Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor

Ex-husband makes the list, too
By Elizabeth Wolff,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 10, 2008 11:40 AM CDT
Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor
Actress Jennifer Garner poses on the press line at the "Baby Einstein 10th Anniversary Celebration" at the Walt Disney Concert Call last month.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

With an ignominious 1:1 ratio of salary to receipts, Nicole Kidman snags the top spot on Forbes’ list of most overpaid movie stars. In other words, her films make a mere $1 for every dollar she’s paid, an average $15 million per flick. Ex-husband Tom Cruise is close behind at No. 3, with Jennifer Garner in the runner-up slot.

Rounding out the top 10:

  1. Cameron Diaz
  2. Jennifer Lopez
  3. Jim Carrey
  4. Nicolas Cage
  5. Drew Barrymore
  6. Will Ferrell
  7. Cate Blanchett
(More Nicole Kidman stories.)

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