Johnny Depp has had a rough personal year and for the second year in row, he’s taking a professional hit as well. Depp has once again topped Forbes annual list of the most overpaid actors in Hollywood.
The ranking is determined by looking at the actor’s last three significant releases, deducting the estimated budgets from their global box office, then dividing that by the actor’s estimated income.
Depp’s latest release, Alice Through the Looking Glass, grossed approximately $300 million globally versus its $170 million budget. Overall, Depp’s films have returned $2.80 for every $1 he was paid to star in them.
Second on the list was Will Smith, who has also suffered a string of box office misfires. Concussion failed to net the actor an Oscar nomination, and barely recouped its $35 million budget but Suicide Squad was a step in the right direction for the actor in terms of box office gross.
Some actors made the list despite some successful films in the measuring period. Channing Tatum came in at number three, even though Magic Mike XXL was a hit relative to its fairly low budget. His returns were dragged down courtesy of the Wachowski sci-fi epic Jupiter Ascending, which also barely covered its budget at the box office.
The top five wrapped up with Will Ferrell at number four and George Clooney at number five.
