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To compile the rankings, Forbes compared actors'
Sandler had two big movie flops this year - "Jack and Jill" and "That's My Boy" - the former of which cost $80 million to make and grossed $150 million, while the latter cost $70 million to make but only grossed $57 million.
Forbes estimates that for every $1 Sandler made for his last three
Sandler swiped the top spot from last year's front-runner, Eddie Murphy, while Katherine Heigel remains in second place for the second year in a row - thanks to the lackluster "One For the Money" and "Killers."
Forbes' list is compiled from numbers between June 2012 and 2013.
Here's the complete list of Overpaid Actors:
1. Adam Sandler: Returns $3.40 for every $1 paid.
2. Katherine Heigl: Returns $3.50 for every $1 paid.
3. Reese Witherspoon: Returns $3.90 for every $1 paid
4. Nicolas Cage: Returns $6 for every $1 paid.
5. Kevin James: Returns $6.10 for every $1 paid.
6. Denzel Washington: Returns $8.30 for every $1 paid.
7. Steve Carell: Returns $10 for every $1 paid.
8. Jennifer Aniston: Returns $10.60 for every $1 paid.
9. Matt Damon: Returns $10.60 for every $1 paid.
10. Ryan Reynolds: Returns $10.70 for every $1 paid.