Why Samuel L Jackson is the actor who made the most money in Hollywood

Samuel Jackson He’s the most profitable actor in Hollywood, according to a new study from Ticket sourcea company that has collected lifetime movie receipts at the US domestic box office from the biggest Mecca film actors in the last 25 years.

With a gross of $5.7 billion spread across 63 films in total, Jackson is the highest-earning actor in Hollywood. Robert Downey Jr. She is second with 5.4 billion (from 43 films), followed by Scarlett Johansson with 5.2 billion (from 32 films).

Also in the top ten are Tom Hanks, Bradley Cooper, Harrison Ford, Chris Evans, Tom Cruise, Chris Hemsworth and Zoe Saldana.

In terms of the highest average earnings for his films, Leonardo DiCaprio tops the list with $97.5 million at the box office for each of his films. Angela Bassett is ranked second with an average of $97.1 million, followed by Jim Carrey with $96.4 million.

Last month, Jackson criticized the Academy Awards for its handling of the death of actor Sidney Poitier, believing he deserved a “full oath” at the last ceremony.

talking with Los Angeles Times SAt the In Memoriam tribute, Jackson said, “I’m still a little pissed off because our best actor in Hollywood died and they gave him 10 seconds! No, it should have been a whole section of Sidney Poitier.”

“The reason Will Packer is making this show is because of this guy. The reason Will Smith won the Oscar is because of this guy. The reason why Denzel Washington is, the reason I’m there, the reason I’m Danny Glover, everyone else’s reason is that guy, and he deserves more than 10 seconds. of your time, especially for what he meant, not just for us, but for Hollywood.”