Heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio struck gold at the box office last year, making him Hollywood's highest-paid actor. DiCaprio edged out our favorite pirate, Johnny Depp, who topped Forbes' list last year with estimated earnings of $75 million. DiCaprio jumped from fifth to first place to beat Depp for the first time. DiCaprio broke his previous record by making $77 million on the strength of such films as "Shutter Island" and "Inception." Over the past year "Pirates of Caribbean" star Depp earned $50 million. Noticeably lower on the list is Tom Cruise, who tied with Tim Allen, earning $22 million.
Here are some photos of Forbes' top 10 highest-paid actors in Hollywood.
DiCaprio who is playing the lead role for “Gastby”, Jay Gatsby arrived at Sydney International Airport Monday engrossed with his Blackberry and ignored the throng of reporters waiting for him outside the airport customs.Appearing in jeans and trainers, The Aviator actor covered himself wearing a cap with a blue hoodie and immediately got into a 4WD waiting for him outside the airport. He certainly was not in a chatty mood!Dicaprio tops the list largely due to his success in last year summer's "Inception" and "Shutter Island."ReutersDisney canceled its revival of 'The Lone Ranger,' which was to star Johnny Depp as his faithful companion, Tonto.ReutersAdam Sandler attends the premiere of 'Just Go With It' in New York February 8, 2011.REUTERS/ERIC THAYERWill Smith comes out in fourth place with $36M in earnings over the past year. You can catch him in Men in Black III, out in 2012. ReutersEverybody loves Tom Hanks. He can play anyone he wants and he’s easily recognizable. A Tom Hanks- Jobs biopic would be a massive film hit. ReutersAs the host for Saturday Night Live on Oct. 8, Ben Stiller brought back a rehash of the world’s favorite supermodel Derek Zoolander to SNL, stealing the spotlight.REUTERS/Lucas JacksonSeventh place--not bad, with $31MReutersMark Wahlberg and his brothers opened a new restaurant called Wahlburgers on Monday. The opening party was held in Hingham, Mass.REUTERSActor Tim Allen arrives at the 68th annual Golden Globes Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 16, 2011.REUTERS/Danny MoloshokA woman claimed she was held against her will for 12 years on the Church of Scientology's cruise ship, The Freewinds, the same ship Tom Cruise reportedly celebrated his 42nd birthday in 2004 captured on video.Reuters
