7. Ryan Reynolds – $820 Million
Reynolds, who recently got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, has had an excellent year in terms of his career. This began with him playing the starring role in the film Deadpool. While most anticipated this to be popular because of the demand, nobody could see the incredible popularity coming. The movie made far more than anyone predicted and became a cult favourite in just weeks of being on the big screen. This helped it bring in $783 worldwide, which was surprising given the original estimates. It seems as Wade was a role meant for Reynolds, especially after he had received such harsh criticism for his part as the Green Lantern in the 2013 movie.
Making up the rest of the gross he helped bring in was the film Criminal, in which he played Bill Pope. While it didn’t bring in as much as Deadpool, it still did decently well. After the astounding popularity of Deadpool, the sequel was quick to get approved. Deadpool 2 is now in pre-production and set to release in 2018. Fortunately for fans, Reynolds has once again signed on to play the starring role as Wade.
