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British-Nigerian actor is Forbes' 10th highest grossing actor of 2017

Check out Forbes 2017's top 10 highest-grossing actors, including John Boyega.

According to Forbes, while "Star Wars: The Jedi"hasn't performed like 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," it has already grossed 800 million dollars globally.

Also, Boyega's roles in small movies such as "Detroit" and "The Circle" also earned him the spot.

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Taking the top spot on the list is Vin Diesel with $1.6 billion in global ticket sales. This is mostly a result of his role in the 8th installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, "Fate of the Furious," which grossed $1.2 billion at the box office.

Also his role in "xXx: The Return of Xander" juiced his total.

"Jumaji" actor Dwayne Johnson comes in second spot with $1.5 billion in global ticket sales.  Taking the third spot is "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot with  $1.4 billion.

A complete look at Forbes' list of 2017's top 10 highest-grossing actors.

1. Vin Diesel ($1.6 billion)

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2. Dwayne Johnson ($1.5 billion)

3. Gal Gadot ($1.4 billion)

4. Emma Watson ($1.3 billion)

5. Johnny Depp ($1.1 billion)

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6. Daisy Ridley ($1.08 billion)

7. Tom Holland ($888 million)

8. Chris Pratt ($864 million)

9. Chris Hemsworth ($845 million)

10. John Boyega ($815 million)

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Boyega said this after the special screening of "undefined" at IMAX Cinemas on Monday, December 25, 2017.

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