The other day there were reports that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have separated because of problems in their marriage, they since denied these reports but now more rumors are out claiming she had an affair with Marc Anthony.
According to sources over the past few months Will has been growing more and more suspicious that Jada and Marc had grown “uncomfortably close” to her HawthoRNe co-star, while he was still married to Jennifer Lopez. “Will expressed worry to some close to him that there was more than just on-set chemistry between Jada and Marc,” says a source.
Jada reportedly told Will that she needed some space and decided to move out of their Malibu mansion into their Hidden Hills estate and even stopped spending time with the family, naturally this made Will suspicious.
At the beginning of the month Willy decided to make a surprise visit to his wife and when he got there he found Marc and Jada hanging out together, “he left crying, he was very upset” says the source.
Reps for the Smiths say that all of this is untrue but TMZ report that the couple are having “significant problems in their marriage” although they haven’t decided to separate – yet. So they are going to go on a family vacation in a last effort to save their marriage.
Meanwhile film crew who worked on ‘HawthoRNe’ say that as far as they seen there was no fling going on between the co-stars and when Will would show up on set it looked like him and Jada were “on their honeymoon.”
After years of rumors that they have an open marriage Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have separated after 13-years of marriage together, well that’s if InTouch Weekly‘s insider is to believed.
The couple have two children together, Jaden and Willow, and Jada is the stepmother to Will’s son Trey, who he had from a previous marriage.
Will and Jada met back when she auditioned for a role on ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ and then they got married on December 31st, 1997.
Speaking to Ellen Degeneres back in 2008 Will said “Divorce just can’t be an option, it’s really that simple. And I think that’s the problem with L.A. – there are so many options. So a huge part of the success for [Jada] and I is that we just removed the other options.”
TMZ are now reporting that they placed a call to Jada’s rep and her response was “What? In Touch said that? I know nothing about this … Lord. I’m going back to bed.”
Is it just me or is that one of the best statement’s ever? One of her clients has a huge story spreading over the internet like wildfire and she simply says she is going back to bed.
I don’t know if I believe this story or not, I guess we will know for sure by the end of the day what is going on.
There always seems to be celebrity death hoaxes that pop up online every couple of months, usually they are started by bored people on the internet who think it’s funny and other times it’s by the celebrity’s publicist looking to get a bit of publicity for the celeb. Here are 8 memorable ones that IBT came up with:
Hugh Hefner
Despite loads of recent Internet rumors, Hefner is not dead. For the past few years, celebrity death hoaxes virally spread faster to mass amounts of people with each new development in social media. Whether creating a celebrity death hoax is a fad done by bored Internet users or crafty publicists looking for free publicity for a stagnant star, it’s up to you to decide. Here are seven celebrities who falsely made it to heaven.
Justin Bieber
Pronounced dead twice in one day, a viral tweet spread around that Justin was shot by a publicist and then killed in a car accident back in June. He tweeted, “Wait … turns out I’m alive.”
Wesley Snipes
Again, Twitter users are the culprit for the latest scandal in fake Hollywood deaths, Snipes, who is said earlier this week to have been killed in a fight. The actor is alive in prison after being charged for defrauding the U.S. in 2006.
Lindsay Lohan
It’s debatable if she’s well, but LiLo is definitely alive, though she was reported dead on Wikipedia. Recently, she was targeted again by a Twitter user under a misspelled Kim Kardashian alias that she had died of an overdose.
Britney Spears
On the same day as Michael Jackson died, a hacker posted on Britney’s Twitter, “Britney has passed today. It is a sad day for everyone. More news to come.” Ellen Degeneres and P.Diddy were also attacked by the same hacker that day.
Tom Hanks
Back in November 2006 before Twitter, a fake news site said that Hanks fell from a cliff in New Zealand, citing police officials and an exact time.
Will Smith
After being reported dead in a car crash back in 2009, Smith was claimed dead again on the Internet from falling off a cliff in New Zealand. Sound familiar? Hint: See Tom Hanks above.
Paris Hilton
During her stay in the Los Angeles Twin Towers Correctional Facility, it was reported that Hilton was dead, either from suicide or being stabbed seven times, neither of which were true.
I think it’s disgusting for a person to come up with rumors like this. What do you think? Any that should have been on this list but were forgotten?
There are many actors who’s acting skills are very limited and proof of this is the fact they always play the exact same role all the time, except the character has a different name and is in a different movie but it’s basically still the same. Here is a list of 10 actors who always do this.
