India, March 6 -- When Forbes released its most recent list of the world's highest-paid actors, people noticed one thing. It was more male-dominated than it had been in recent years. Only three women made it to the top 20, and none of them were 'young stars'. In fact, the world's highest-paid actress of 2024 is 57 years old, an age when few women are getting the 'leading lady' part. Yet, this superstar has not just managed to maintain her stature but also make films on her own terms. (Also read: How Dwayne Johnson turned around flop Red One to his advantage, earned $103 million to become world's highest-paid actor)

According to the Forbes list, Nicole Kidman was the highest-paid actress in the world in 2024. With $31 million net (and $41...