DWAYNE “The Rock” Johnson has been named Hollywood’s top-paid actor for a second year running, heading a list dominated by lucrative Netflix contracts.

The former professional wrestler banked US$87.5 million (RM366.4 million) in the year ending June 2020, according to Forbes’ annual ranking.

That figure – slightly down from the previous year’s US$89.4 million haul, but comfortably ahead of second-placed Ryan Reynolds (US$71.5 million) – is boosted by Johnson’s US$23.5 million fee for upcoming Netflix action flick Red Notice, as well as endorsements.

Netflix shelled out more than a quarter of all the pay cheques collected by this year’s top 10.

Others benefiting from the streaming giant’s US$140 million A-lister splurge include Reynolds (Six Underground and Red Notice), third-placed Mark Wahlberg (Spenser Confidential) and fourth-placed Ben Affleck (The Last Thing He Wanted).

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda made his debut on the list after Disney paid US$75 million for the movie rights to the smash Broadway production, which soared on Disney+ streaming last month.

Perennials, such as Bollywood megastar Akshay Kumar and martial arts legend Jackie Chan, returned to the top 10, as did Will Smith and Adam Sandler.

Largely absent this year are the cast of Marvel’s Avengers films – who dominated last year – with the record-breaking franchise taking an extended break from the big screen.

Vin Diesel, the lynchpin of the ever-popular Fast & Furious franchise, returned at No. 5 with US$54 million.

The ranking does not include actresses, who will be featured in a separate list next month.

The top 10 are:

1. Dwayne Johnson (US$87.5 million)

2. Ryan Reynolds (US$71.5 million)

3. Mark Wahlberg (US$58 million)

4. Ben Affleck (US$55 million)

5. Vin Diesel (US$54 million)

6. Akshay Kumar (US$48.5 million)

7. Lin-Manuel Miranda (US$45.5 million)

8. Will Smith (US$44.5 million)

9. Adam Sandler (US$41 million)

10. Jackie Chan (US$40 million). – AFP, August 13, 2020.