Reuters: People News: Natalie Portman, Kristin Stewart most bankable Hollywood stars

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Natalie Portman, Kristin Stewart most bankable Hollywood stars Dec 26th 2012, 16:57 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Maya apocalypse and Star Wars collide in Guatemalan temple Wed, Dec 19 2012 Mon, Dec 17 2012 Britney Spears, Taylor Swift are top-earning women in music Wed, Dec 12 2012 Analysis: Hollywood sees licensing cash cow in Disney-Netflix deal Fri, Dec 7 2012 Netflix to get Disney films in TV distribution deal Tue, Dec 4 2012 Analysis & Opinion Women analysts dominate muniland Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » People » Actress Natalie Portman arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson NEW YORK | Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:57am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actresses Natalie Portman and Kristin Stewart are Hollywood's most bankable stars and provide studios with the highest average returns for their films, according to Forbes.com. Academy award winner Portman topped the list of best actors for the buck, providing about $42.70 for every dollar she earns. "Black Swan," for which she won her best actress Oscar, was produced for an estimated $13 million and earned $329 million in global box office sales. "We estimate that for every dollar Portman is paid by the studios, she returns $42.70. Compare that to Eddie Murphy, our most overpaid star, who returns $2.30 for every dollar he gets paid," Forbes.com said. "Twilight" star Stewart was not far behind, bringing in $40.60. She also topped the Forbes list of highest-earning actresses with an estimated $34.5 million in salary in 2012. "Stewart was able to earn a ton over the last three years and offer a healthy return thanks to 'Twilight,'" according to Forbes.com. "Even though she was paid $25 million to star in the last two films, she was clearly worth the money." Forbes.com analyzed salaries, estimated box office grosses from the actor's last three films over the previous three years to calculate the studio's return on investment. The most bankable stars tended to be featured in the most profitable films. Stewart's two co-stars in the "Twilight" films were also good investments for the studio. Robert Pattinson came in fourth with a return of $31.70 and Taylor Lautner was No. 6, making $29.50 for the studio for every dollar he was paid. (Editing by Steve Orlofsky) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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