It's nice when you have a bazillion dollars for your next feature film, but, more often than not, you have to stick to some sort of budget (sigh) and shelling out $20 million to one star on set isn't exactly a good start. (Sorry, Leo.) But don't despair. Just find yourself an actor who gives you the best bang for the buck.
Financially speaking, of course.
Topping the Forbes list of actors who provide the highest return on investment are (no surprises here) "Twilight" hotties Kristen Stewart, in first, and Robert Pattinson, in third.
For every $1 Stewart is paid, her films earn an average $55.83. Pattinson, on the other hand, brings in an average of $39.43 for every dollar he makes. Not too shabby. (Stewart's average return is higher because Pattinson's non-"Twilight" films, "Remember Me" and "Water for Elephants" pulled down his average. We're not sure how that bodes for his life after "Twilight," but we digress.)
Sandwiched smack in the middle of this Hollywood couple is Anne Hathaway, who sits in second place with an average return of $45.67 for every $1 she's paid. Most of that comes from "Alice in Wonderland" and "Bride Wars." (Yes, "Bride Wars.")
Rounding out this elite group is Daniel Radcliffe in fourth place, thanks to the "Harry Potter" franchise, and Shia LaBeouf in fifth. LaBeouf fell from his first place ranking from last year thanks to "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps." Well, we can't argue with that.
