The Inception star crushed the second highest paid on the list, Johnny Depp, by $22 million dollars, earning an estimated $77 million. Not that making $50 million dollars is something to be ashamed of for the runner up star of the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Leonardo’s films Inception and Shutter Island made nearly $1.2 billion worldwide in 2010. Per Forbes, DiCaprio made $15 million upfront for each film and shared the wealth of the profits.

Depp, who topped the list in 2009 by making $75 million then, still came in second in 2010 despite starring in the year’s biggest grossing film, Alice In Wonderland, which made $1.024 billion at the box office, as well as The Tourist, which brought in $278 million worldwide.

Third placed on the Forbes’ list is Adam Sandler at $40 million, followed by Will Smith and Tom Hanks with $36 million and $35 million respectively.

On the female front, Sarah Jessica Parker and Angelina Jolie both made around $30 million each in 2010.

Forbes magazine’s list of highest paid actors for financial year 2010, top five:

1. Leonardo DiCaprio ($77 million)
2. Johnny Depp ($50 million)
3. Adam Sandler ($40 million)

4. Will Smith ($36 million)
5. Tom Hanks ($35 million)