Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is Now the Highest Paid Actor in the World

Professional wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnshon, was officially named as the world's highest paid actor according to Forbes Celebrity 100 released yesterday, July 13.

Johnson, who reportedly started out with only $7 in his pocket in 1995, has brought in a total of $64.5 million earnings in the 15 years since his silver screen debut in The Mummy Returns. 

Placing 19th on the Forbes' list of "The World's Highest-Paid Celebrities Of 2016," Johnson outranked all other celebrities in the movie industry.

“Receiving news like this will always serve as my anchoring reminder to continue to work even harder,” the actor said in his announcement on Instagram. “We not only want to ‘embrace the grind’, but take the grind to new levels.”

His motivation, he said, is akin to a wolf scratching at the door. "[The wolf is] scratchin' cause he's hungry and never satisfied."

"The wolf is always scratchin' at the door" was the first thing I said when we found out from @forbes I was officially the world's highest paid actor. Well, actually the first thing I said was "Aw shit!", then I said the wolf part. Receiving news like this will always serve as my anchoring reminder to continue to work even harder. We not only want to "embrace the grind", but take the grind to new levels. I learned a few invaluable lessons a long time ago that can help all of you guys out there succeed at whatever it is you're doing. Greatness is never achieved alone. Surround yourself with hungry, brilliant individuals who not only buy into your philosophy, but who are all willing to work just as hard as you. Power of teamwork. And don't ever forget where you came from. I was evicted at 14yrs old and completely broke by 23. Every day I wake up as if that eviction notice is right around the corner waiting for me.. which is why I always say, "the wolf is always scratchin' at the door". He's scratchin' cause he's hungry and never satisfied. We embrace and respect our past (even if it was f*cked up), but we never let it define our future. Let's stay hungry and chase that greatness. I will now jump in my pick up truck, go to work and figure out whether or not I need psychiatric therapy for this damn wolf that's become my best friend. #Celeb100 #SevenBucksProductions #HardestWorkersInTheRoom #1WolfOnThePlanet

A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Jul 13, 2016 at 6:18am PDT

The 44-year-old Hollywood blockbuster mainstay has appeared in seven films that have grossed more than $100 million, since he first appeared in the fifth movie of the Fast and the Furious movie series in 2011.

Johnson founded with partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia the Seven Bucks Productions, named for a pivotal moment in his biography when he only had $7 in his pocket after his stint in the Canadian Football League ended in 1995.

“I looked in my pocket, and I had seven bucks,” he told reporters. “Wow. Seven bucks to my name.”




Photo / Source: Independent UK

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