Forbes Slams Eddie Murphy As Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Actor

Is Eddie Murphy overpaid? Forbes sure feels that way. The site has christened the iconic comedian and actor “The Most Overpaid Celebrity in Hollywood.” I just don’t feel right co-signing shade about the man who gave the world Boomerang and Coming To America. On the other hand, I didn’t go see Tower Heist. So yeah, I’ll let you read their write up and decide for yourselves.

From Forbes:

Remember back in the day when he was so funny on Saturday Night Live and in movies like Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop? His voice work has helped make movies likeShrek and Mulan tolerable for adults, and even his family-friendly movies, like Norbit and Dr. Dolittle, were good for some chuckles.

But lately, Murphy’s career has just collapsed. Imagine That, A Thousand Words and Meet Dave were colossal flops. Last year’s Tower Heist, which was supposed to be something of a return to form for the comedian, failed to wow at the box office, earning $153 million on an estimated budget of $75 million. (In order to even come close to turning a profit, a movie has to earn twice its production budget in ticket sales, plus the millions spent on marketing.) Murphy then backed out of hosting the Oscars, which didn’t help his reputation.