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Dwayne Johnson hangs on to top spot on Forbes highest-paid male actors list

Dwayne Johnson hangs on to top spot on Forbes highest-paid male actors list. (Photo/Courtesy)

Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson clung to the top slot on the list of the world’s highest-paid male actors for a second straight year, according to an annual tally released by Forbes magazine on Tuesday.

Johnson, also known by his ring name ‘The Rock’, earned Sh9.4 billion from June 1, 2019 to June 1, 2020, Forbes said, including Sh2.5 billion from Netflix Inc to star in movie thriller “Red Notice.” He also benefited from his ‘Project Rock’ fitness wear line for Under Armour Inc.

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