Emma Stone Tops Forbes' List of Actors Who Give Studios the Most Bang For Their Buck
Forbes compiled a list of actors who give studios the most for their investment.
Dec. 23, 2013— -- intro: What do Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone and Mila Kunis have in common?
They're young. They're hot and they're cheap, at least according to Forbes' list of "best actors for the buck."
Forbes calculated how much on average stars earned at the box office per dollar of pay. Emma Stone, 25, topped Forbes' list, helping studios receive $80.70 for every $1 she was paid for her last three movies.
quicklist:title: Emma Stone, 25media: 21310035category: Returns $80.70 for every $1 paidtext: The Amazing Spider Man
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quicklist:title: Mila Kunis, 30 media: 21309850category: Returns $68.70 for every $1 paidtext: Oz The Great and Powerful and Ted
quicklist:title: Jennifer Lawrence, 23media: 21309901category: Returns $68.60 for every $1 paidtext: The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook
(Forbes notes that "it" girl, Lawrence, was initially paid less than $1 million upfront for her first film in the "The Hunger Games" series. She earned more for the sequel, Catching Fire, but that film hit theaters after Forbes' time frame.)
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quicklist:title: Natalie Portman, 32media: 21309800category: Returns $31.30 for every $1 paidtext: Thor
quicklist:title: Dwayne Johnson media: 21310138category: Returns $31.10 for every $1 paidtext: Hercules