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MATT DAMON IS HIGHEST PAID ACTOR
August 9th 2007 06:08
Okey dokes, I know I’ve written a few posts on Matt Damon and it might seem like I’m obsessed with the bloke, I’m not...nor do I particularly like or dislike him, in fact I’m quite indifferent, but as he’s in the country at the moment, there seems to be a lot happening around him.
Here’s the scene, as we know the Bourne Ultimatum premiered yesterday for VIP guests at The State Theatre in Sydney.
According to the SMH.com.au, a Forbes magazine survey showed Matt Damon provides the highest box-office return on his salary, more than twice that of Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise. Russell Crowe rates at the bottom of the list. Interesting huh? Poor Russell.
Damon was modest in his response to the survey, explaining that it’s,‘Because I'm underpaid,’ he said. ‘I think they're using some funny math.’ Damon was sympathetic of Crowe’s position, ‘These things are so crazy, because if you had taken the same people and applied the same formula a couple of years ago, he [Crowe] would have come out on top. If you are on the shortlist, you have made it anyway.’
Crowe's last three films - A Good Year, Cinderella Man and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - all disappointed at the box office and earned an average gross income of only $5 for each $1 of the actor's salary.
For every dollar Damon was paid for his last three roles, the films returned $US29 ($34) in gross income. As you can see, there's quite a huge difference between the two actors.
And who would’ve thought that Jennifer Aniston would be named the top-ranked actress, making number 5 on the list with a gross income return of $US17. Woweee. It’s believed that her rank was mostly because of her role in The Break-Up, which grossed about $US288 million worldwide. Impressive stuff.
Brad Pitt was number 2, earning the film $US24 for every dollar of his salary, while Vince Vaughn, grabbed third place with $US21, equaling Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp. "The biggest stars in Hollywood are not the actors that deliver the biggest returns," said Michael Ozanian, the senior editor of Forbes.
The survey found that movies starring Hanks, Cruise and Will Smith averaged $US12, $US11 and $US10 in gross income respectively for every dollar of salary.Funnymen Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell and Jim Carrey ranked close to the bottom, with Sandler bringing in $US9 in gross income, and Ferrell and Carrey $US8. 'American comedies don't translate as well as action flicks to foreign audiences,' Forbes said. Surprising I thought.
Forbes.com calculates the net revenue for a film by adding the worldwide box office and United States DVD revenues and then subtracting the budget. Who said learning algebra wasn’t helpful?
Well, I’ve learnt a lot from this info, what about you? As they say, all is not necessarily what it seems......
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