10. Jennifer Aniston
Role he plays: Working girl, generally blue collar ie (waitress). She is unlucky in love. She has some troubles finding a man but comes across a man that is perfect for her. They hit it off but something gets in the way through courage and struggle, she ultimately finds happiness within herself and gets the man.
Movies: The Good Girl, He’s Just Not That Into You, Office Space, Friends, The Break Up. Etc.
09. Katherine Heigl
Role he plays: Uptight, strong willed and hard-working shrew who loosens up through the progression of the movie because she is paired with a man who is her opposite. They bump heads through out the movie but ends up falling for the man she would have not picked for herself.
Movies: Knocked Up, Killers, The Ugly Truth
08. Bruce Willis
Role he plays: Badass cop/detective with a hard exterior. As the movie progresses he find his hard exterior being softened by his troubled past and finally begin to understand his perspective. He sometimes cracks jokes to lighten up the mood. He kicks some more ass and saves the day.
Movies: Every single Die Hard film, Hostage, Cop Out
07. Samuel L Jackson
Role he plays: He is yelling….a lot.
Movies: S.W.A.T., Pulp Fiction, Snakes On A Plane, Jackie Brown, Deep Blue Sea etc.
06. Cameron Diaz
Role he plays: Hot girl who is hot. Makes herself look ugly/stupid and acts a fool to play down her hotness. This is usually done by wearing a ridiculous outfit or the over usage of slapstick comedy.
Movies: My Best Friend’s Wedding, There’s Something About Mary, The Mask, The Charlie’s Angel movies, etc.
05. Will Smith
Role he plays: Non-threatening black man in a position of authority ie (cop, detective) who is stern yet approachable. Uses comedy to lighten the mood. Makes white people un-clutch their pearls.
Movies: Men in Black movies, Wild Wild West, I Robot, Bad Boys movies, Independence Day, etc.
04. Seth Rogen
Role he plays: Overeweight, unnattractive looking average joe who has a fixation for marijuana. Uses self-deprecating humor to show his humility. Goes for women that are out of is league physically and is aware of that fact.
Movies:Knocked Up, 40 Year-Old Virgin, Pineapple Express, Funny People, etc.
03. Will Ferrell
Role he plays: Vapid, clueless, stupid yet loveable man-child. He does things that grown men should not do and thus creates laughter. This is usually done with over the top outfits and animated reactions.
Movies: Step Brothers, Zoolander, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Blades Of Glory, etc.
02. Morgan Freeman
Role he plays: Level headed and wise old negro with a voice that can soothe your pain. Usually conveniently shows up in a movie to offer advice.
Movies:Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby, Bruce Almighty, Se7en, Driving Miss Daisy, etc
01. Michael Cera
Role he plays: Socially awkward and scrawny adolecent who is a virgin. He is not like the other guys because he listens to The Shins and collects vinyl. He is sensitive and wears Vans sneakers. He likes girls that are out of his league but ultimately gets them to fall for him with his innate charm and boyish good looks. So basically, he just plays himself.
Movies: Superbad, Youth In Revolt, Arrested Development, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Paper Heart, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Basically everything he’s ever been in ever.
I agree with every single one of these and what makes me sick is they all make shit tons of money from basically playing the same role in every single movie. Then again I can’t really hate on them, if people are stupid enough to buy into their crap then why should they stop? Who would you add to this list?
source: 10 Actors Who Play The Same Role Over And Over [ONTD]
A lot of actors who get movie roles weren’t actually the first choices for the role, some original actors pass on the project because they don’t like it or they aren’t getting enough money or sometimes they just can’t schedule it in. Well here is 10 actors who have passed on some of the biggest roles of all time, some of the photos are manips of what they would be like in the role and some are just their normal boring face.
Will Smith – Neo, The Matrix
Will Smith passed on the role of Neo as did Ewan McGregor. Will Smith said, “You know, The Matrix is a difficult concept to pitch. In the pitch, I just didn’t see it. I watched Keanu’s performance – and very rarely do I say this – but I would have messed it up. I would have absolutely messed up The Matrix. At that point I wasn’t smart enough as an actor to let the movie be. Whereas Keanu was smart enough to just let it be. Let the movie and the director tell the story, and don’t try and perform every moment.†Will Smith went on to star in I, Robot.
