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Fly News: Dwayne Johnson Solidifies Baller Status, Tops Forbes Highest-Paid Actors List

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the epitome of baller!

In a year the actor has gone from No. 11 on the Forbes highest-paid actors list to the very top; outing Robert Downey Jr. from the No. 1 spot with $64.5 million in earnings between June 2015 and June 2016.

Not only did Johnson move up 10 spots on this year’s Forbes list dethroning Downey who nabbed the No. 1 spot three years in a row, he more than doubled his earnings of $31 million from the previous year. Johnson’s raking in the dough from his roles in the Fast & Furious franchise, San Andreas, the HBO series Ballers, and Baywatch. 

 

Upon learning of the news Johnson tweeted the following message,

“Want to say two things about this. I started w/$7 bucks. If I can overcome, so can you. Waffle House on me!”

The Ballers star is followed by Jackie Chan with $61 million, Matt Damon with $55 million, Tom Cruise with $53 million, and Johnny Depp with $48 million; which rounds off the top five.You can check out Johnson’s tweet and Forbes complete highest-paid actors list below.  

Forbes Highest-Paid Actors of 2016
1. Dwayne Johnson — $64,500,00
2. Jackie Chan — $61,000,000
3. Matt Damon — $55,000,000
4. Tom Cruise — $53,000,000
5. Johnny Depp — $48,000,000
6. Ben Affleck — $43,000,000
7. Vin Diesel — $35,000,000
8. Shah Rukh Khan — $33,000,000
9. Robert Downey Jr. — $33,000,000
10. Akshay Kumar — $31,500,000
11. Brad Pitt — $31,500,000
12. Adam Sandler — $30,000,000
13. Mark Wahlberg — $30,000,000
14. Salman Kahn — $28,500,000
15. Leonardo Dicaprio — $27,000,000
16. Chris Pratt — $26,000,000
17. Will Smith — $20,500,000
18. Amitabh Bachchan — $20,000,000
19. Matthew McConaughey — $18,000,000
20. Harrison Ford — $15,000,00
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Cashing In: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart Top Earners In Their Respected Fields!

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ailure is not an option when it comes to these two juggernauts in the entertainment industry. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Kevin Hart are two of Hollywood’s busiest actors and it’s clearly translating in their bank accounts.

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Hart and Johnson both landed on Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list once again with each topping their last year ranking by miles on the list.

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Kevin Hart landed at #6 pulling in a whopping $87.5 million, a huge leap from #95 in 2015 making him the highest paid comedian on the list. Hart’s comedy tour filled over 100 stadiums and arenas and grossed an average of over $1M at each show.

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Forbes didn’t even mention Hart’s high earning movies and his groundbreaking deal with Nike for the launch of his own signature sneaker.

We don’t expect Kevin to take his foot off the gas no time soon either, congrats Kevin on the accomplishment.

Everybody wants to be famous, but nobody wants to do the work. I live by that. You grind hard so you can play hard. At the end of the day, you put all the work in, and eventually it’ll pay off. It could be in a year, it could be in 30 years. Eventually, your hard work will pay off.

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Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson also made a lot of noise again this year. The Rock has basically been on television and movie screens all year-long and it helped him bring in a cool $64.5 million landing placing him #19 on the list. With his most recent film Central Intelligence also starring Kevin Hart pulling in over a $100 million at the box office it’s no mistake he made the leap from #81 on list last year.

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"The wolf is always scratchin' at the door" was the first thing I said when we found out from @forbes I was officially the world's highest paid actor. Well, actually the first thing I said was "Aw shit!", then I said the wolf part. Receiving news like this will always serve as my anchoring reminder to continue to work even harder. We not only want to "embrace the grind", but take the grind to new levels. I learned a few invaluable lessons a long time ago that can help all of you guys out there succeed at whatever it is you're doing. Greatness is never achieved alone. Surround yourself with hungry, brilliant individuals who not only buy into your philosophy, but who are all willing to work just as hard as you. Power of teamwork. And don't ever forget where you came from. I was evicted at 14yrs old and completely broke by 23. Every day I wake up as if that eviction notice is right around the corner waiting for me.. which is why I always say, "the wolf is always scratchin' at the door". He's scratchin' cause he's hungry and never satisfied. We embrace and respect our past (even if it was f*cked up), but we never let it define our future. Let's stay hungry and chase that greatness. I will now jump in my pick up truck, go to work and figure out whether or not I need psychiatric therapy for this damn wolf that's become my best friend. #Celeb100 #SevenBucksProductions #HardestWorkersInTheRoom #1WolfOnThePlanet

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With his new ranking, he is now the highest earning actor on the planet!

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The Rock is not taking his boot off the throat of Hollywood either! With the R Rated comedy Baywatch on the way, Fast and Furious 8, Jumanji reboot rumored to also feature Hart and San Andreas sequel in the works, we will be smelling what The Rock is cooking for a long time.

I was evicted at 14-years-old and completely broke by 23.  Every day I wake up as if that eviction notice is right around the corner waiting for me.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

Keep kicking ass and taking names Dwayne!

Stay Fly!

Source: Forbes

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Last Night In NYC: HBO & the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) ‘Ballers’ Reception

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On Friday night, HBO and the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) hosted an invite-only reception to celebrate the network’s new series Ballers, which stars Dwayne Johnson.
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Held at The Skylark in the heart of midtown Manhattan, guests enjoyed a priceless view of the city skyline while sipping cocktails and enjoying hors d’oeuvres.
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Professional athlete and Ballers guest star Victor Cruz was in attendance, lounging with a few friends near the DJ booth.

 

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Also in the mix: Dule Hill, who stars in the show, actor Lance Gross, actor Cory Hardrict, TV personalities Bevy Smith and AJ Calloway, and more. DJ Wonder provided the evening’s soundtrack.
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FLY NEWS: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Hints At Playing DC Comics Character Shazam

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There has been plenty of speculation as to which DC Comics character Dwayne Johnson would play from Lobo to Black Adam. Looks like The Rock may have spilled the beans on whose costume he will be donning soon in a recent interview.