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The Rock named world's top paid actor

Actor Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson, otherwise known as "The Rock," has been named the world's highest-paid actor, reports Forbes.

Raking in $64.5 million -- more than double his paycheck from 2015 -- Johnson edged out the reigning top-paid actor, Robert Downey Jr.

Johnson's hefty earnings spawn from upfront fees from his films "Central Intelligence" and "Fast 8," his upcoming role as Mitch Buchannon in "Baywatch," and his participation in the "Fast and Furious" franchise.

On the heels of Johnson are Jackie Chan, with earnings of $61 million, and Matt Damon at $55 million.

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