W.C. Fields – Wizard, The Wizard of Oz
The part of the Wizard was written for W.C. Fields and it seems that it was perfect role, a traveling con man. He turned down the role for the most famous of reasons…money. He was only offered $75,000 by MGM but he wanted $100,000. Other sources say he turned it down to write You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man. The role went to Frank Morgan.
Cary Grant – James Bond
The producers of the James Bond films originally approached Cary Grant about playing the role of Britain’s 007 agent. Cary declined the role because he didn’t want to be tied to a film series. The role went to Sean Connery starting with Dr. No in 1962. Fleming wasn’t entirely happy with the choice. “He’s not exactly what I had in mind,†said Fleming.
Bette Davis – Scarlett O’Hara, Gone with the Wind
Bette Davis turned down the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind. The role went to Vivien Leigh. Davis decided to pass on the role when she thought Errol Flynn would by playing the part of Rhett. She had refused to work with him earlier.
Sean Connery – Gandalf, Lord of the Ring Trilogy
Amazingly, Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy. His reason for passing on the role was due to the length of time for filming – 18 months. Sir Ian McKellan won the role and everyone couldn’t be happier. Mr. Connery said he had never read Tolkein and when he read the script he referred to the hobbits as bobbits.
Daryl Hannah – Vivian, Pretty Woman
Daryl Hannah turned down the role of the hooker, Vivian, because she felt it was demeaning to women. Strangely, she later appeared in Dancing at the Blue Iguana in the role of a stripper. Even more unbelievable, Molly Ringwald also passed on the role of Vivian. Vivian’s role was soon nabbed by Julia Roberts.
Kevin Costner – Bill, Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Mr. Costner turned down the role of Bill in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2. He opted instead to direct Open Range in yet another poor career choice…cough, cough Water World.
John Cusack – John Bender, The Breakfast Club
I think John Cusack is one of the finest actors of my generation and I’m very disappointed that he didn’t get to be part of The Breakfast Club. Of course, he was a mainstay in the teenage angst movies of the 80s, so I’m happy. He was originally the actor chosen to play John Bender. Unfortunately he was unable to fit it into his schedule and Judd Nelson ended up in the role.
Bruce Willis – Sam Wheat, Ghost
Bruce Willis turned down the role of Sam Wheat in Ghost “because he didn’t think the plot would work and that playing a ghost would be detrimental to his careerâ€. Ironically, he played a ghost in The Sixth Sense and he would have played opposite his now ex-wife, Demi Moore.
Al Pacino – Han Solo, Star Wars
Al Pacino, Nick Nolte and Christopher Walken were all considered for the role of Han Solo. Even harder to imagine, supposedly Burt Reynolds turned down the role. Harrison Ford took the part and the rest is box office history.
I can safely say that I am glad none of these actors took on the roles, maybe they would actually be good and I am just used to the ones who actually did the project. But Sean Connery as Gandalf is a big no no for me.
source: 10 Actors Who Passed on Movie Roles [Top Tenz]
Celebrity endorsements mean a lot to marketing executives as their cash cows bring in the dough from the consumers. Take Tiger Woods, for instance. Before he crashed into that tree and cheated on his wife with numerous women, he was the spokesperson for Nike, Tag Heuer, Accenture and more name brands who trusted his name and face to their campaigns.
According to Gerry Philpott, the reason that we bother with celebrities at all goes something like this:
“In a very crowded media environment its hard for companies to stand out. They need those names to cut through the clutter.”
According to E-Poll, the highest ranked A-list celebrities made the cut for the highest in trustworthiness, awareness and appeal.
10. Denzel Washington
The Academy Award-winning actor has never shied away from Tinseltown’s more meaty roles, portraying historical heavyweights like Malcolm X and Hurricane Carter. Among the results: He commands his viewers’ attention–and respect–whether he’s playing a corrupt cop in Training Day or a depressed detective in The Bone Collector.
9. Bill Cosby
The Cosby Show star has earned himself an “America’s Dad” nickname and an instantly endearing image–and advertisers have taken notice. In fact, over the course of his decades-long career as an actor and comedian, he’s served as a spokesman for Jello, Kodak, Coca-Cola and Ford, among others.
8. Will Smith
The former Fresh Prince star has reigned over the box office with commercial blockbusters like Independence Day, Men In Black and I Am Legend. With talent, charm and a stable family life on his resume, Smith is the kind of celebrity marketers can’t help but drool over.
