Cruise leads 100 highest-paid actors
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July 5, 2012, Thursday
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TOM Cruise led Forbes' annual list of the 100 highest paid actors released on Tuesday, earning nearly twice that of second place Leonardo DiCaprio and recapturing his spot among Hollywood's top-earning performers after his recent blockbuster movie "Mission: Impossible."
Cruise, who turned 50 on Tuesday amid talk on whether his box office pull could be hurt by his impending divorce from Katie Holmes, which was revealed last week, earned US$75 million between May 2011 and May 2012, Forbes said.
The star is coming under close scrutiny after Holmes filed for divorce and sought sole custody of their young daughter, Suri. Some have questioned his affiliation with the Church of Scientology, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who likened its practices to a cult.
Forbes said Cruise had enjoyed a successful year after "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol," released in December, earned over US$700 million at global box offices.
His career resurgence followed negative publicity several years ago due to a couch-jumping episode on Oprah Winfrey's talk show and some rambling thoughts on Scientology in media interviews and in a YouTube video.
Last year's top earner DiCaprio, 37, tied for second place with Adam Sandler, 45, both with US$37 million.
DiCaprio's earnings fell after his 2010 "Inception," grossed US$825 million at the global box office. Sandler's income included his paycheck from 2011 film "Jack and Jill."
Former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, 40, came in fourth, earning US$36 million.
Cruise, who turned 50 on Tuesday amid talk on whether his box office pull could be hurt by his impending divorce from Katie Holmes, which was revealed last week, earned US$75 million between May 2011 and May 2012, Forbes said.
The star is coming under close scrutiny after Holmes filed for divorce and sought sole custody of their young daughter, Suri. Some have questioned his affiliation with the Church of Scientology, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who likened its practices to a cult.
Forbes said Cruise had enjoyed a successful year after "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol," released in December, earned over US$700 million at global box offices.
His career resurgence followed negative publicity several years ago due to a couch-jumping episode on Oprah Winfrey's talk show and some rambling thoughts on Scientology in media interviews and in a YouTube video.
Last year's top earner DiCaprio, 37, tied for second place with Adam Sandler, 45, both with US$37 million.
DiCaprio's earnings fell after his 2010 "Inception," grossed US$825 million at the global box office. Sandler's income included his paycheck from 2011 film "Jack and Jill."
Former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, 40, came in fourth, earning US$36 million.
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