johnny depp

It is fair to say that enrolling the biggest ‘A’ list box office stars to appear in your new movie will almost certainly generate more interest from the media and public alike, but does it always result in the movie being a box office smash.

The best paid actor in 2010 was Johnny Depp, definitely one of the best actors of our time, Depp has been prolific in his output throughout his movie career, but he is also one of the most particular when it comes to choosing which films he chooses to accept.

Some of his choices will have had the financial backers crying in their Martini’s over the years, but he has an uncanny ability of bouncing straight back into the next project.

Depp had been at number ten in the 2009 Hollywood rich list, but his huge earnings as The Mad Hatter in the wonderful Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland on top of a $15million advance for The Tourist have landed the actor at the top of the list, earning $50million in 2010.

Surprisingly, for me at least, the next three highest paid actors are Ben Stiller, Tom Hanks and Adam Sandler, in that order. I am surprised because these are three fine actors, but in my opinion and particularly in the cases of Stiller and Sandler, they can be pretty one dimensional.

To say they are prolific would be an understatement, but to say they are prolifically average would certainly be true. I have enjoyed all three of these actors over the years but I only need to say that Stiller’s income in 2010 was generated from his parts in A Night at the Museum 2 and the next Meet the Fockers movie, to express my complete disappointment.

None the less Ben Stiller has the last laugh as his earnings hit $38million in2010, while Tom Hanks collected $30million and Adam Sandler $26.6million.

One time big screen favourite Brad Pitt is beaten in the biggest pay listings by Leonardo Di Caprio, Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Downey Jnr and Tom Cruise, but just ahead of his good friend George Clooney who makes up the top ten.

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Johnny Depp fans need only to sign up to have access to all of his movies including the aforementioned Alice in Wonderland, along with thousands of other choices.

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt was knocked off of his motorcycle in Los Angeles this week when a photographer got to close to the actor trying to get a snapshot.

As Pitt swerved between cars he lost his balance, clipping the wing mirror of a parked car causing him to fall from his machine, fortunately he was unhurt.

The daughter of Donald and Ivana Trump, Ivanka, has married her publisher fiancee Jared Kushner at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey.

The 27-year-old, wed in front of a host of celebrites on Sunday including Russell Crowe, Barbara Walters and Rudy Giuliani and wore a beautiful Vera Wang dress.

Morrissey is said to be recovering after his recent collapse on stage while performing at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon on Saturday night.

The 50-year-old singer began to suffer breathing difficulties and slumped to his knees during his gig in front of his fans before being taken off the stage by members of his band.  He has now been discharged from the hospital where he was kept overnight to be monitored.

The man who attacked the singer Leona Lewis at her book signing in Central London, has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after it was decided that he was not well enough to attend his court hearing.

The man lashed out at the X Factor winner before he was restrained by security staff while the singer was seen leaving the venue physically upset and bruised.