Smith tops Hollywood earner list


Will Smith was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood last year, according to US business magazine Forbes.

The I Am Legend star earned $80m (£40m) - but Dodgeball star Vince Vaughn proved the best value for money, raking in $14.73 for every dollar he was paid.

Cameron Diaz led the ladies' charge by topping the highest-grossing actress table with takings of $50m (£25m).

The magazine pulled together lists of Hollywood's big earners for its special Entertainment All Stars issue.

Smith, Johnny Depp and Eddie Murphy were the best paid Hollywood actors in the past year, according to the magazine.

TOP FIVE ACTORS
Will Smith - $80m (£40m)
Johnny Depp - $72m (£36m)
Eddie Murphy - $55m (£27.5m)
Mike Myers - $55m (£27.5m)
Leonardo DiCaprio - $45m (£22.5m)

Smith, 39, made $80m (£40m) between 1 June 2007 and 1 June 2008, thanks to films like I Am Legend, Hancock and The Pursuit of Happyness, for which he was nominated for best actor in the 2007 Oscars.

Pirates of the Caribbean star Depp, 45, earned $72m (£36m) in same period.

But Smith only ranked 21st on the value-for-money list, with a gross income return of $5.64 for every dollar spent on the big-budget superstar.

BY-BBC NEWS