Forbes compiles the list by comparing the estimated pay for a lead actor in his or her last three movies with the estimated production costs and box-office gross of those movies.
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Johnny Depp is the 'most overpaid actor' for the second year running. Others on the list include Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio.
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1. Depp's last three movies returned just $2.80 at the box office for every $1 he was paid on them.
2. Taking the second spot is Will Smith who returned $5 at the ticket booth for every $1 he earned from his recent films.
3. Channing Tatum returned $6 for every $1 he earned.
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4. Will Ferrell returned $6.50 for every $1 he earned.
5. George Clooney returned $6.70 for every $1 he earned.
6. Adam Sandler returned $7.60 for every $1 he earned.
7. Mark Wahlberg returned $9.20 for every $1 he earned.
8. Leonardo DiCaprio returned $9.90 for every $1 he earned.
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9. Julia Roberts returned $10.80 for every $1 she earned.
10. Bradley Cooper returned $12.10 for every $1 he earned. The movie "Joy" grossed $101 million on a $60 million budget.
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