According to Forbes, Will Smith has been crowned Hollywoodâs leading man â an $80 million man that is ! Smith, who starred in this summerâs blockbuster âHancock,â earned $80 million last year topping his closest competition Johnny Depp who came in at no.2 with $72 million. Smithâs earnings can be attributed to his box office slaying films âI Am Legendâ and âThe Pursuit of Happynessâ as well as a host of upcoming projects. Elsewhere on Forbesâ Best Paid Actor List, Eddie Murphy tied with comedian Mike Myers despite his recent box office bust âMeet Dave.â Murphy and Myers earned $55 million each. In related news Will Smith will star alongside Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson and Michael Ealy in âSeven Pounds,â due this December.
