Adam Sandler he may not be nominated for an Oscar for the film Netflix’s “Murder Mystery 2,” but he can take solace in the fact that the romantic thriller sequel helped him become the highest-paid actor in Hollywood last year, according to Forbes magazine.

The Netflix success of Sandler, who has appeared in three films, has made him $73 million richer, according to Forbes. This put him above her leading lady “Barbie”, Margot Robbie, who at 33 seems to be making a lot of money…

He was also a producer on the movie ‘Barbie’, which was the biggest box office hit of 2023, and the cult hit ‘Saltburn’.

Tom Cruise is third on Forbes’ list, with Margot Robbie’s co-star Ryan Gosling tied for fourth with Matt Damon and Sandler’s “Murder Mystery” co-star Jennifer Aniston at sixth position.

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“Murder Mystery 2” was Netflix’s fifth most watched movie last year, with 173 million hours watched. It’s the first time Sandler has topped the magazine’s list since 2002.

This is Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors for 2023:

  1. Adam Sandler – $73 million
  2. Margot Robbie – $59 million
  3. Tom Cruise – $45 million
  4. Ryan Gosling – $43 million
  5. Matt Damon – $43 million
  6. Jennifer Aniston – $42 million
  7. Leonardo DiCaprio – $41 million
  8. Jason Statham – $41 million
  9. Ben Affleck – $38 million
  10. Denzel Washington – $24 million