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By Post Staff   |  Movies, Talent  |  November 19, 2009

According to 'Forbes', Will Ferrell pulls in $3.29 for every dollar spent on him. (Sam Morris / Getty Images)

According to 'Forbes', Will Ferrell pulls in $3.29 for every dollar spent on him. (Sam Morris / Getty Images)

Will Ferrell is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood, according to Forbes.

The magazine compared how much actors are paid for each movie, then took a look at how much each movie brought in. Ferrell came in at the top, or bottom as the case may be.

Ferrell’s movies, which have included the flops Land of the Lost, Semi-Pro and Stepbrothers, have brought in on average $3.29 for every dollar spent on him.

Ewan McGregor came in second in the survey. Though the Scottish star is not among Hollywood’s highest-paid actors, he is still only pulling in $3.75.

Two other major stars, Eddie Murphy and Tom Cruise, made the list. Murphy, who has struggled with flops like Meet Dave and Imagine That, earned just $4.43, while Cruise, whose deals for percentage of gross have hurt studios on films like Lions for Lambs, made $7.18.

The Forbes top 10 is:

1. Will Ferrell, $3.29
2. Ewan McGregor, $3.75
3. Billy Bob Thornton, $4
4. Eddie Murphy, $4.43
5. Ice Cube, $4.77
6. Tom Cruise, $7.18
7. Drew Barrymore, $7.43
8. Leonardo DiCaprio, $7.52
9. Samuel L. Jackson, $8.59
10. Jim Carrey, $8.62

Thanks to Reuters for the tip!

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