7. Ron Howard
The name–or better yet the freckled face of–Ron Howard conjures images of an adorable redhead named Opie Taylor (on The Andy Griffith Show) or an endearing teen by the name of Richie Cunningham (on Happy Days). But Howard has since proved that he has talent on the other side of the camera as well, directing and producing Oscar-caliber films like A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13 and Cinderella Man. Up next he’ll update his 1980s flick Parenthood starring Peter Krause and Lauren Graham on NBC.
6. Sally Field
In recent years the Norma Rae star has garnered attention–and fans–as the Emmy-winning matriarch of the Walker family on ABC’s long-running drama Brothers & Sisters. Off set she’s lent her star power to a postmenopausal osteoporosis medication called Boniva.
5. Morgan Freeman
The Academy Award-winning actor and director is often described as the man who made films like Million Dollar Baby, Driving Miss Daisy and The Shawshank Redemption the successes that they were. Still others instantly associate him with reserved image and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has put the latter to good use–he replaced Walter Cronkite as the voice that introduces the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
4. Mike Rowe
As host of Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs as well as the narrator for other series like Deadliest Catch and Ghost Lab, Rowe has endeared himself to an ever-expanding fan base. To date, companies like Ford and W.W. Grainger have already attempted to connect with those adoring fans–and their wallets.
3. Michael J. Fox
As Alex P. Keaton on the 1980s sitcom Family Ties, actor Michael J. Fox earned viewers’ affection. As a leading activist in the fight for Parkinson’s disease funding (a disease he was diagnosed with more than a decade ago), he has earned their respect. For these and other reasons (like talent and fame), Fox is among the marketing world’s safest bets.
2. Tom Hanks
Audiences laughed with Hanks as a wisecracking cross-dresser on the early 1980s cult comedy series Bosom Buddies. They cried with him as a homosexual AIDS victim in the 1993 tearjerker Philadelphia. And they rallied with him as a slow-witted Southerner in the 1994 runaway hit Forrest Gump. Throughout these and other roles the Academy Award-winning actor and director managed to earn their esteem, respect and confidence.
1. James Earl Jones
Jones boasts one of the most instantly recognizable voices in entertainment history –and a commanding presence to match. Still best known as the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, he’s also lent his voice to the CNN tagline and NBC’s Olympic coverage and his acting skills to everything from Conan the Barbarian to Field of Dreams.
Who would you add to the list? Who’s your favorite most trustworthy celebrity?
source: The 10 Most Trusted Celebrities – [forbes]
Are you all ready for a bit of depression? Forbes have released their annual list of the Top-Earning Celebrity Couples and just like last year the top spot is owned by Beyonce and Jay-Z. But unlike last year the couple made $162 million, this year they earned $122 million. A sign of the recession?
01. Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles : $122 million
Between Jay-Z’s musical empire, Beyonce’s chart-topping hit “Single Ladies” and several clothing lines and ad deals, this couple knows how to use their fame to make money. Jay-Z has a hit with “Empire State of Mind,” which he performed with Alicia Keys at the World Series. His next tour launches in February. Last year Beyonce sang at Obama’s inaugural ball and her film, Obsessed, earned $74 million at the worldwide box office.
02. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart : $69 million
For the past few years Ford has stayed out of the spotlight, but he returned in a big way in 2008 with Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. Ford earned $65 million for his work in the role. His girlfriend, Calista Flockhart, is no lazy daisy. She stars on the ABC show Brothers & Sisters.
03. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie : $55 million
Pitt and Jolie have always gotten plenty of attention, but now they’re making plenty of money too. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was one of Pitt’s highest grossing films, earning $334 million at the worldwide box office. Jolie is profiting by embracing her inner action hero. Wanted earned $341 million at the worldwide box office. Later this year she’ll appear in Salt as a disgraced CIA agent.
04. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith : $48 million
Smith is without a doubt the biggest movie star in the world. His films have earned a total $5.7 billion at the worldwide box office and studio heads say he earns every penny of his $20 million paycheck. Most of the couple’s earnings come from Smith, but Pinkett Smith has a growing career of her own. She’s been writing and producing films as well as voicing Gloria the hippo in the Madagascar films.
