Kristen Stewart, Natalie Portman and Shia LaBeouf Top Forbes' Most Bankable Stars

Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson also made the list of Hollywood's Best Actors For The Buck

By Alyssa Toomey Dec 26, 2012 7:54 PMTags
Natalie Portman, Shia Labeouf, Kristen StewartAKM-GSI, Getty Images

Surely you already knew that Kristen Stewart, Natalie Portman and Shia LaBeouf all make bank , but did you know these three stars are actually the most bankable?

Forbes' released their annual list of Hollywood's Best Actors For The Buck, ranking the most bankable actors in the biz based on the financial return the studio receives for the actors' films.  

Coming in at No. 1? Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, who provides about $42.70 for every dollar she's paid thanks to the success of films like Black Swan, which reportedly earned a whopping $329 million at the box office.

Not far behind is Bella Swan Kristen Stewart, who brings in $40.60 for every dollar she earns due to the wildly successful Twilight franchise.

Costars Robert Pattinson and  Taylor Lautner also made the cut, with Edward barely beating out Jacob Black in fourth and sixth place, respectively.

Slightly more surprising is Shia LaBeouf's No. 3 spot, the actor returning $35.80 for every dollar he's paid.

Forbes analyzed data from the last three films each actor starred in over the last three years to calculate the studio's return on investment.

Head over to Forbes for the complete list of Hollywood's most bankable bros and babes!