Forbes has created its first list of ‘star payback’. That is, the amount of money a movie makes for every one dollar of an actor/actress’ wage.
Matt Damon: $29
Brad Pitt: $24
Vince Vaughn & Johnny Depp: $21
Jennifer Aniston: $17
Angelina Jolie: $15
Renée Zellweger: $14
Reese Witherspoon, Ben Stiller & Sandra Bullock: $13
Tom Hanks: $12
Leonardo DiCaprio & Tom Cruise: $11
Will Smith & Denzel Washington: $10
Cameron Diaz & Adam Sandler: $9
Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey & Nicole Kidman: $8
Jennifer Lopez: $7
Russell Crowe: $5
It’s a shame really. Crowe isn’t a bad actor. I thought The Insider was reaaaallly good.