NEW YORK ¨C Robert Downey Jr, the star of Disney¡¯s Marvel superhero film franchises ¡°Iron Man¡± and ¡°The Avengers,¡± is Hollywood¡¯s highest-paid actor for the second consecutive year, with estimated earnings of $75 million, according to .

The 49-year-old star made most of his money from June 2013 to June 2014 from ¡°Iron Man 3,¡± which made $1.2 billion at the box office and assured him the top spot again in the annual ranking.

¡°As Iron Man, he¡¯s the driving force behind four of Marvel¡¯s biggest hits, including ¡®The Avengers,¡¯¡± said.

Former wrestler Dwayne ¡°The Rock¡± Johnson, 42, who starred in ¡°G.I. Joe: Retaliation¡± and the ¡°Fast and Furious¡± films, jumped into second place this year from fifth in 2013 with earnings of $52 million, followed by ¡°Hangover¡± star Bradley Cooper, 39, with $46 million.

¡°His work in the lucrative ¡®Hangover¡¯ franchise has given him the ability to take risks with smaller films like ¡®Silver Linings Playbook¡¯ and ¡®American Hustle,¡¯¡± Forbes said about Cooper.

¡°The Wolf of Wall Street¡± star Leonardo DiCaprio, 39, had a lucrative year with two hit films and came in fourth at $39 million in earnings, while Australian ¡°Thor¡± actor Chris Hemsworth rounded out the top five with $37 million.

DiCaprio was a driving force behind ¡°The Wolf of Wall Street,¡± which made $395 million worldwide. He also starred in ¡°The Great Gatsby,¡± which took in $351 million globally.

Mark Wahlberg, 43, who was in fourth place last year thanks to the comedy hit ¡°Ted,¡± just made the top 10 this year along with actor Will Smith, 45. Each actor earned an estimated $32 million.

compiled the rankings and estimated earnings by talking to managers, producers and agents.