The list of the highest paid actors and actresses in 2023 is out
1. Adam Sandler, 73 million (93 million gross)
If the name ofAdam Sandler may be a surprise for some, especially at the top of this ranking, the explanation is very simple. The majority of the distribution rights for his films are held by Netflix, a platform with which he signed one of the most lucrative deals in history. And that's without counting the three films he made for the platform in 2023 (including Murder Mystery 2 with Jennifer Aniston) and the tour of his stand-up show.
2. Margot Robbie, 59 million (78 million gross)
Margot Robbiethe new face of Barbie, has not finished taking advantage of the Mattel license: as actress and producer of the film Greta Gerwig, she is entitled to 12.5% of the income that the film will earn in the future. It was also his company that produced the hit Saltburn. At thirty-three years old, she is the youngest on this list.
3. Tom Cruise, 45 million (53 million gross)
At 61 years old, Tom Cruise is a regular in this ranking, the latest beneficiary of the “first-dollar gross” contract, which allows him to receive a percentage of the box office and other income from the film from the first day of release. In 2023, he enjoyed the profits of his last Impossible missionbut also VOD profits from Top Gun: Maverick released the year before.
4. Ryan Gosling, 43 million (50 million gross)
Just like his on-screen partner, Margot Robbiethe Ken of Greta Gerwig benefited from the income of barbie. But Ryan Gosling also owes its place in the ranking to its hit “I’m Just Ken”which has generated over 100 million streams on Spotify alone, and which he will also perform at the Oscars this weekend.
5. Matt Damon, 43 million (50 million gross)
The film Air produced by the production company Artists Equity that Matt Damon founded with his lifelong sidekick Ben Affleck (also in this ranking) was acquired by Amazon before for $130 million. In addition to this, his supporting role in Oppenheimer allowed him to receive a salary of approximately $4 million, in addition to a share of the film's profits.
6. Jennifer Aniston, 42 million (56 million gross)
The interpreter of Rachel Green continues to benefit from the success of Friends, almost twenty years after the final episode of the series. In addition to this, the share of Jennifer Aniston for each episode of Morning Show which she produces and in which she also plays one of the main roles amounts to almost 2 million dollars. She also participated in the Murder Mystery 2 ofAdam Sandlerand several advertisements for Uber Eats, or for its hair product brand, LolaVie.
Leonardo DiCaprio, 41 million (48 million gross)
If it was not selected by the Academy of Oscars for Killers of the Flower Moonthe role of Leonardo DiCaprio in the film of Martin Scorsese allowed him to receive a substantial salary and a share of the income that the film will earn once broadcast on the AppleTV+ platform.
8. Jason Statham, 41 million (48 million gross)
In 2023, the British actor Jason Statham participated in three major productions: Fast X, In very troubled waters And Expend4bles. But we could also see it in Operation Fortune: Ruse of War of Guy Ritchie next to Hugh Grant.
9. Ben Affleck, 38 million (45 million gross)
CEO of Artist Equitythe fifty-one year old actor is one of the headliners of Airwhich grossed $90 million at the box office before its broadcast rights were bought by Amazon. Ben Affleck also participated in several advertisements for Dunkin', an American donut brand.
Denzel Washington, 24 million (28 million gross)
Last year, the African-American actor reprized his vigilante role in Equalizer 3, which grossed $190 million at the box office. But to this must be added a forty-year filmography which significantly inflates its income in royalties. Denzel Washington is the only actor of color to make this list.
