For the second year in the row, Will Ferrell tops the Forbes's Overpaid Actors List. Although he is a great comedian, he does not do so well in the box office. Forbes explained that the actor's last three films "Land of the Lost," "Semi-Pro" and "Step Brothers" earned only $3.35 for each $1 he was paid.
According to Forbes, to come up with its Top 10 "Forbes looked at the three most recent films of the actors on its Celebrity 100 list. It then calculated the money raked in from the theatrical, DVD, and TV releases of those films, factored in production budgets, and compared the final figure to the star's salary."
Here is Forbes's overpaid actors list
, including how much their films earn for every dollar they're paid:Will Ferrell ($3.35)
Eddie Murphy ($4.45)
Denzel Washington ($5.10)
Seth Rogen ($6.75)
Tom Cruise ($7.20)
Drew Barrymore ($7.45)
Matt Damon ($8.30)
Vince Vaughn ($8.35)
Adam Sandler ($8.45)
Jim Carrey ($8.60).
Source: marquee.blogs.cnn.com
