Will Smith tops Forbes list of top Hollywood earners

Will Smith who went from rapper to Hollywood superstar, is now officially the top-earning star in Tinseltown. Smith, 39, earned $80 million in the past year to top the list of biggest earners, head of Johnny Depp, who earned $72 million. The continued success of Smith's movies across various genres makes him the first actor ever to have eight films in a row to break the $100 million arrier at the box office. Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers came in a joint third, with pay cheques totalling $55 million each, and Leonardo DiCaprio made the top five with $45 million in earnings. Action star Bruce Willis was next with $41 million, followed by comedian Ben Stiller with $40 million and Nicolas Cage with $31 million. Comedians Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler made the the top 10, with $31 million and $30 million respectively.