Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Scarlett Johansson top Forbes list of highest-paid actors and actresses... but The Avengers star would only be EIGHTH on male list
- The 47-year-old former WWE World Champion earned a whopping $89.4 million before taxes
- The 35-year-old star of The Avengers was paid $56 million according to Forbes
- When added up cumulatively, the top 10 actors nearly doubled the pay of their female counterparts as they earned nearly $600 million
- The top 10 actresses made a total of $315 million
- Johansson would be eighth on the male list behind Adam Sandler at $57 million
- Seven of the top 10 highest-earning actresses of 2019 were producers of their own projects
- The data for the list summarized the on-screen and off-screen earnings between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Scarlett Johansson are the highest-paid actor and actress, respectively.
The 47-year-old former WWE World Champion earned a whopping $89.4 million before taxes while the 35-year-old star of The Avengers was paid $56 million according to Forbes.
As the gender pay gap has been a hot topic in Hollywood in recent years, it is still very evident according to these numbers as Johansson would be eighth on the male list behind Adam Sandler at $57 million.
Dynamic duo: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (left) and Scarlett Johansson are the highest-paid actor and actress, respectively, according to Forbes
Stun in silver like Scarlett in a dress by Oscar de la Renta
Whether or not Scarlett Johansson wins an Oscar tonight, she's a winner in our books thanks to her gorgeous gown she graced us with for the red carpet.
By Oscar de la Renta, the creation features a strapless, structured bodice, draping beaded fringe overlaid on this silky satin gown. We love the champagne hue and the crystal earrings she paired it with.
While this look is custom just for the star, the label designed a similar style with the beaded fringe that is available to buy at NET-A-PORTER; just click (right) to check it out. Or why not steal Scarlett's style for less with the help of our edit below. We rounded up our favorite metallic gowns that are ideal for emulating this award-winning look.
When added up cumulatively, the top 10 actors nearly doubled the pay of their female counterparts as they earned nearly $600 million combined while the top 10 actresses made a total of $315 million according to Forbes.
The data for the list summarized the on-screen and off-screen earnings between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019.
Scarlett's role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Black Widow was a huge part of her earnings as has an eight-figure salary plus backend points on Marvel films.
Assemble: Scarlett's role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Black Widow was a huge part of her earnings as has an eight-figure salary plus backend points on Marvel films
There was a near $12 million drop-off from Johansson to the second talent on the actress list as Sofia Vergara was paid $44.1 million over that period.
Many of the actresses are making strides to close-in on the pay gap by producing their own projects including Margot Robbie, Nicole Kidman, and Reese Witherspoon.
In fact seven of the top 10 highest-earning actresses of 2019 were producers of their own projects according to Forbes.
Shining star: There was a near $12 million drop-off from Johansson to the second talent on the actress list as Sofia Vergara was paid $44.1 million over that period
Taking it into their own hands: Many of the actresses are making strides to close-in on the pay gap by producing their own projects including Margot Robbie (left), Nicole Kidman, and Reese Witherspoon (right)
The 57-year-old American-Colombian star is famously the highest-paid actress on Television as she stars in Modern Family and also has lucrative entrepreneurial ventures including Sofia Jeans and a furniture range at Rooms To Go.
The gender pay gap in Hollywood has been a hot-button issue as recently a study into the wages of 250 Hollywood stars in more than 1,300 films has found male actors can earn up to seven-figures more than a woman - and not much has changed since the 1980s.
Sofia Izquierdo Sanchez, from Huddersfield University, John S Heywood, from Wisconsin University, and Maria Navarro Paniagua, from Lancaster University, studied the earnings of 246 working actors between 1980 and 2015.
Handsome: Chris Hemsworth was the second highest earner on either list with $76.4 million
In the 1,343 films, the economists found that not only has the gender pay gap been 'quite persistent' since the start of their research period, but it doesn't show 'any signs of improving', The Guardian reported back in September.
The study found women earn $1.1 million less per film than male co-stars who have a similar level of experience in the industry.
'We were thinking that we would find a gap, because so many actresses have been bringing the issue up,' Ms Izquierdo Sanchez said.
But we were surprised to find so much of a gap, especially as we were talking about actors of the highest level, like Meryl Streep'.
The analysis, which sourced information from Box Office Mojo and IMDb, took into consideration several factors including an actor's past accolades and experience.
