Forbes.com lists Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe has being Hollywood’s most overpaid actors because their films flop too often for the studios to see any real profit.  

Kidman was said to have raked in an estimated $15 million for her role in “The Golden Compass,” however the film only grossed $26 million uring its first week of release.  

Forbes cites Russell Crowe as being the least deserved of his paycheck. For each dollar he got paid, Russell Crowe ‘s films averaged $5.00 of gross income. 

Others with less than stellar returns this year were Jim Carey, Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler.

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