The 10 most overpaid actors of 2015

They don’t like to admit that some actors in Hollywood are absolutely overpaid, but that fact cannot be denied. Forbes took a very close look and revealed which Hollywood A-Listers are overpaid and how. The main focus was on how much money the actors and actresses made at the box office for every dollar they made themselves. For example, if an actor earns $ 10 million in gage and the film in question grossed $ 150 million, then this should mean that the film made $ 15 in profit for every $ 1 gage. It is also noteworthy that all of the actors on this list are male. This also shows how underpaid the leading ladies in Hollywood are unfortunately still. Because when comparing salaries, they cannot keep up with their male colleagues, who are sometimes offered horrendously high sums for films that are not that successful at all.

Who are the 10 most overpaid actors in 2015?

10 Tom Cruise: US $ 13.60 film proceeds for every US $ 1 fee

In terms of career, 2015 was certainly not the best year for Tom Cruise, who appeared with “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and landed at number 10 on our list of 2015’s most overpaid actors. This trend could continue in 2016, depending on the cinema revenues for the new Tom Cruise flick 2016, “Top Gun 2,”.

9 Ben Affleck: $ 12.30 film proceeds per $ 1 fee

For his role in “Gone Girl”, Ben Affleck was even more overpaid than his predecessor Tom Cruise. We could find him on this list again in 2016, as he has been involved in several Hollywood productions this year. The fans of the beautiful Ben can look forward to the following films:

• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
• Suicide Squad
• The Accountant

8th Brad Pitt: $ 12.00 in film proceeds per $ 1 gage

Brad Pitt was only moderately successful with his roles in “By the Sea” and “The Big Short” in 2015, but was still able to get immensely high salaries. “War Machine” is the next film we can expect from the actor later this year.

7th Channing Tatum: US $ 10.80 film proceeds for every US $ 1 gage

In “Magic Mike XXL” Channing Tatum did not have as big a part as many fans probably expected and yet the actor was able to cash in properly. In 2015 he was also seen in “Jupiter Ascending” and “The Hateful Eight”, although his star role will not follow until this year in “23 Jump Street”.

6th Christian Bale: $ 9.20 film proceeds per $ 1 fee

The more prominent the names on this list, the less it seems that these gentlemen at the box office are earning a $ 1 fee each. Christian Bale did not have an outstanding year in 2015 either, as he only played in “Knight of Cups” and “The Big Short” after Ben Affleck snatched his former role as Batman. The future looks less bright for Christian Bale at first.

5 Will Smith: US $ 8.60 film proceeds for every US $ 1 gage

Will Smith is also one of the absolute Hollywood big earners who were colossally overpaid in 2016. However, in fairness it has to be noted that Will Smith’s biggest hit movie in 2015 didn’t hit theaters until Christmas and was therefore not included in this list. However, 2016 should be an absolute successful year for the actor, who is in the starting blocks with the following cinema productions:

• The American Can
• Collateral Beauty
• Suicide Squad

4th Liam Neeson: $ 7.80 film proceeds per $ 1 fee

Liam Neeson’s horrific fees have also ensured that the profits for the film studios continue to melt away. After all, he starred in three films in 2015 with “Run All Night,” “Entourage” and “Ted 2”, which were probably more lucrative for him than for the film bosses themselves. It remains to be seen whether his fee for the 2016 films “Silence , “” Operation Chromite “and” A Monster Calls “were also too high.

3 Will Ferrell: US $ 6.80 film proceeds for every US $ 1 fee

The actor and comedian wants to really take off again this year. In 2015 he was overpaid for his efforts and in 2016 the actor could again be one of the most overpaid men in Hollywood with the following films:

• Zeroville
• Russ & Roger Go Beyond
• Zoolander 2

2 Denzel Washington: US $ 6.50 film proceeds for every US $ 1 fee

2015 was a quiet year for Denzel Washington, as he only appeared in “The Equalizer”, although this film was actually released in the USA at the end of 2014. However, 2016 promises to be another big box-office success for the American, who is starting with “The Magnificent Seven”.

1 Johnny Depp: $ 1.20 film proceeds for every $ 1 fee

Johnny Depp clearly shot the bird in 2015. For every dollar the American earned, his films only grossed 1.20 US dollars last year. With such lousy numbers he will hardly be able to stay at the top of Hollywood for long, so the actor has to hope for better numbers with his new Alice in Wonderland 2016 film.

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Will Smith: Matt Petit / © AMPAS
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Liam Neeson, Tom Cruise, Ben Affleck: s_bukley / Bigstock.com
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