CANBERRA, Sept 11: Nicole Kidman was named the most overpaid celebrity in Hollywood in the second annual list of least bankable stars by US magazine Forbes, taking the top slot from fellow Australian Russell Crowe.

Kidman’s films were estimated to only earn $1 for every dollar the Oscar-winning actress was paid compared with $8 a year ago.

“The Invasion,” a remake of the 1956 classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”, even lost $2.68 for every dollar earned by Kidman who was reportedly paid $17 million for her role.

—Reuters