11. Jackie Chan

According to Forbes, Jackie Chan was considered the second highest paid actor in 2015 after they updated their list to include actors working outside of the Hollywood film industry. In that year alone, Chan brought in $50 million with a total net worth of around $350 million. Why is this relevant to the title of the article? Well, it would appear that Chan must be oblivious to his sheer wealth since he plans to leave absolutely nothing of it to his only son, Jaycee. You can’t even leave a cool million to the child you forced into the world by your own accord, Jackie? No? While Chan’s son was able to launch a music and acting career simply by being Chan’s son, it hasn’t been entirely successful and who knows what kind of financial situation he could be in the future. Perhaps Chan has forgotten – or has never even really known – the idea of financial stress given that he has been acting since the age of 8. Chan said, “If he is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money.” We take no issue with Chan donating the majority of his money to charity, but surely he could leave a few couple hundred thousand for his son.

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