The Rock rakes in the biggest bucks

26 August 2016 - 08:55 By ©The Daily Telegraph

Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, has been named as the highest-earning actor of 2016. The 44-year-old WWE wrestler-turned-global superstar topped the annual Forbes list of the world's best-paid actors, earning$64.5-million between June 2015 and June this year.The sum includes Johnson's share of box office revenue from earthquake-themed disaster movie San Andreas, which was released in May last year, as well as the actor's fee for recent action comedy Central Intelligence.Jackie Chan is the second-highest earner, with $61-million. ..

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