Quantcast

PUBLIC OPINION > Will Ferrell Gets Paid Way Too Much

SodaHead Celebs 2011/11/08 19:00:00
A recent analysis from Forbes found that Drew Barrymore is, by the numbers, the most overpaid actress in Hollywood -- earning her studios about 40 cents on every dollar they pay her. But when we asked SodaHeads who they thought the most overpaid actor was, we got a different answer.

The celeb you think gets paid way too much money to be in movies is the star of such timeless classics as "Land of the Lost," "Semi-Pro," and the 2005 film remake of "Bewitched." Will Ferrell may have landed some good roles in the past ("Saturday Night Live," "Elf," "Old School"), but the public has turned against him in a big way.

Who's the Most Overpaid Actor?

stranger than fiction

37% Think Will Ferrell Is Overpaid

Even though Ferrell's career saw some improvement this year (he went from earning studios $3.35 on the dollar to $3.50), it wasn't enough to reel in the public. It seems like most people jumped ship around the time "Land of the Lost" came out, but he still manages to get roles because he's still making a profit.

chart

Awful Across the Board

Will Ferrell didn't just lose the popular vote, he lost in just about every demographic. Nobody seems to like this guy. Women are against him, men are against him, teens are against him, seniors are against him, atheists are against him, Christians are against him... Just about the only groups he didn't lose were Buddhists and widows. (And there weren't many of those.)

A Star-Crossed Actor

Even when you look at the astrological results, Ferrell loses every sign. Whether you believe in that kind of thing or not, the sheer randomness of the statistic usually merits a few unique results. Eddie Murphy, Drew Barrymore, and Reese Witherspoon duke it out over a few signs, but Ferrell gets the majority every time.

The 'Twilight' Factor

The comment with the most "raves", however, went to someone who cast their vote to Robert Pattinson -- leading vamp in the "Twilight" series -- and his presence in this poll is enthusiastically noted. That said, it would be difficult at this point to remove Pattinson from the "Twilight" equation, and to the chagrin of many, "Twilight" makes bank. He's worth his weight to Summit Entertainment because they have a franchise that works, but only time will tell if he can keep it up.

If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our original poll about overpaid actors. We'd love to hear from you!
You!
Add Photos & Videos

Top Opinion

  • Depsycho 2011/11/08 21:32:47
    Depsycho
    +6
    aw hell no

    Are you KIDDING me?? There are a LOT worse actors than Will Ferrell making obscene amounts of cash. Personally I think Ferrell is friggin HILARIOUS, but...

    Do I even NEED to mention THESE "actors"?!

    adam sandler

    robert pattinson

    Megan Fox

    Kristen Stewart gross


    ^ Just a handful of people that make Ferrell look FAR more deserving of his paycheck. not impressed emote

Sort By
  • Most Raves
  • Least Raves
  • Oldest
  • Newest
Opinions

  • Mark Mercer 2011/11/24 05:28:38
    Mark Mercer
    On TV, I change channel, pass on the movies
  • flyingseaturtle BN 2011/11/10 23:48:15
    flyingseaturtle BN
    Will Ferrell is not my favorite actor but I can say I liked 2 of his movies.
    the producers
    stranger than fiction
  • Hector mozo 2011/11/10 23:12:58
    Hector mozo
    +2
    I think he is annoying.
  • moviebuff 2011/11/10 18:46:10
    moviebuff
    There are alot of actors that overpaid. And they aren't that good. I think someone like meryl streep or kate winslet really deserve what they make. As for will ferrell I think he is talented and hilarious. Ok he gets paid a little too much but hey that's how it is. Hopefully he is saving up for a rainy day.
  • steven4567 2011/11/10 16:42:44
    steven4567
    The difference here is Will Ferrell is working to get the top. He knows how to be mature, yet funny in all his movies. Other actors come into Hollywood and earns a lead role because of their looks. Ferrell puts in hard work and seems like any normal guy in all his movies.
  • Tits ISHBAHFF McGee 2011/11/10 13:58:20
    Tits ISHBAHFF McGee
    +1
    Will Ferrel is a comic genius. All hollywood entertainers are overpaid. But to say he is terrible at what he does is just being a loogan.


  • curemode 2011/11/10 09:09:21
  • Tits IS... curemode 2011/11/10 13:59:37
  • Bear 2011/11/10 03:47:48
    Bear
    +3
    Will Ferrel gets PAID? Yes, it is too much.
  • Bob 2011/11/10 03:43:02
    Bob
    +1
    Who asked this dumb question anyway?
  • JS 2011/11/10 03:32:04 (edited)
    JS
    +2
    Are you serious? There are SO many actors an actresses out there who are WAY overpaid and worse actors/actresses. This bothers me so much because most hollywood celebrities don't work as hard or do half the things Will Ferrell does and he is funny. People need to open there eyes and realize that almost all celebrities are overpaid. I believe Will Ferrell is not.
  • Bett17 2011/11/10 03:18:03
    Bett17
    +2
    WTF, Will Ferrel is bloody hilarious!! ESPECIALLY in step brothers!
  • Tits IS... Bett17 2011/11/10 13:55:26 (edited)
    Tits ISHBAHFF McGee
    +1
    Will Ferrel is a bloody comic genius. will ferrel pearl landlord
  • jules Bett17 2011/11/11 05:38:59
    jules
    +1
    Yep, I liked his character in that one. He and John Reilly were both funny.
  • Indie 2011/11/10 02:59:40
    Indie
    +1
    He was fun at one point but now he is overrated
  • ♥Musicvirtue♥ 2011/11/10 02:54:12
    ♥Musicvirtue♥
    Will Ferral is a god and excellent at what he does he should be named the best comedian of all time and hes actually a good actor unlike stupid kristen stewart who stutters and has the same expression in every scene pay attention KRISTEN STEWART IN TWILIGHT her mouth is always open!! seriously!
  • Chi-Chi O 2011/11/10 02:52:59
    Chi-Chi O
    +3
    Robert Pattinson is not overpaid, but Adam Sandler definitely is. Way more so than Will Ferrell, because at least Will Ferrell has made me laugh more than a few times. Elf, Stepbrothers, his little part in Wedding Crashers, ZOOLANDER....he can be funny every now and again.
    But I can't remember the last time Adam Sandler made me laugh.

