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Source: Reuters
Daniel Radcliffe was the highest paid actor in Hollywood in 2009.
The 20-year-old actor, who plays the title character in the
Harry Potter franchise, was paid a staggering �25.6 million
($NZ59 million) last year according to a list of the top 40 earners
by Vanity Fair magazine, making him the most bankable actor in
Hollywood.
Number one on the list is Transformers movie maker Michael Bay,
with �79 million ($179 million) and Steven Spielberg with
�53 million ($120 million), second.
Roland Emmerich, James Cameron and Todd Phillips took the remaining places ahead of Radcliffe, who is sixth in the list.
Radcliffe, who has already used some of his earnings to build up a property portfolio in Britain and the US, also beat his co-star, Emma Watson, 19, who made �20 million ($NZ45 million).
The British actor, who plays Harry's friend Hermione Granger in
the movies, is one of only two women to make the list, with
Charlie's Angels beauty Cameron Diaz ranked 20th.
The Hogwarts actors and actresses are also set to have another
couple of years worth of money heading their way with the next two
films which will be released in November and July 2011.
The list of Hollywood earners is based on factors such as up-front fees, box office gross percentages and other estimated revenue streams.
Other top stars to make the list included Ben Stiller in seventh place, Tom Hanks in eighth, Adam Sandler in the 10th spot and Denzel Washington a place behind him.
Vanity Fair magazine's Top Twenty Hollywood earners of 2009:
1. Michael Bay - �125 million
2. Steven Spielberg - �85 million
3. Roland Emmerich - �70 million
4. James Cameron - �50 million
5. Todd Phillips - �44 million
6. Daniel Radcliffe - �41 million
7. Ben Stiller - �40 million
8. Tom Hanks - �36 million
9. JJ Abrams - �36 million
10. Jerry Bruckheimer - �35.5 million
11. Tyler Perry - �32.5 million
12. Adam Sandler - �31.5 million
13. Denzel Washington - �31 million
14. Emma Watson - �30 million
15. Rupert Grint - �30 million
16. Owen Wilson - �29 million
17. Nicholas Cage - �28 million
18. Russell Crowe - �28 million
19. Cameron Diaz - �27 million
20. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard - �25.5 million