05. David and Victoria Beckham : $46 million
Beckham is still a worldwide soccer sensation at the ripe old age of 34. Part of the year he’s a star in Los Angeles with the Galaxy. The rest of the year he plays for A.C. Milan, which should help him land a spot on the England team to appear in a record-tying fourth World Cup this summer. Beckham’s wife, Victoria (better known as Posh Spice), is scheduled to appear as a guest judge on this year’s American Idol.
06. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi : $36 million
DeGeneres has become an entertainment mogul. She has a successful talk show, shills for American Express and owns part of a dog food company. Next she’ll take over for Paula Abdul as a judge on American Idol. Her significant other, de Rossi, stars in the ABC show Better Off Ted, which has garnered a cult following but seems poised for cancellation.
07. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson : $35.5 million
As one of the few actors in Hollywood who can still command a $20 million paycheck, Hanks is the main breadwinner in his house. He had another hit this year with Angels & Demons. The film earned $486 million at the worldwide box office. This summer he’ll once again voice Woody in Toy Story 3. Wilson has a much more low-key career, but she still pops up in best friend roles. She recently appeared with Meryl Streep in It’s Complicated.
08. Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy : $34 million
Carrey and McCarthy have been a couple for the last four years and in that time McCarthy’s profile has risen considerably. She’s gone from a Playboy model to an outspoken (and controversial) vaccine opponent. Carrey contributes the majority of money to the pair, but McCarthy will soon have her own television show under Oprah’s Harpo banner.
09. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes : $33.5 million
Cruise and Holmes are a source of endless fascination for tabloids and they’re also very rich. Cruise is the family breadwinner, earning $33 million between June 2008 and June 2009. Holmes still acts a little. In 2008 she starred in Mad Money alongside Diane Keaton. Up next for Cruise: Knight & Day with Cameron Diaz.
10. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow : $33 million
As the front man for the group Coldplay, Martin outearns Paltrow. The group’s latest album, Viva la Vida, sold 2.6 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million in Europe. Paltrow will be the high-profile spouse in 2010 though when she reprises her role as Tony Stark’s assistant, Pepper Potts, in Iron Man 2.
Lists like this make me really depressed, especially after I look at my bank account.
It’s been over a year since the news that Will Smith‘s son Jaden Smith was going to be taking the lead role in a remake of The Karate Kid. Well a trailer has just been released which you can see below.
The movie is set to be released on June 11, 2010, and also stars Jackie Chan who takes on the role of Jaden’s mentor in the movie.
I can’t even begin to deal with this right now, why does Hollywood have to remake (and ruin) every single movie that I enjoyed as a kid?
“When you have three kids, you’ve got to take your opportunities when they come.
In a limo, on the way to the Academy Awards this year, Will started looking at me in this way that drives me wild. We started kissing passionately, and the next thing I knew, well, let’s just say we missed the red carpet and I ended up with almost no makeup on.”
Angelina Jolie didn’t win any awards for her role in Changeling but at least she is still winning stuff on sex lists right?
According to a new poll by online dating websites Date.com, Matchmaker.com and Amor.com people were asked which celebrity would they give their partner a sex pass to sleep with.
The usual people are included on the list like Angelina, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Johnny Depp, George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
Shira Zwebner, who works for Date.com said “this poll is the complete opposite of an indecent proposal. In fact, most men and women wouldn’t just grant their significant others permission to go for it with their celebrity of choice – they’d brag about it all over town, Johnny Depp’s appeal is more than just physical attraction, he is the complete package, and women envision that one night of passion with this Pirate will leave them more than just sexually satisfied. Angelina Jolie, meanwhile, tops this list because both men and women worldwide have crushes on her and – if she ever invited someone other than Brad Pitt into her bed – not even the most committed couple would walk away from that opportunity.”
Here is the list of women that men could sleep with:
Angelina Jolie 25.9% Jennifer Aniston 24.1% Halle Berry 23.8% Penelope Cruz 22.4% Eva Mendes 20.7% Nicole Kidman 20.7% Sandra Bullock 19.0% Jennifer Garner 18.9% Lucy Liu 17.2% Reese Witherspoon 17.2% Demi Moore 16.7% Julia Roberts 15.5% Kate Winslet 15.3% Kiera Knightly 12.1% Scarlett Johansson 11.8% Natalie Portman 8.6% Katherine Hiegl 6.9%
As for who the women can sleep with:
Johnny Depp 32.2% George Clooney 29.0% Will Smith 28.4% Brad Pitt 25.8% Matthew McConaughey 25.8% Hugh Jackman 19.4% Sean Connery 16.1% Patrick Dempsey 12.9% Tom Cruise 12.9% Justin Timberlake 11.5% Bruce Willis 9.7% Howard Stern 8.4% Robert Pattinson 6.5% Jake Gyllenhaal 6.5% Gerard Butler 3.2%
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Who would you let your significant other have sex with?
