Here are Hollywood’s 10 most overpaid actors of 2015, according to Forbes.
Johnny Depp is having a tough year. Earlier this year it was reported that his wife is facing years in prison for smuggling dogs into Australia while he was filming the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie. In addition, several of his big budget feature films have flopped in the box office. Ultimately, Johnny Depp’s career as a leading man maybe coming to an end.
According to a new study, Johnny Depp has been named the most overpaid movie star in Hollywood by Forbes magazine after releasing several box office bombs.
Johnny Depp is one of the highest paid actors in the universe. Currently, to hire Depp for a movie you have to pay the actor at least $30 million. However, a study has shown that the return on investment for hiring Johnny Depp is horrible. In fact, just $1.20 for every $1 he was paid according to the financial magazine’s metric.
So what happened to Johnny Depp and his acting career? Well, the latest string of box office movies were major flops. Mortdecai, Transcendence and The Lone Ranger, all bombed in the box office. The Long Ranger was the biggest box office bomb, with Disney losing upwards of $150 million on the production. But, Mortdecai did even worse with just $47.7 million at the box office against a production budget of $30 million, which means 50% of production costs went to straight to paying Johnny Depp.
However, Johnny Depp maybe on his way towards a comeback. For example, his acting in the Whitey Bulger biopic, Black Mass has critics praising his performance.
But, Johnny Depp is not alone. In fact, all 10 “most overpaid” actors are on the list including Denzel Washington who returned only who returned just $6.50 for each $1 he was paid – still more than five times what Depp made. Denzel Washington’s acting is not selling tickets like it used to. THe last three movies, The Equalizer, 2 Guns and Flight all lost money. So, Denzel Washington may just be overrated along with Johnny Depp.
In third place is Will Ferrell, who topped Forbes “overpaid” list in the past. However, this time around the actor/comedian earned $6.80 for every $1 he was paid. Who else is included on the list? Here is the break down:
Forbes’ most overpaid actors in Hollywood 2015
1. Johnny Depp: $1.20 per $1
2. Denzel Washington: $6.50 per $1
3. Will Ferrell: $6.80 per $1
4. Liam Neeson: $7.80 per $1
5. Will Smith: $8.60 per $1
6. Christian Bale: $9.20 per $1
7. Channing Tatum: $10.80 per $1
8. Brad Pitt: $12.00 per $1
9. Ben Affleck: $12.30 per $1
10. Tom Cruise: $13.60 per $1
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