A couple of weeks back, Forbes unveiled a list of the highest-paid actors on the planet - the uber-men capable of commanding seriously epic salaries; the kind to make you angry. Inside the top 10, there were the expected entries - Robert Downey Jr. came in at number one, for example, with Tom Cruise and Bradley Cooper close on his tail (well, with a gap of over $40 million dollars) - alongside a few more curious inclusions: Adam Sandler, to name the most irksome of all. In what twisted world is Adam Sandler paid $42 million a year? Two days ago, Forbes unveiled the same list, but this time with the females. That's right: the 10 highest-paid actresses in the world, pulling in the kinds of super riches that most of us can only dream of. It's probably not surprising to learn that the actress in the top spot still only earns half of what her male counterpart does, which sheds a huge light on the inherent sexism plaguing Hollywood. Still, one could argue that they all get paid way too much. Following the exact same format undertaken with the men, we've decided to rank all 10 of the highest-paid actresses in the world from worst to best; who deserves their illustrious paycheck, and who's clearly had a stroke of major luck? Whilst most of the ladies here are highly renowned as performers, there are a few wild card inclusions that may shock you...
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
