[1]Amid his divorce turmoil, Tom Cruise had one reason to celebrate his 50th birthday as Forbes named him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood over the past 12 months.
Cruise, who crossed the landmark age on Tuesday, has earned a whopping $75 million between May 2011-2012. That put him $38 million ahead of second-place finishers Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam Sandler, both who made an estimated $37 million during the same period.
Dwayne Johnson and Ben Stiller came third and fourth respectively, while the fifth place had three actors with $30 million earning — Johnny Depp, Will Smith and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Although Rock of Ages was a box office disappointment, Cruise’s Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol netted $700 million worldwide, with the actor getting a piece of the profits, according to Forbes.
Cruise is currently dealing with wife Katie Holmes’ shocking divorce filing on Thursday and he took an early-morning flight from a movie set in Iceland to California to spend his birthday at his marital home.
His enduring box office clout and growing fortune are sure to play a major factor in his divorce battle with Holmes, 33.
Cruise is presently worth an estimated $250 million, while Holmes is worth $25 million. Although the spouses of five years signed a prenuptial agreement, Katie Holmes also requested a “suitable amount” of child support for daughter Suri, 6 — famous for her high-priced wardrobe.
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