British-Nigerian actor is Forbes' 10th highest grossing actor of 2017
Check out Forbes 2017's top 10 highest-grossing actors, including John Boyega.
Recommended articles
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.
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)
2. Dwayne Johnson ($1.5 billion)
3. Gal Gadot ($1.4 billion)
ALSO READ: WIZKID WILL BE USED IN "PACIFIC RIM 2"
4. Emma Watson ($1.3 billion)
5. Johnny Depp ($1.1 billion)
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)
Boyega recently revealed that he took acting lessons from Gospel movie actor and producer Mike Bamiloye.
Boyega said this after the special screening of "undefined" at IMAX Cinemas on Monday, December 25, 2017.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng