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KIDMAN AND CROWE HOLLYWOOD’S MOST OVERPAID ACTORS
December 14th 2007 06:57
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Aha, Forbes magazine has just named Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe as Hollywood’s most overpaid celebrities. The list is compiled by comparing stars' salaries to the gross income made by their films.
Comedians Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell followed in third and fourth positions.
Apparently, Carrey is taking a huge risk on his next film Yes Man, as he’s not being paid anything upfront and will only get paid if the film makes money.
In monetary terms, American Gangster has already made $US173m worldwide; almost double the $US100m it cost to create. Kidman earned second place after earning a reported $US15m for her most recent film The Golden Compass, despite only making $US26m in its US debut weekend, compared to the $US200m it reportedly cost to make.
These amounts mean that Kidman's films earn an average return of $US8, while Angelina Jolie - who is apparently paid less than Kidman, averagely grosses $US15 per film.
Jennifer Lopez was the fifth contender. According to reports, her 2003 Gigli film did not earn as much as it cost to make.
Adam Sandler, Cameron Diaz, Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Tom Cruise also featured in the list.
I think I’ll share the Top 10 with you:
1. Russell Crowe
2. Nicole Kidman
3. Jim Carrey
4. Will Ferrell
5. Jennifer Lopez
6. Adam Sandler
7. Cameron Diaz
8. Denzel Washington
9. Will Smith
10. Tom Cruise
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Comment by Michaelie
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There are many actors that could have been cast in Russell Crowe's role in A Good Year, who would have cost far less, yet surely would have given a better performance than Crowe, for example.
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Comment by Tracy
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I know what you mean, I think Crowe has been good in some films like Romper Stomper and Gladiator and in others he's been quite lacklustre. I also think the same for Kidman.
It's such a massive amount of money that they earn isn't it? Almost incomprehensible...
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Nicole is talented but the sums of money actors like her can earn is unbelievable...