Chris Hemsworth's insane Avengers payday revealed

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at the TCL Chinese Theatre, Monday, July 22, 2019. Photo / Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has reclaimed his position as the world's highest-paid actor, according to a Forbes rich list otherwise dominated by the cast of Marvel's record-breaking Avengers films.

Among them Aussie Chris Hemsworth, raking in a huge amount of money this past 12 months to land at number two on the list.

Former professional wrestler Johnson raked in $139 million over 12 months, rising back to the number-one spot he last held in 2016. He placed second in both of the last two years.

The prolific actor, 47, scored a major hit with family-friendly reboot Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle — a sequel is on the way — and has starred in multiple Fast and Furious films including this month's Hobbs & Shaw.

"He has just become the go-to bankable star," said Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian. "And he's always working — he's relentless."

Using his A-list clout to secure lucrative profit-sharing movie deals on top of eight-figure fees, Johnson also appears on HBO television show Ballers, hosts NBC game show Titan Games and has his own lucrative line of fitness clothing, among other endorsements.

"He's a multi-platform, cross-promoted brand unto himself like no other," added Dergarabedian.

Chris Hemsworth took second place with $118 million — one of several actors from Marvel's superhero universe to appear in the top 10.

The list covers the period June 2018 to June 2019, during which Marvel Studios released Avengers: Endgame, the highest-grossing film of all time.

Hemsworth, who plays fan favourite Thor, is followed by Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man) in third, Bradley Cooper (Rocket) in sixth, Chris Evans (Captain America) in eighth and Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) in ninth.

However, most of Cooper's $89 million payday came from producing, directing and starring alongside Lady Gaga in musical drama A Star is Born, Forbes said.

Perennial fixtures on the list including Jackie Chan, Will Smith, Adam Sandler and Bollywood star Akshay Kumar all returned.

But last year's number one George Clooney dropped out of the top 10, having banked his $1 billion deal for his tequila company the previous year.

THE TOP 10

1. Dwayne Johnson ($138 million)
2. Chris Hemsworth ($118 million)
3. Robert Downey Jr. ($102 million)
4. Akshay Kumar ($100 million)
5. Jackie Chan ($90 million)
6. Bradley Cooper ($89 million)
7. Adam Sandler ($89 million)
8. Chris Evans ($68 million)
9. Paul Rudd ($64 million)
10. Will Smith ($54 million)