Top 10 Overpaid Stars

norm
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edited November 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
1. Will Ferrell
2. Ewan McGregor
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Eddie Murphy
5. Ice Cube
6. Tom Cruise
7. Drew Barrymore
8. Leonardo DiCaprio
9. Samuel Jackson
10. Jim Carrey

http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/17/hollyw ... stars.html
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Reading the article, it was mostly due to Land of the Lost ... which was a horrible idea.

    Hope Will has a funny response to this.
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  • blackredyellow
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    I'm not a huge fan of DiCaprio, but he is very good in everything that he's in. His salary probably is too high for his box office returns, but he seems to pick more substantive roles/movies, then the big money sure-fire blockbusters.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    blackredyellow wrote:
    I'm not a huge fan of DiCaprio, but he is very good in everything that he's in. His salary probably is too high for his box office returns, but he seems to pick more substantive roles/movies, then the big money sure-fire blockbusters.

    i was gonna say the same. he's one hell of an actor and probably deserves what he gets more than most on that list. i might even throw jim carrey in there, who has also shown flashes of real brilliance at times.
  • Nastasja
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    I agree with this list although I would love to see Murphy on spot 1......
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  • theserialthrilla
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    agree with most but 2. Ewan McGregor apart from star wars hes solid...
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  • Attaway77
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    edited November 2009
    Yeah I have to agree Leo is a great actor... He's like Martin Scorsese's go to guy like Tim Burtons go to is Johnny Depp.. I agree with Carrey (Truman Show) and McGregor (Big Fish) as well, they both have done some great movies.. I think those three deserve what they get..
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  • jimed14
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    blackredyellow wrote:
    I'm not a huge fan of DiCaprio, but he is very good in everything that he's in. His salary probably is too high for his box office returns, but he seems to pick more substantive roles/movies, then the big money sure-fire blockbusters.

    You obviously did not see The Beach. ;)
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  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    This would be my list

    1. Marlon Wayans
    2. Channing Tatum
    3. Rachel McAdams
    4. Will Ferrell
    5. Ice Cube
    6. Paul Walker
    7. Vin Diesel
    8. Cameron Diaz
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    Attaway77 wrote:
    Yeah I have to agree Leo is a great actor... He's like Martin Scorsese's go to guy like Tim Burtons go to is Johnny Depp.. I agree with Carrey (Truman Show) and McGregor (Big Fish) as well, they both have done some great movies.. I think those three deserve what they get..

    Carrey was awesome in Man on the Moon as well.
  • decides2dream
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    norm wrote:
    1. Will Ferrell
    2. Ewan McGregor
    3. Billy Bob Thornton
    4. Eddie Murphy
    5. Ice Cube
    6. Tom Cruise
    7. Drew Barrymore
    8. Leonardo DiCaprio
    9. Samuel Jackson
    10. Jim Carrey

    http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/17/hollyw ... stars.html


    i will agree with this list, except for mcgregor and dicaprio. obviously, i get it...they are talking strictly finances, and numbers don't lie. however, both these actors choose riskier roles at times, or smaller films...and they both are far higher-caliber actors than the rest of that list. imo of course. :D
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  • Get_Right
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    1. Will Ferrell-not a huge fan, but he has made the studios some serious cash
    8. Leonardo DiCaprio-excellent in the departed-good actor
    9. Samuel Jackson-another excellent actor who needs to be more selective (er snakes on the plane)
    10. Jim Carrey-what happened Jim-Jenny McCarthy cloud your brain?-go back to making funny movies like liar liar and dumb and dumber
  • peacegirl
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    Leonardo DiCaprio is a great actor - one of my favorites
    Drew Barrymore has always been my girl crush
  • dimitrispearljam
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    Leonardo DiCaprio is a great one,,i like they way play his roles
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  • blackredyellow
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    Get_Right wrote:
    10. Jim Carrey-what happened Jim-Jenny McCarthy cloud your brain?-go back to making funny movies like liar liar and dumb and dumber

    Outside of Dumb and Dumber which was a masterpiece, I'm not a big fan of the "funny" Jim Carrey. I like him in more serious roles (Truman, Eternal Sunshine, the Majestic) over almost all of his comedy roles.
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  • tybird
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    blackredyellow wrote:
    Get_Right wrote:
    10. Jim Carrey-what happened Jim-Jenny McCarthy cloud your brain?-go back to making funny movies like liar liar and dumb and dumber

    Outside of Dumb and Dumber which was a masterpiece, I'm not a big fan of the "funny" Jim Carrey. I like him in more serious roles (Truman, Eternal Sunshine, the Majestic) over almost all of his comedy roles.
    Carrey gets a pass from me based solely on "Me, Myself & Irene"
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  • josevolution
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    Nicolas Cage should def be #1 on that list :lol::lol: .
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  • dimitrispearljam
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    josevolution wrote:
    Nicolas Cage should def be #1 on that list :lol::lol: .
    1000000000000000000% right....
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  • mbangel10
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    edited November 2009
    Speaking of celebrity... first time I've ever walked right past two famous people on my way to work. I was heading up 7th in Pittsburgh, and I saw a film crew so I looked around and Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway are standing right at the corner of Smithfield talking. That shit never happens here... kind of cool. I should have walked right up to them and maybe got a hand shake but I didn't know if they were filming or not. It was kind of lax for filming though... no barriers and only a cop or two across the street. My employee walked right through it and never even noticed who was next to her. They didn't even try to stop her... she could have cared less as she was running late for work. I told her who was there after she got in, and she was bummed she didn't pay attention.
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  • chiquimonkey
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    blackredyellow wrote:
    Get_Right wrote:
    10. Jim Carrey-what happened Jim-Jenny McCarthy cloud your brain?-go back to making funny movies like liar liar and dumb and dumber

    Outside of Dumb and Dumber which was a masterpiece, I'm not a big fan of the "funny" Jim Carrey. I like him in more serious roles (Truman, Eternal Sunshine, the Majestic) over almost all of his comedy roles.

    eternal sunshine is one of my fave movies ever, he was great in that.

    nick cage definitely should be on the list. plus he is creepy as all hell!

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