Dwayne Johnson rocks 'Forbes' highest-paid actor list

The Rock has dislodged Iron Man from the top of Forbes' highest-paid actor list.

Dwayne Johnson, the most successful performer to cross over from pro wrestling, pulled in $64.5 million between June 2015-2016, thanks to his roles in the Fast & Furious franchise and San Andreas. His participation in animated Disney feature Moana, due Nov. 23, will likely help his placing on next year's list.

Robert Downey Jr. slid down to eighth with $33 million, which ties him with Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan.

The list, released Thursday, served to further illustrate the pay gap between men and women. Top female earner Jennifer Lawrence's $46 million amounts to 72% of Johnson's income and would only place her sixth among the men, between Johnny Depp ($48 million) and Ben Affleck ($43 million).

Additionally, eight actors pulled in more than $20 million, compared to just four on the women's side.

But perhaps the most glaring discrepancy is the between older actors and actresses, with all of the top male earners over 40 compared to half among the women. (The over-40 members of the women's top 10 include Melissa McCarthy, Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts and Amy Adams.)

"Receiving news like this will always serve as my anchoring reminder to continue to work even harder," Johnson said in a NSFW Instagram post that encouraged others to surround themselves with similarly devoted people. "We not only want to 'embrace the grind,' but take the grind to new levels."

The actor, who says he was broke at age 23, also offered advice to those who are struggling to pay the bills: "Every day I wake up as if that eviction notice is right around the corner waiting for me ... which is why I always say, 'the wolf is always scratchin' at the door.' He's scratchin' 'cause he's hungry and never satisfied."

Oh, and one more thing: Who wants to go to Waffle House? He's buying.