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Movie Stars Earn Millions During Pandemic — By Darwin Porter
You might have been only six years old when your recovering alcoholic, and The Last Thing He Wanted, a
grandmother uttered the cliché to you: “It’s an ill wind British/American political thriller.
that doesn’t blow somebody some good.” Vin Diesel, No. 4 at the box office, joined the bigtime
As Corona virus decimates business after business, with the release of his blockbuster franchise, Fast &
Granny’s words are truer than ever. By the millions, Furious, making him one of the highest-grossing actors
families are staying home watching films on television. of all time. He made $55 million this past year and
That has brought record-breaking millions of dollars would have made many more millions had not his latest
to some (very lucky) actors. installment been delayed, because of the pandemic,
Standing on top of the gold pile is Dwayne (“The until 2021.
Rock”) Johnson, 48, who in the past twelve months has A surprise newcomer on the list of spectacularly
hauled in an eye-popping $90 million, unheard of in the wealthy actors is Akshay Kumar, a Bollywood star born
history of Hollywood. in the Punjab region of India. He weighs in with $50 million for his TV
In 1991, Johnson was a national football champ at the University series, The End. An action thriller, it’s scheduled for release several
of Miami, and he later became one of the greatest and most visible months from now.
professional wrestlers of all time. He starred in The Scorpion King Lin-Manuel Miranda, 40, made the list of hyper-rich actors for the
(2002), which he followed with a series of movies that broke records at first time with a $46 million war chest—his take-home cut from the
the box office. record-breaking sale of the hit Broadway musical, Hamilton. Disney
H See AND hear Darwin Porter every month on Zoomertimes TV. H paid $75 million for its film rights.
Trailing these colossal millionaires is Will Smith, who took home
Tune in on YouTube (search zoomertimes TV), on Facebook. only $45 million this past year. He’ll be a lot richer after the November
H com/Boomertimes, or on BoomerTimesFL.com H release of King Richard, the story of the father and trainer of tennis
He also hauls in big bucks with his clothing line, “Project Rock,” greats Venus and Serena Williams.
which focuses on sportswear such as his “Zero Gravity” training shoes. All right, so Adam Sandler and Jackie Chan fell off the list this year.
His entire worldwide inventory sold out in 30 minutes after their online But “Don’t Cry for Them, Argentina.” Each of these stars loaded up
debut in 2018. wheelbarrows, each filled with $40 million, and headed for the bank.
Johnson’s latest movie, Red Notice, is set for release in November NEWS FOR SENIORS: Whereas in years past, younger actors headed
of 2021. It’s the saga of a global pursuit of the world’s most wanted art the list of box office champs, this year, each of the mega-million dollar
thief. stars are over forty, with many of them moving deep into middle age.
Co-starring in it with him is Ryan Reynolds, 43, a native of British
Columbia. Among the highest-paid actors, he is No. 2 worldwide, Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli,
netting $72 million this past year. In Red Notice, he’ll be cast as the Too Many Damn Rainbows by
world’s greatest con artist. Reynolds became a living, breathing version celebrity author Darwin Porter and
of Fort Knox after the worldwide grosses came in on Deadpool (2016), his co-author, Danforth Prince. It’s
in which he played a superhero based on the Marvel Comics franchise. the never-before-told saga of the
To make room for the newcomers, a number of famous actors had to greatest mother-daughter act in
fall off the list, notably Robert Downey, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, show business. (Soft cover with 734
and Paul Rudd. pages and 200 photos.) Darwin Porter
Their “demise” paved the way for the ascension of Mark Wahlberg, For more information about Porter’s biographies
42, the former rapper known as “Marky Mark,” who became famous of Hollywood legends, click on www.BloodMoonProductions.com.
for singing in his Calvin Klein underwear. For information about how you can meet him for an overnight at his
Wahlberg made nearly $60 million this past year, hauling in most of home in New York City, click on https://AirBnb.com/h/Magnolia-House
the loot through his Netflix hit Spenser Confidential, the third most- or contact DanforthPrince@gmail.com.
watched film to date on the streaming service. Be sure to listen to Darwin’s discussions with Anita at regular
After a hiatus, Ben Affleck, 47, came back like a tidal wave, deposit- intervals on Zoomertimes TV. Boomer Times: Bringing you better
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