Robert Pattinson makes Forbes' 'most-bankable' list
"Twilight" stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have been ranked at #1 and #3, respectively, on Forbes' list of the top ten most-bankable actors in Hollywood, joining stars from other recent blockbuster franchises including Shia LaBeuof ("Transformers"), Johnny Depp ("Pirates of the Caribbean"), Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter") and Robert Downey, Jr. ("Iron Man").
The top ten were culled from a list of the 40 highest-paid actors in Hollywood who have starred in at least three wide-release non-animated movies in the last five years. The total operating costs of each actor's last three films (released prior to May 1, 2011) were then divided by each actor's total compensation for said films (including back-end) to come up with a "return-on-investment" amount for each dollar they were paid. Based on that formula Stewart easily topped the list, with her last three films ("Eclipse", "New Moon" and "Adventureland") boasting a $55.83 average return for every dollar she received in compensation.
Stewart's co-star/real-life paramour Pattinson came in with a lower average of $39.43, good for #3, as only one of his last three films (released prior to May 1, 2011) was an entry in the "Twilight" series ("Eclipse"). The others were "Remember Me" and "Water For Elephants", both of which proved to be profitable enterprises but neither of which could come close to matching the grosses of the blockbuster "Twilight" films.
Coming in at #2, rather surprisingly, is "Dark Knight Rises" star Anne Hathaway, whose last three non-animated starring roles were "Love and Other Drugs", "Alice in Wonderland" and "Bride Wars" (Forbes presumably failed to include "Valentine's Day" in the average due to its ensemble nature). Guess which one of those movies jacked up her return-on-investment average to a whopping $45.67?
The rest of the actors to make the cut are as follows (listed in order of rank): Daniel Radcliffe ($34.24 average), Shia LaBeouf ($29.40), Robert Downey, Jr. ($18.74), Matt Damon ($15.83), Cate Blanchett ($15.17), Meryl Streep ($13.54) and Johnny Depp ($12.48).
[HitFix]