George Lucas has become the richest celebrity in the world

Late 70s George Lucas There was an idea. A space epic about a boy who will become the greatest hero in the history of the galaxy. This idea was called star Wars and to bring it to the screen, he had to overcome a thousand and one problems. A key decision took place between them that changed the filmmaker’s life forever. He gave up a huge amount of money, up to half a million dollars, in exchange for trading rights, which were almost unaccounted for at the time. The rest, as they say, is history.

Now, 47 years after the premiere of A New Hope, George Lucas He became the richest celebrity on the planet. This was confirmed by the magazine Forbes in its new list of the world’s richest celebrities of 2024. Father star Wars accumulates a total of $5.5 billion. A very large figure that puts him in first place and is largely due to the sale of his franchise to Disney in 2012 for $4 billion.

After Lukelist Forbes they’re leading it Steven Spielberg, Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey And Jay-Z. Specifically, Spielberg He has $4.8 billion to his name, which is $700 less than the director of the galactic saga. It’s interesting that they are at the top of the list, since they were good friends from a young age. They even worked together on another of the most legendary film franchises. Indiana Jones.

George Lucas’s wealth

In fact, 2024 is not the first time George Lucas rises to first place in the list of richest celebrities in Forbes. He was also the highest paid celebrity in the world between 2000 and 2002, then in 2005, and again in 2018. Thus, the director earned huge amounts of money for more than two decades, despite the fact that his last film, Star Wars: Ep. III – Revenge of the Sithwhich premiered in 2005.

According to the report, ten of the fourteen people on the list were worth more than $1 billion over the past four years. This George Lucas or Steven Spielberg This is something unusual. Other celebrities included in the ranking: Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Tiger Woods or Taylor Swift. The singer managed to make the list at just 34 years old and with assets of $1.1 billion.