Highest-Paid Actors in Hollywood for 2008

For the period June 2007 to June 2008, Will Smith had two blockbuster hits such as I Am Legend and The Hancock making him as the best-paid actor in Hollywood (and in the world) today, according to Forbes Magazine.

Last year's top earning Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has slipped to #2 while perennial favorites such as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt are now gone from the list.

Take a look at Hollywood's Highest Paid Actors (2008 edition):

1. Will Smith $80 million
2. Johnny Depp $72 million
3.5 Eddie Murphy $55 million
3.5 Mike Myers $55 million
5. Leonardo DiCaprio $45 million
6. Bruce Willis $41 million
7. Ben Stiller $40 million
8. Nicolas Cage $38 million
9. Will Ferrell $31 million
10. Adam Sandler $30 million

2007's Best-Paid Actors in Hollywood
1. Johnny Depp $92 mil
2. Tom Hanks $74 mil
3. Ben Stiller $38 mil
4. Brad Pitt $35 mil
5. Tom Cruise $31 mil
6. Will Smith $31 mil
7. Adam Sandler $30 mil
8. George Clooney $25 mil
9. Vince Vaughn $25 mil
10. Matt Damon $24 mil

2006
1. Will Ferrell $40 million
2. Johnny Depp $37 million
3. Ray Romano $36.5 million
4. Will Smith $35 million
5. Tobey Maguire $32 million
6. Tom Cruise $31 million
7. Denzel Washington $30 million
8. Adam Sandler $28 million
9. Matt Damon $27 million
10. Brad Pitt $25 million