Will Ferrell: Once Again, Most Overpaid Actor

Comedians don't fare well on Forbes ' 2010 list
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 5, 2010 9:13 AM CDT
Will Ferrell: Once Again, Most Overpaid Actor
Executive producer Will Ferrell arrives at the premiere for the second season of HBO's "Eastbound and Down" in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Will Ferrell is Hollywood’s most overpaid actor for the second year in a row, thanks mostly to his role in the flop Land of the Lost. From Forbes’ annual top 10 (of which six are comedians), which looks at the year ending June 1:

  1. Will Ferrell: For every $1 he was paid, his films returned an average $3.35, but things may be better for him next year thanks to the relative success of The Other Guys.
  2. Eddie Murphy: $4.45 return on the dollar. Though his Shrek films are always successful, the list doesn’t take animated movies into account.

  1. Denzel Washington: $5.10 return on the dollar. He may be helped next year by his upcoming role in Tony Scott’s Unstoppable.
  2. Seth Rogen: $6.75 return on the dollar. The biggest reason for his inclusion on the list: Funny People.
  3. Tom Cruise: $7.20 return on the dollar. How the mighty have fallen! Neither Valkyrie nor Knight & Day proved to be his comeback machine.
For the complete list, click here, or click here to see why Ferrell should fear for his career.
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