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Title: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: bradistani on December 18, 2013, 10:53:11 AM
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Success of Fast & Furious 6 and GI Joe: Retaliation places Johnson at top of annual worldwide box office earnings list

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Dwayne Johnson has been named the top grossing actor in the world by Forbes magazine, thanks to the success of drag racing sequel Fast & Furious 6 and fantasy romp GI Joe: Retaliation.

The wrestler turned actor, also known by his one-time ring name The Rock, emerged ahead of Iron Man 3's Robert Downey Jr and Fast & Furious co-stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker on the list. His four films of 2013 produced a staggering $1.3bn in total.

Forbes produced its rundown by tallying the worldwide box office hauls of all movies released during the past calendar year. Downey Jr came in second with $1.2bn courtesy of his only film of 2013, Iron Man 3. Steve Carell was named third on the list with $964m from the hugely successful animated sequel Despicable Me 2 and indie also-rans The Way Way Back and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.

Fast & Furious 6 stars Diesel and Walker came in fourth and sixth, with $887m and $789m respectively. Diesel surpassed his late co-star because he also starred in sci-fi sequel Riddick in 2013.

The top-grossing female star, according to Forbes, was Sandra Bullock, in fifth place overall. Hit films Gravity and The Heat helped her secure a total box office haul of $862m.
Top 10 highest-grossing stars of 2013

Dwayne Johnson ($1.3bn)
Robert Downey Jr ($1.2bn)
Steve Carell ($964m)
Vin Diesel ($887m)
Sandra Bullock ($862m)
Paul Walker ($789m)
Billy Crystal ($743m)
John Goodman ($743m)
Chris Hemsworth ($701m)
Jennifer Lawrence ($700m)
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: njflex on December 18, 2013, 10:54:17 AM
ROCK looks badass there..
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: The_Punisher on December 18, 2013, 11:02:53 AM
but how much did he make from these movies.....he was not the lead actor on none of these fast/furious movies....dwayne has yet to crack the 20mil per movie ranks
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 18, 2013, 11:06:33 AM
but how much did he make from these movies.....he was not the lead actor on none of these fast/furious movies....dwayne has yet to crack the 20mil per movie ranks

Exactly..

From what I gathered after reading that piece, the movies grossed the $1.3 Billion combined, but what he actually earned individually is what will be telling of his true wealth.

Forbes is filled with Retards. Did anyone catch John Stewart last night, where they interviewed a Forbes writer that was talking about eliminating welfare (particularly the SNAP program) and said we should instead have millions of Americans starving on a daily basis and allow for private charity to "fix" the problem?

Fucking idiots..

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Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Army of One on December 18, 2013, 11:08:06 AM
Good everyday build, easy to maintain without a ton of drugs.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Natural Beast on December 18, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
great everyday look right there
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: temple_of_dis on December 18, 2013, 12:03:56 PM
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Success of Fast & Furious 6 and GI Joe: Retaliation places Johnson at top of annual worldwide box office earnings list

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/17/article-2525501-1A2ABDEC00000578-450_634x847.jpg)

Dwayne Johnson has been named the top grossing actor in the world by Forbes magazine, thanks to the success of drag racing sequel Fast & Furious 6 and fantasy romp GI Joe: Retaliation.

The wrestler turned actor, also known by his one-time ring name The Rock, emerged ahead of Iron Man 3's Robert Downey Jr and Fast & Furious co-stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker on the list. His four films of 2013 produced a staggering $1.3bn in total.

Forbes produced its rundown by tallying the worldwide box office hauls of all movies released during the past calendar year. Downey Jr came in second with $1.2bn courtesy of his only film of 2013, Iron Man 3. Steve Carell was named third on the list with $964m from the hugely successful animated sequel Despicable Me 2 and indie also-rans The Way Way Back and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.

Fast & Furious 6 stars Diesel and Walker came in fourth and sixth, with $887m and $789m respectively. Diesel surpassed his late co-star because he also starred in sci-fi sequel Riddick in 2013.

