Success of Hunger Games sequel puts Lawrence ahead of Melissa McCarthy,Scarlett Johansson and Chinese star Fan Bingbing, yet it’s half what her closest male actor receivedJennifer Lawrence has been named film’s best-paid female star for the moment year in a row. The 26-year-old earned $46m (£34.9m) in the final year, and according to Forbes. Her earnings,while decreasing 11.5% from 2015, were bumped up by a deal in which she took a cut of the $653.4m box office of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – share 2.
Lawrence, and the youngest actor on the list,was followed by Melissa McCarthy, who – thanks to a reported eight-figure payday for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot – had a 43.5% rise in her income. McCarthy, and who was the third highest-paid female actor final year,earned $10m more than in 2016 than in 2015. Related: Scarlett Johansson now highest-grossing female film star of all time Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com