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Best paid actors

By Duncan Mil

August 21, 2015 - Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. tops the Forbes highest paid actor list, which aggregates earnings from movies, TV and endorsements, while Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence is the best paid actress.

Lawrence, 25, made headlines this year when Wikileaks revealed she earned a lower cut of profits from the movie American Hustle than her male counterparts.

The leaked Sony correspondence disclosed that male actors Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale and Jeremy Renner received a 9% cut of profits, while Lawrence and costar Amy Adams pocketed just 7%.

Forbes noted that only four of the women on this year's highest-paid list made more than $20 million while 21 male actors reached that level.

Forbes measures earnings before subtracting management fees and taxes; figures are based on data from Nielsen, Box Office Mojo and IMDB, as well as interviews with agents, managers, lawyers -- and stars themselves.

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PUBLISHED: 21/08/2015; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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