Cruise, who turned 50 years old on Tuesday amid speculation over whether his box office pull could be hurt by his impending divorce from Katie Holmes, which was revealed late last week, earned 75 million dollars between May 2011 and May 2012, Forbes said.
The star is coming under close scrutiny after Holmes filed for divorce and sought sole custody of their young daughter, Suri.
Some have questioned his affiliation with the Church of Scientology, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who likened its practices to a cult.
Forbes said Cruise in particular had enjoyed a successful year after “Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol,’’ released last December, earned more than 700 million dollars at global box offices.
His career resurgence followed negative publicity several years ago due to a couch-jumping episode on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show and some rambling thoughts on Scientology in media interviews and in a YouTube video.
Last year’s top earner DiCaprio, 37, tied for second place on the list with funnyman Adam Sandler, 45, both with 37 million dollars.
DiCaprio’s earnings dropped after his 2010 “Inception’’grossed 825 million dollars at the global box office while his last film, “J Edgar disappointed at the box office. Sandler’s income included his paycheck from 2011 film “Jack and Jill.”
Former professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, 40, came in fourth, earning 36 million dollars including from his film “Fast Five” that took in 626 million dollars , and at No. 5 was comedian Ben Stiller with 33 million dollars, whose next film “The Watch’’ about a group of Neighbourhood Watch dads, is due for release in July.
In compiling the list, Forbes considers factors including up front pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work. (Reuters/NAN)
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