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Riding high on the success of his movies over the last couple of years, Akshay Kumar has grabbed the seventh spot in the Forbes list of highest-paid actors for 2018. The Gold actor entered the list topped by George Clooney (didn't have a single release in 2018…ugh!..ugh!) with an earning of $40.5 million in last one year. Salman Khan was the other entrant in the list from India with an income of $38.5 million in last year. However, 'King of Bollywood' Shah Rukh Khan who had grabbed the 8th spot last year and was the only actor from India to make it to the list, failed to find a mention this time. Interestingly, Mark Wahlberg, the highest-paid actor in the world last year, also failed to make it into the top 10. Here are the 10 highest-paid actors in the world, according to Forbes –
10. Chris Evans – $34 million Fondly known as Captain America by the Marvel fans, Evans earned a heavy paycheck in 2018 and the credit goes to 2018 blockbuster "Avengers: Infinity War." (Image Source: Reuters) 
9. Salman Khan – $38.5 million The box-office success of 'Tiger Zinda Hai' and 'Race 3' coupled with some exciting endorsement deals for consumer items like Suzuki motorcycles and Chlormint gum helped Salman grab the ninth spot. (Image Source: Bollywood Hungama) 
8. Adam Sandler – $39.5 million The Pixels actor may not have given a box-office hit for a while but made millions from his Netflix deal signed in 2014 which was extended for four films in 2017. As per Forbes, he also earned six-figures for each live comedy act he performed in the last year. (Image Source: Reuters) 
7. Akshay Kumar – $40.5 million Over the last 12 months, Akshay has given hits like 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha', 'Padman' and 'Gold'. He also endorsed around 20 brands, per Forbes, including Indian finance conglomerate Tata and battery manufacturer Eveready. (Image Source: Bollywood Hungama) 
6. Will Smith – $42 million The man with no haters reportedly earned a whopping $20 million for his role in Netflix's critically panned original film "Bright." The actor also signed big-money deals for upcoming films like Disney's "Aladdin" and the computer-animated comedy "Spies in Disguise." (Image Source: Reuters) 
5. Jackie Chan – $45.5 million Now 64, Jackie Chan starred in as many as six films in 2017 including "Kung Fu Yoga" and "The Foreigner", taking home $45.5 million in paychecks. He also brought in revenue from the line of theatres that he owns. (Image Source: Reuters) 
4. Chris Hemsworth – $64.5 million Hollywood's own Greek God, Chris Hemsworth doubled his income from 2017 with heavy paychecks from blockbuster Marvel films, "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Avengers: Infinity War." (Image Source: Reuters) 
3. Robert Downey Jr. – $81 million Like a wine, Robert Downey Jr. keeps getting better. He doubled his salary from 2017 just like his Marvel co-star Hemsworth and reportedly earned a whopping $15 million for his brief appearance in 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming." (Image Source: Reuters) 
2. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson – $124 million The former WWE star is turning out to be a money-minting machine for Hollywood producers. With $124 million, he is now the highest-ever earner from movies in the history of Forbes' Celebrity 100 for the outlet's 2018 list. A major part of his income in the last one year came from blockbusters like "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle." (Image Source: Reuters) 
1. George Clooney – $239 million As history will tell you, Clooney brought in the highest-ever earnings in the history of Forbes' list without appearing in a single movie. All of Clooney's income actually came from his share of the $700 million sale of his tequila company, Casamigos, to the British liquor company Diageo. (Image Source: Reuters)