The top-grossing female star, according to Forbes, was Sandra Bullock, in fifth place overall. Hit films Gravity and The Heat helped her secure a total box office haul of $862m.
Top 10 highest-grossing stars of 2013

Dwayne Johnson ($1.3bn)
Robert Downey Jr ($1.2bn)
Steve Carell ($964m)
Vin Diesel ($887m)
Sandra Bullock ($862m)
Paul Walker ($789m)
Billy Crystal ($743m)
John Goodman ($743m)
Chris Hemsworth ($701m)
Jennifer Lawrence ($700m)


You mean that actmatic happened to be IN the movies which made money?
Fast n Furious a getbigger fav I'd bet, fulla opposite of reality stuff, and semi ugs chix with good looking guys who remind me of my self like Paul Walker, to give womenz hope.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on December 18, 2013, 12:05:29 PM
He's upped the dosage for sure over the past few years. When Arnold past him the torch, looks like the Rock took it serious...Which is pretty cool...
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Tedim on December 18, 2013, 12:07:29 PM
Exactly..

From what I gathered after reading that piece, the movies grossed the $1.3 Billion combined, but what he actually earned individually is what will be telling of his true wealth.

Forbes is filled with Retards. Did anyone catch John Stewart last night, where they interviewed a Forbes writer that was talking about eliminating welfare (particularly the SNAP program) and said we should instead have millions of Americans starving on a daily basis and allow for private charity to "fix" the problem?

Fucking idiots..

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I don't see a problem there.....lazy stupid inept people should be purged.

If you don't work, don't eat......nm
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt on December 18, 2013, 12:13:26 PM
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Success of Fast & Furious 6 and GI Joe: Retaliation places Johnson at top of annual worldwide box office earnings list

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/17/article-2525501-1A2ABDEC00000578-450_634x847.jpg)

Dwayne Johnson has been named the top grossing actor in the world by Forbes magazine, thanks to the success of drag racing sequel Fast & Furious 6 and fantasy romp GI Joe: Retaliation.

The wrestler turned actor, also known by his one-time ring name The Rock, emerged ahead of Iron Man 3's Robert Downey Jr and Fast & Furious co-stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker on the list. His four films of 2013 produced a staggering $1.3bn in total.

Forbes produced its rundown by tallying the worldwide box office hauls of all movies released during the past calendar year. Downey Jr came in second with $1.2bn courtesy of his only film of 2013, Iron Man 3. Steve Carell was named third on the list with $964m from the hugely successful animated sequel Despicable Me 2 and indie also-rans The Way Way Back and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone.

Fast & Furious 6 stars Diesel and Walker came in fourth and sixth, with $887m and $789m respectively. Diesel surpassed his late co-star because he also starred in sci-fi sequel Riddick in 2013.

The top-grossing female star, according to Forbes, was Sandra Bullock, in fifth place overall. Hit films Gravity and The Heat helped her secure a total box office haul of $862m.
Top 10 highest-grossing stars of 2013

Dwayne Johnson ($1.3bn)
Robert Downey Jr ($1.2bn)
Steve Carell ($964m)
Vin Diesel ($887m)
Sandra Bullock ($862m)
Paul Walker ($789m)
Billy Crystal ($743m)
John Goodman ($743m)
Chris Hemsworth ($701m)
Jennifer Lawrence ($700m)

I have that shirt
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Earl1972 on December 18, 2013, 12:13:58 PM
wait a minute i thought hollywood didn't want muscle men anymore

E
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 18, 2013, 12:17:41 PM
I don't see a problem there.....lazy stupid inept people should be purged.

If you don't work, don't eat......nm

Did you watch the interview?

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Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Tedim on December 18, 2013, 12:20:23 PM
Did you watch the interview?

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No....I was using my generalization, I'm sure the guy was a moron......nevertheless, I stand by my views.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Kwon_2 on December 18, 2013, 12:34:27 PM
He sure looked different in FF6 and GI Joe than here :D

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-auxK__k5O48/TykgTwQRDGI/AAAAAAAAR_U/NLrdutdnJZE/s1600/the+rock+skinny.JPG)
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 18, 2013, 12:40:36 PM
No....I was using my generalization, I'm sure the guy was a moron......nevertheless, I stand by my views.