    I feel like he never has.
  • jere.chievres 2011/11/10 02:48:44
    jere.chievres
    +3
    Well he is pretty rotten as an actor.
  • True Genius 2011/11/10 02:07:25
    True Genius
    +1
    He is hilarious in ZOOLANDER! Rent it!
  • Bob 2011/11/10 01:51:37
    Bob
    +1
    I think Will Ferrell isn't paid enough!
  • jules 2011/11/10 01:04:03
    jules
    +2
    Well I like Will Ferrell, what did he do that was so wrong?
  • Nuke jules 2011/11/10 20:09:55
    Nuke
    +1
    He's not that funny, He's only made me laugh a few times and only about 3 movies I actually think are decent.
    Trust me, he's wayyyy overpaid.
  • jules Nuke 2011/11/11 05:36:55
    jules
    +1
    You're right, he isnt that funny, it is just that the first time I saw him was on "A night at the roxbury" and he's character was great for that movie otherwise I never saw him on SNL because I got away from watching that show which is why I never saw him act there.
    I wonder why so many people don't like him.
  • Nuke jules 2011/11/12 03:56:58
    Nuke
    He's too hit and miss with me, I don't like that half of Hollywood plays the same character type in every movie over and over again, that's not acting in my opinion.
  • cupcake 2011/11/09 23:33:35
    cupcake
    +1
    No, I love Will Farrell
  • VaNeSsA87731 2011/11/09 23:17:18
    VaNeSsA87731
    +2
    I don't think so, he's awesome at acting so it's worth it:)))
  • pzanti54 2011/11/09 21:42:24
    pzanti54
    He makes us laugh give him the money laughjter is very important
  • DSSSD94 2011/11/09 18:54:31
  • Th8nos 2011/11/09 18:19:06
    Th8nos
    I believe all actors, actresses, musicians, athletes get paid way too much
  • Bob Th8nos 2011/11/10 01:53:26
    Bob
    +1
    In many ways, yes!
  • Tropiceagle33 2011/11/09 17:47:35
    Tropiceagle33
    if the poll said then it is
  • cupcake 2011/11/09 17:38:59
    cupcake
    +1
    no, he's not overpaid. He's freakin' hilarious
  • Chris - The Rowdy One! #187 2011/11/09 13:46:10
    Chris - The Rowdy One! #187
    +3
    I happen to think he is worth more than Kevin Costner, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and a whole bunch of other "faces" that I do not know the names of. He makes me laugh and I am entertained by him. I even liked his serious indy flick.
  • wcpjams 2011/11/09 12:22:57
    wcpjams
    +2
    I think he does considering he is not funny at all. Not even a little bit.
  • Jay Theyme 2011/11/09 10:35:41
    Jay Theyme
    Right but this is something like athletes. Yes, it's astonishing they get paid so much. But they bring in that much.
    Will Ferrel in your movie = Xmillion more dollars. Will Ferrel get that much.

    So when people say 'Aww thats too much' then you are saying the producers should keep the money?
    Are you saying that you think the company ought to just keep x-million dollars for themselves?
    Why should they be getting a massive overpayment?

    And what can I say - I am one of those people who does go see movies if they say 'Will Ferrel' on the marquee.
    Mind you.. I got burned a few times. Then again I also enjoyed the hell out of my $10 too.
    So he should get it.
    If not then why would Joey Silverman and Max Weinberg get that money instead?
  • Broke man 2011/11/09 10:34:20
    Broke man
    +1
    haters gonna hate! ... he is a very funny guy and i have enjoyed all his movies
  • twhiting9275 2011/11/09 10:13:16
    twhiting9275
    +1
    Well, DUUUH!
    The man's given some great performances in the past, but wow, he's put out some crap product the past few years. Sorry bout your damn luck!
  • XZQZQ 2011/11/09 10:12:07
    XZQZQ
    I just watched ' Land Of The Lost ', and enjoyed it very much. True, Will is no Tom Hanks... He could not, say, do a movie on an island by himself, talking to a volleyball, and make it entertaining the way Hanks did. Will is like Denzel Washington. Denzel in " Crimson Tide " with Hackman did wonderful work. Well deserving an Oscar nod for ' Best Supporting '. ' Training Day ' for which he won an Oscar was a joke, imo.
  • Mark 2011/11/09 09:37:09
    Mark
    +2
    He is an awful actor, I agree. Of course, there are worse, but the mindless Twitard drones like them. lol
  • Leo Mark 2011/11/11 21:34:59
    Leo
    +1
    Juvenile humor.

Entertainment

2013/05/19 04:51:25

Hot Questions on SodaHead
More Hot Questions

More Community More Originals