Eddie Murphy tops Forbes set of most overpaid actors.

 

The "Saturday Night Live" alum tops Forbes' listing of the year's most overpaid personalities again, followed by newcomer Katherine Heigl in addition to Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon in addition to Sandra Bullock .

Murphy's earning power has steadily declined since his string connected with '80s hits, including "Trading Places" in addition to "Beverly Hills Cop. inches His voice work in "Shrek" and "Mulan" in addition to family-friendly roles in "Norbit" in addition to "Dr. Dolittle" left him or her in good standing, yet his recent films, "Tower Heist, " "A Thousand Phrases, " "Meet Dave, inches and "Imagine That, " flopped in the box office.
Forbes calculates that for every dollar Murphy was paid for his last three shows, they returned an normal of $2. 30 in the box office.

Hollywood's one-time go-to romcom leading lady, Heigl, fell in close proximity behind Murphy. Her films earned an average of $3. 40 for each dollar she was paid out. Her most recent motion picture, "One For The Funds, " reeled in $37 million while on an estimated $40 million price range. However, her upcoming outfit pic, "The Big Marriage ceremony, " starring Robert DeNiro, Barbara Sarandon and Amanda Seyfried, will certainly give her more vibrate room.

Witherspoon ranks third by having an average $3. 90 return for every dollar she was paid out, thanks to 2010′s "How Can you Know" and this year's "This Suggests War. "
Bullock is available in fourth with a $5 return for every dollar she was paid out. Although "The Blind Side" was certainly one of 2009′s most successful shows, her two other films on the last three years, "All With regards to Steve" and "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, " suffered in the box office.

Rounding out the superior five, Jack Black returned $5. 20 for each dollar he was paid out.
1. Eddie Murphy -- Profits $2. 30 for each $1 paid.

2. Katherine Heigl -- Profits $3. 40 for each $1 paid.

3. Reese Witherspoon -- Profits $3. 90 for each $1 paid.

4. Sandra Bullock -- Returns $5 for every $1 paid.

5. Jack port Black -- Returns $5. 20 for every $1 paid.

6. Nicolas Cage -- Returns $6 for every $1 paid

7. Adam Sandler -- Profits $6. 30 for each $1 paid.

8. Denzel Buenos aires -- Returns $6. 30 for every $1 paid.

9. Bill Stiller -- Returns $6. 50 for every $1 paid.

10. Sarah Jessica Parker -- Returns $7 for every $1 paid.