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Forbes Best Actors For the Buck

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2:42 AM PST, December 27, 2012

Forbesoffers up yet another insightful list of the movie stars that are actually worth the big bucks. From Kristen Stewart to herTwilightco-stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner,Forbescame up with their Top 10 List of the Best Actors For the Buck by using "data on actors' earnings," "box office grosses and budget estimates" and the actors' last three films over the past three years "that opened in more than 2,000 theaters, calculating the return on investment for the studios who pay his (or her) salary."Who came in at No. 1? Click the pics to find out. 
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Who's Worth Their Paycheck

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Forbes offers up yet another insightful list of the movie stars that are actually worth the big bucks. From Kristen Stewart to herTwilight co-stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, Forbes came up with their Top 10 List of the Best Actors For the Buck by using "data on actors' earnings," "box office grosses and budget estimates" and the actors' last three films over the past three years "that opened in more than 2,000 theaters, calculating the return on investment for the studios who pay his (or her) salary." Who came in at No. 1? Click the pics to find out. 

10. Kevin James

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Returns $22.40 for every $1 paid.

9. Amy Adams

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Returns $22.60 for every $1 paid.

8. Dwayne Johnson

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Returns $22.70 for every $1 paid.

7. Bradley Cooper

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Returns $25 for every $1 paid.

6. Taylor Lautner

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Returns $29.50 for every $1 paid.

5. Daniel Radcliffe

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Returns $30.50 for every $1 paid.

4. Robert Pattinson

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Returns $31.70 for every $1 paid.

3. Shia LaBeouf

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Returns $35.80 for every $1 paid.

2. Kristen Stewart

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Returns $40.60 for every $1 paid.

1. Natalie Portman

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Returns $42.70 for every $1 paid.

Who's Worth Their Paycheck?

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Forbes offers up yet another insightful list of the movie stars that are actually worth the big bucks. From Kristen Stewart to her Twilight co-stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, Forbes came up with their Top 10 List of the Best Actors For the Buck by using "data on actors' earnings," "box office grosses and budget estimates" and the actors' last three films over the past three years "that opened in more than 2,000 theaters, calculating the return on investment for the studios who pay his (or her) salary." Who came in at No. 1? Click the pics to find out. 

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  • Amy Adams
  • Daniel Radcliffe
  • Bradley Cooper
  • Taylor Lautner
  • Natalie Portman
  • Kristen Stewart
  • Robert Pattinson

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