The “Karate Kid” star, Ralph Macchio, is still looking pretty hot for a 47-year-old. Yes, he’s 47! Really!
Tell me Ralph Macchio doesn’t look good, you can’t do it, can you? He’s still got that Daniel LaRusso charm, doesn’t he? And the man looks like he’s not a day over 30.
Ralph recently talked about the upcoming remake of the movie that made him a household name, “The Karate Kid”. The new movie will star Will Smith’s son, Jaden, in the lead role and it’s been reported that Jackie Chan may take the role of Mr. Miyagi. But he’s no Pat Morita, is he?
Of Jaden Smith starring in the remake, Ralph says, “I think Jaden – you know, Will Smith’s kid – the kid’s got chops. He’s young; he’s like eleven…That story will work forever, when well-told. So, it makes sense in that respect.”
Ralph was more recently in Park City, Utah at the Slamdance Film Festival to promote his new movie “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead” and says that he gets news on the remake from friends.
On the subject of the remake, he added, “If they separate themselves from (the original) but still hold true to the human message behind the movie. I think that story could last forever.”
What will it take for A-list actresses to earn as much as actors?
The ninth-highest grossing movie of the year so far — with $153 million in U.S. box office sales — is “Sex and the City,” a film that features four leading women and a cursory supporting role for Mr. Big. The 11th highest grossing film is “Mamma Mia,” another estrogen fest, which has earned $144 million.
So with female-centric movies performing so well at the box office (between them, the two films have earned $980 million worldwide), why are women still earning so much less than their male counterparts?
Only two women make the list of the top 10 earning actors in Hollywood between June 2007 and June 2008. Cameron Diaz comes in fifth with $50 million for her work in solid romantic comedies like “What Happens in Vegas” and “The Holiday.” She also earned big for her voice work in the “Shrek” films as the far-from-helpless Princess Fiona.
But she earned a full $30 million less than Hollywood’s highest earner, Will Smith, who cashes mega paychecks for films like the post-apocalyptic “I Am Legend.” In the same time period, Smith earned $80 million.
Hollywood’s top earners
Will Smith — $80 million:
Smith earns big bucks for his action hero roles in films like Hancock and I Am Legend. But he’s also looking out for an Oscar. He was nominated for his work in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness.
Johnny Depp — $72 million:
Depp rakes it in with his bizarre turn as drunken Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Rumors are now swirling that he’ll earn $56 million upfront for a fourth installment.
Eddie Murphy — $55 million:
The reclusive comedian may have bombed with his most recent film, Meet Dave, but his overall track record for family-friendly fare is good enough for studios to keep producing his movies.
Mike Myers — $55 million:
His Shrek movies appeal to both kids and grown-ups, but his live-action films are a tougher sell. His summer movie The Love Guru earned a paltry $41 million worldwide.
Cameron Diaz — $50 million:
The top-earning woman on our list, Diaz turns out solid performances in romantic comedies like this year’s What Happens in Vegas. But she still earned $30 million less than top-earning actor Will Smith last year.
Leonardo DiCaprio — $45 million:
DiCaprio is the rare actor who can bring in large audiences for adult fare like Blood Diamond and The Aviator. He’s been nominated for three Oscars but has yet to win.
Bruce Willis — $41 million:
His action star days are mostly behind him, but Willis still managed to fill seats with his fourth turn as John McClane in last year’s Live Free or Die Hard.
Ben Stiller — $40 million:
Stiller’s Night at the Museum was a monster hit earning $575 million at the worldwide box office. No surprise that a sequel is in the works for next year.
Nicolas Cage — $38 million:
Cage’s films can be hit or miss but he still earns big paychecks. They pay off when a movie like National Treasure: Book of Secrets earns $457 million worldwide.
Keira Knightley — $32 million:
The second woman on our list, Knightley earns out from her role in the Pirate movies as Elizabeth Swan. When not appearing in the blockbusters, she sticks to more serious films like last year’s Atonement.
