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Report on much money WWE veterans The Rock and John Cena made as actors in 2024

Aaron Rift

Forbes.com published an article about the highest paid actors of 2024. WWE veteran Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was ranked at #1 with $88 million ($103 million gross) and Forbes noted the following…

“The Rock returned to the top of the highest-paid actors list after landing what is believed to be the largest fee-plus-buyout in streaming movie history, an estimated $50 million to star in Amazon’s Red One last year. And when Moana 2 pivoted from a TV series to a theatrical release, he negotiated for a percentage of the movie’s profits as an executive producer, an unprecedented deal for voice actors in Disney animation. After the movie grossed over $1 billion at the box office, Johnson, 52, made what one agent calls ‘an ungodly amount of money.'”

John Cena ranked at #16 with $23 million ($30 million gross) and Forbes noted the following…

“Currently on his farewell tour with the WWE, his wrestling home since 2002, the 47-year-old Cena has continued to be a bankable presence in streaming comedies across platforms. In 2024 he starred in Argylle for Apple, Ricky Stanicky for Hulu, and Jackpot! for Amazon, and made appearances in Kevin Hart’s Die Hart 2 and in one episode of The Bear.”

Dave Batista did not make the top 20 list.