Mark Wahlberg made a lot of money for his movies in 2017, but on Wednesday Forbes named him the most overpaid actor of the year.
The 46-year-old actor, best known for his role in movies like “Boogie Nights” and “Transformers,” earned $68 million before taxes in 2017, but had a handful of box office flops. (RELATED: Watch The Trailer For The ‘Daddy’s Home’ Sequel With Mark Wahlberg And Will Ferrell)
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 16: (L-R) Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, John Lithgow and Jim Gianopulos attend the UK Premiere of ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ at Vue West End on November 16, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
The ranking is determined from the three major movies he made that were released before June 1, 2017. The list doesn’t include “Transformers: The Last Knight” and the holiday-themed sequel to “Daddy’s Home.”
According to the report, for every one dollar that the “Shooter” star was paid for his three big movies, the films earned $4.40.
Taking second place was Christian Bale for the lackluster performance of his movie “The Promise.” For every one dollar he was paid, his movies earned $6.70.
Rounding out third place for the most overpaid actor of 2017 was “Magic Mike” star Channing Tatum, followed by Denzel Washington and then Brad Pitt.
In 2016, it was Johnny Depp who Forbes named as the most overpaid actor after he earned for his three major films $2.80 at the box office for every one dollar he was paid. Depp also took home the title in 2015.