5. Ben Affleck – $1.02 Billion
Ben Affleck has had many memorable and coveted roles during his time as an actor. Who could forget Argo, Gone Girl, Daredevil, or Good Will Hunting? Audiences tend to be drawn to films that he’s in, although many were unsure how he would take to Batman in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It seemed as those most were resistant to the exit of Christian Bale and would prefer he came back to his role instead. However, with Affleck determined to be Batman, he continued production until the film was released. Unfortunately critics largely canned the film, as did the majority of audiences. Fortunately this didn’t stop many from going to see it, which led to it bringing in $873 million worldwide.
Helping position him at number five on the list was his second film of 2016, which was aptly named The Accountant. A unique role for this actor about a savant accountant who moonlighted as an agent, audiences gave it excellent reviews. This movie was responsible for helping make up the $1.02 billion total that Affleck helped gross. As for what’s coming next, Affleck has a number of projects that are currently in the works, including a television show he is producing.
When it comes to films, he has signed on to play Bruce Wayne in Justice League, which is currently in post-production and set to release in 2017. Additionally, he will once again play Bruce Wayne (Batman) in the film The Batman, which is in pre-production and doesn’t yet have a release date. If both of these make as much as the Batman v Superman movie this year, it’s safe to say that Affleck will be leading this list next year.
