The 10 highest paid actors of 2023 have been named

The person in the number one spot may surprise people.

According to the magazine, Sandler made $73 million thanks to his Netflix movies Leo, Murder Mystery 2 and You’re So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, as well as his stand-up comedy shows.

In second place less surprisingly was Barbie star Margot Robbie who is said to have earned $59 million, followed in third place by Tom Cruise with $45 million.

Forbes notes that Cruise's earnings came in part from the latest Mission: Impossible movie, as well as "streaming and on-demand profits" for 2022's Top Gun: Maverick.

In joint fourth and fifth place was Robbie's Barbie co-star Ryan Gosling and Air/Oppenheimer headliner Matt Damon both with $43 million.

You can see a full list of the top 10 highest paid actors for 2023 below. For more information, visit Forbes' website:

1. Adam Sandler $73m
2. Margot Robbie $59m
3. Tom Cruise $45m
4. Ryan Gosling and Matt Damon $43m
5. Jennifer Aniston $42m
6. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jason Statham $41m
7. Ben Affleck $38m
8. Denzel Washington $24m

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