My problem with him wasn't so much his point of view, but more so his sheer inability to properly convey his point without sounding like a complete moron and stumbling over his own ideas when phrased differently by the interviewer. Hence why I state that Forbes is filled with a bunch of morons.

Just like the vagueness you see in the piece posted by the OP. It fails to distinguish the fact that although the movies in which Dwayne Johnson starred grossed a large number when grouped together, it doesn't mention how much money he grossed individually as an actor, yet he is named the highest grossing actor of 2013.  

Not to mention that what we do in the form of paying taxes, which goes to funding welfare, is in itself a form of charity when you come to think of it. Hence, what the Forbes writer was stating in the interview was only more redundant rhetoric that failed to make any sense.

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Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Tedim on December 18, 2013, 03:11:00 PM
My problem with him wasn't so much his point of view, but more so his sheer inability to properly convey his point without sounding like a complete moron and stumbling over his own ideas when phrased differently by the interviewer. Hence why I state that Forbes is filled with a bunch of morons.

Just like the vagueness you see in the piece posted by the OP. It fails to distinguish the fact that although the movies in which Dwayne Johnson starred grossed a large number when grouped together, it doesn't mention how much money he grossed individually as an actor, yet he is named the highest grossing actor of 2013.  

Not to mention that what we do in the form of paying taxes, which goes to funding welfare, is in itself a form of charity when you come to think of it. Hence, what the Forbes writer was stating in the interview was only more redundant rhetoric that failed to make any sense.

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Don't disagree....except on one point, taxes as charitable contributions. I'm unaware of any charitable organizations that will throw me and jail and strip me of my worldly goods unless I contribute to their cause blindly unaware of where the money will go ;D
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Archer77 on December 18, 2013, 03:28:38 PM
He's decent but he wasn't the main star of any of these films.  The success of those films weren't dependent on his participation.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 18, 2013, 03:30:39 PM
Don't disagree....except on one point, taxes as charitable contributions. I'm unaware of any charitable organizations that will throw me and jail and strip me of my worldly goods unless I contribute to their cause blindly unaware of where the money will go ;D

It's not charity on the part of the givers, but for the receiving folks, it sure is..

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Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: webcake on December 18, 2013, 03:34:47 PM
Highest grossing actor, yes.....however i'm sure the likes of a George Clooney/Dicaprio etc etc would be earning a hell of a lot more than "The Rock"

That being said, not like he is earning a pittance either...
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: King Shizzo on December 18, 2013, 03:36:20 PM
I enjoy watching the Rock. He makes every movie better. You need a guy with muscles? The Rock is the best thing going.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Branchs Ears on December 18, 2013, 03:38:39 PM
How is this possible when Mark Douchebag Wahlburg is in every single fucking movie that comes out.  Every. Single. One.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: King Shizzo on December 18, 2013, 03:39:48 PM
How is this possible when Mark Douchebag Wahlburg is in every single fucking movie that comes out.  Every. Single. One.
That new movie about that lone survivor from the Navy seals looks good.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: WalterWhite on December 18, 2013, 03:48:55 PM
Exactly..

From what I gathered after reading that piece, the movies grossed the $1.3 Billion combined, but what he actually earned individually is what will be telling of his true wealth.

Forbes is filled with Retards. Did anyone catch John Stewart last night, where they interviewed a Forbes writer that was talking about eliminating welfare (particularly the SNAP program) and said we should instead have millions of Americans starving on a daily basis and allow for private charity to "fix" the problem?

Fucking idiots..

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For the most part I agree with your aforementioned post, however, these numbers published by Forbes were eye opening in regards to our out of control welfare system.


Tanner and Hughes award the national welfare championship to Hawaii, which offers $60,590 in annual welfare benefits, once you account for the fact that welfare benefits are tax-free to the recipient, compared to work-related wages. That’s the equivalent of $29.13 an hour. Rounding out the top five were D.C. ($50,820 per year and $24.43 an hour), Massachusetts ($50,540 and $24.30), Connecticut ($44,370 and $21.33), and New York ($43,700 and $21.01).

