George Clooney made nearly twice as much as The Rock last year — and he has tequila to thank

Courtesy Casamigos

• George Clooney is the highest-paid male actor of 2018, even though he didn't appear in a film.
• Instead, he has the $1 billion sale of his Casamigos tequila to thank for his $239 million pay cheque.
• This figure knocked former highest-paid actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson into second place.
• You can read the story of how Casamigos was set up by accident here.

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George Clooney is officially the highest-paid male actor of 2018, knocking Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson off the top spot — and he has tequila, rather than films, to thank.

The 57-year-old earned $239 million between June 1 2017 and June 1 2018, making him the highest-paid actor on Forbes' list despite the fact he hasn't featured in a film since 2016's "Money Monster."

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