10 celebs not worth their weight in gold
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Using a complex ratio calculation of meager box office returns and massive salaries, Forbes has given us a treat: the most overpaid Hollywood star of the last five years is…dah dah dah…
Willllll Ferrell!
Forbes said Mr. Ferrell’s films earned an average of $3.29 for every dollar he was paid. Successes like “Elf” and “Talladega Nights” raised Mr. Ferrell’s compensation in the last few years, but high-budget flops like “Land of the Lost” (which earned back only $65 million of an estimated $100 million budget) have lowered the value of this former “Saturday Night Live” star.
Also on the “bottom 10″ list: Ewan McGregor, Billy Bob Thornton, Eddie Murphy, Ice Cube, Tom Cruise, Drew Barrymore, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jim Carrey.
Shia LaBeouf, however, who is currently filming Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps (ahem!), landed atop the company’s list of “best actors for the buck,” earning $160 at the box office for every dollar he was paid.
Also good recession bets? Robert Downey Jr., Michael Cera, and Christian Bale. No mention (yet) of everybody’s favorite bloodsucker.
via Arts, Briefly – Will Ferrell Tops Most Overpaid List – NYTimes.com.
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Surprised Nick Cage isn’t on the list. (With his recent financial problems, I bet he wishes he was on it.)
Never understood the popularity of Ferrell going back to his SNL days. Speaking of SNL; much better indie actor was hosting last week -Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I much rather watch any of his movies.