Iron Man Robert Downey Jr has topped Forbes' list of highest-paid movie stars for the third straight year, according to Forbes.
With a healthy US$80 million cash injection over the past year, the actor has beaten Jackie Chan to the top spot by over US$30 million.
For the first time, the rich list also includes actors who work outside the US movie industry, giving Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar places in the top 10.
Meanwhile, also making the top five are Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper and Adam Sandler, who each netted over US$40 million in the past 12 months.
The only British actor to make the list was James Bond star Daniel Craig, coming in at number 15 with earnings of US$27 million, putting him in joint position with Australian Thor actor Chris Hemsworth.
Forbes' top ten highest-paid actors of 2015 are as follows:
1. Robert Downey Jr. – $80 million 2. Jackie Chan – $50 million 3. Vin Diesel – $47 million 4. Bradley Cooper – $41.5 million 5. Adam Sandler – $41 million 6. Tom Cruise – $40 million 7. Amitabh Bachchan $33.5 million 8. Salman Khan – $33.5 million 9. Akshay Kumar – $32.5 million 10. Mark Wahlberg – $32 million
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