NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has ended "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr.'s reign as the highest paid actor in the world, according to a new list published by Forbes on Thursday.
Wrestler-turned-actor Johnson ranked No. 11 last year with around 31 million U.S. dollars, but this year he more than doubled the 2015 earnings with an estimated 64.5 million dollars, largely thanks to his action comedy "Central Intelligence."
Jackie Chan, the most recognized Chinese actor in the world, was second on the list with 61 million dollars thanks to a burgeoning Chinese movie market.
Matt Damon came in third with 55 million dollars due to the success of "The Martian."
Once again the Forbes annual list proved that actresses earned less than actors. Earlier this week, the magazine named "Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence the world's highest paid actress for the second straight year, with an estimated 2016 take of 46 million dollars.
