Top Ten Paid Actors of 2008

Earlier this year we found out that Keanu Reeves is the highest paid actor in Hollywood, but now thanks to the Quigley Poll conducted every year, we can tell you who the top grossing actor of 2008 is…

Could it be the Dark Knight’s, dark knight Christian Bale? Indiana Jones‘ Harrison Ford? James Bond? Iron Man? We’ve had some huge films this year, but who made the most bank? Dare we see some ladies on the list?

Check out Hollywood’s Top Ten Grossing Actors of 2008.

1. Will Smith (Hancock and Seven Pounds)
2. Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man and Tropic Thunder)
3. Christian Bale (The Dark Knight)
4. Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, New York, I Love You and Eagle Eye)
5. Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
6. Adam Sandler (You Don’t Mess with the Zohan and Bedtime Stories)
7. Reese Witherspoon (Four Christmases)
8. George Clooney (Leatherheads and Burn After Reading)
9. Angelina Jolie (Kung Fu Panda – voice, Changeling and Wanted)
10. Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace and Defiance)

So what have we learned?

• Witherspoon was completely overpaid for Four Christmases.
• Adam Sandler will be paid to be Adam Sandler until he dies.
• Even though Harrison Ford made it to number five with only one film, they still did not pay him enough to destroy Indiana Jones.
• LaBeouf had to do three films to get nearly the same amount they paid Harrison to do Indiana Jones. And that still wasn’t enough.
• Despite having two children this year, Jolie also starred in the most films (aside from LaBeouf) out of the entire Top 10 list.

Another interesting thing they have is the “Stars of Tomorrow” where they guess who will be added to the list by this time next year. This years picks are:

• Anne Hathaway
• Chris Pine

(Last year they had Shia on their list. Looks like they’re pretyy accurate)