States with the lowest welfare benefits were Idaho ($11,150 and $5.36), Mississippi ($11,830 and $5.69), Tennessee ($12.120 and $5.83), Arkansas ($12,230 and $5.88), and Texas ($12,550 and $6.03).
http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/09/02/on-labor-day-2013-welfare-pays-more-than-minimum-wage-work-in-35-states/
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Mr Nobody on December 18, 2013, 03:58:23 PM
I dont give a piss about him.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: OneMoreRep on December 18, 2013, 04:28:21 PM
For the most part I agree with your aforementioned post, however, these numbers published by Forbes were eye opening in regards to our out of control welfare system.


Tanner and Hughes award the national welfare championship to Hawaii, which offers $60,590 in annual welfare benefits, once you account for the fact that welfare benefits are tax-free to the recipient, compared to work-related wages. That’s the equivalent of $29.13 an hour. Rounding out the top five were D.C. ($50,820 per year and $24.43 an hour), Massachusetts ($50,540 and $24.30), Connecticut ($44,370 and $21.33), and New York ($43,700 and $21.01).

States with the lowest welfare benefits were Idaho ($11,150 and $5.36), Mississippi ($11,830 and $5.69), Tennessee ($12.120 and $5.83), Arkansas ($12,230 and $5.88), and Texas ($12,550 and $6.03).
http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/09/02/on-labor-day-2013-welfare-pays-more-than-minimum-wage-work-in-35-states/

Don't get me wrong, the welfare system in this country is broken.

We have way too many folks on welfare, who do not belong in any sort of public assistance program.

Yet, this is the problem with creating these entitlement programs. The deeper the roots of these programs get, the harder it is to pull the plug. The millions of Americans on it would go insane and possibly start to violently riot.

It's a darn mess....

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Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on December 18, 2013, 04:38:25 PM
How is this possible when Mark Douchebag Wahlburg is in every single fucking movie that comes out.  Every. Single. One.

He started out as Calvin Kleins pool boy and "allegedly" sucked up to a lot of the old money schmoes in Hollywood.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Tedim on December 18, 2013, 04:41:28 PM
He started out as Calvin Kleins pool boy and "allegedly" sucked off a lot of the old money schmoes in Hollywood.

Fixed
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: WalterWhite on December 18, 2013, 06:13:06 PM
Don't get me wrong, the welfare system in this country is broken.

We have way too many folks on welfare, who do not belong in any sort of public assistance program.

Yet, this is the problem with creating these entitlement programs. The deeper the roots of these programs get, the harder it is to pull the plug. The millions of Americans on it would go insane and possibly start to violently riot.

It's a darn mess....

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Well said and you know it's run amok when one can make a living off of it.  Eventually we will hit a fiscal wall and cuts will have to be made.  Likely to all the hard working people who paid into social security..I truly wish I could have all that money back!
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: gmflex on December 18, 2013, 07:32:53 PM
I read in a article that Robert Downey was #1 in pay followed by the rock..
Robert made over 40 million for iron man alone.  His a guaranteed salary
of 25 million plus a % of the boxoffice.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Voice of Doom on December 18, 2013, 09:08:14 PM
Don't get me wrong, the welfare system in this country is broken.

We have way too many folks on welfare, who do not belong in any sort of public assistance program.

Yet, this is the problem with creating these entitlement programs. The deeper the roots of these programs get, the harder it is to pull the plug. The millions of Americans on it would go insane and possibly start to violently riot.

It's a darn mess....

"1"

Let em run amuck and riot.  Better than to be held hostage.  Got the freeloaders on one side the bankers on the other all getting a piece of the capital you accumulate going out everyday to work.
Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Danimal77 on December 18, 2013, 09:56:36 PM
He's upped the dosage for sure over the past few years. When Arnold past him the torch, looks like the Rock took it serious...Which is pretty cool...

You think?

Title: Re: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson named highest grossing actor of 2013
Post by: Quickerblade on December 18, 2013, 10:49:04 PM
How is this possible when Mark Douchebag Wahlburg is in every single fucking movie that comes out.  Every. Single. One.

I don't mind him, he was good in The Other Guys. he is in a lot of films though, don't know why, his trying to milk it as much as he can I guess,  he also is making the new TED movie. Got to keep the cash coming, good for him. Adrien brody wins a Oscar and fucken struggles..Wahlberg is smart, his great a popcorn flicks.