Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart top Forbes Most Bankable Actors listDecember 27, 2012 - 10:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Add another achievement to Natalie Portman's ever-growing list: most bankable star, The Hollywood Reporter said. The Oscar-winning actress tops Forbes' list of Hollywood’s Best Actors for the Buck, returning $42.70 for every dollar a studio spends on her. While more than half of the list is composed of actors coming off incredibly profitable tentpole franchises, Portman's topping of the list is notable due to the fact that it was an indie film (Black Swan) that pushed her ahead of everyone else. Swan's worldwide gross of $329 million (on a $13 million budget) made it one of Hollywood's most profitable films. When her other major studio releases were added to the mix -- No Strings Attached, which grossed $150 million worldwide, and Your Highness, which flopped -- Portman came out on top. Kristen Stewart came in a close second on the strength of the Twilight franchise and Snow White and the Huntsman, returning an average of $40.60 for every dollar she earned. She is followed by Shia LaBeouf ($35.80) and Stewart's Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson ($31.70). Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe ($30.50), rounds out the top five. A big surprise on the list is Kevin James, who comes in at No. 10 with a $22.40 average return. This list is far more positive than Forbes' Most Overpaid Actors list for 2012, which was released earlier this month with Eddie Murphy topping the list, returning an average of just $2.30 at the box office for every dollar he was paid. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |