Johnny Depp named highest-paid actor

Johnny Depp has been named as the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.

According to Forbes, the actor was paid £50m for playing the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's remake of Alice in Wonderland. He is also said to have recently earned £15m upfront for starring alongside Angelina Jolie in The Tourist.

Depp featured on last year's list at number 10, having reportedly earned £18m. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is the only British actor in the top 10, having made an estimated £16.6m in the last year.

Earnings were calculated following discussions with agents, managers, producers and lawyers to discover how much the film stars were paid. The percentage of box office profits that each actor receives was also taken into account.

The top 10 highest paid actors:

1. Johnny Depp - £50m
2. Ben Stiller - £38m
3. Tom Hanks - £30m
4. Adam Sandler - £26.6m
5. Leonardo Di Caprio - £18.6m
6. Daniel Radcliffe - £16.6m
7. Robert Downey Jr - £14.6m
8. Tom Cruise - £14.6m
9. Brad Pitt - £13.3m
10. George Clooney - £12.6m