Most Overpaid Celebrity

[kookookachoo]

According to Forbes magazine:

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Nicole Kidman was named the most overpaid celebrity in Hollywood in the second annual list of least bankable stars by U.S. magazine Forbes, taking the top slot from fellow Australian Russell Crowe.

Kidman's films were estimated to only earn $1 for every dollar the Oscar-winning actress was paid compared with $8 a year ago.

"The Invasion," a remake of the 1956 classic "Invasion of the Body natchers," even lost $2.68 for every dollar earned by Kidman who was reportedly paid $17 million for her role.

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A few of the others who made the list were: Cameron Diaz, Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, Drew Barrymore, Will Ferrell and Cate Blanchett.

And here some of us have to worry about being worth minimum wage Imagine having to carry a multi-million dollar film production?!

[dgridley]

I'm kind of divided on the issue. I mean, with film, it's a gamble and the studios are only too happy when they show a profit but often a movie may tank for reasons other than the star's performance so it'd be hard to say because certain movies lost money the star is to blame.

Sports might be another matter though. I think alot of professional athletes get alot more than they might deserve because most of them play on a team. A home run hitter can't win a game on his own.