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Taylor Lautner Richer Than Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson!

Posted by Adam

Thursday February 3, 2011

Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Robert PattinsonTAYLOR Lautner has beaten his Twilight costars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in 2010′s Hollywood Top 40 Earners List.

Compiled by Vanity Fair magazine, the rankings revealed the 18-year-old actor raked in an estimated $33.5 million for his various movie appearances throughout 2010, making him the ninth-highest earner in Hollywood.

As well as pushing last year’s number nine Robert Downey Jr. into tenth place, Taylor beat both Kristen and Robert — who received $28.5 million and $27.5 million for their respective film roles over the past 12 months, putting them in 13th and 14th places.

“He’s perhaps the highest-paid teenage star right now. When they first negotiated their contracts, they were getting paid a lot less,” said Vanity Fair‘s contributing editor Peter Newcomb.

“Then, with the immense success of the film, the agents went back and renegotiated the deal — Lautner’s deal in particular was really bumped up.”

With Avatar director and producer James Cameron securing the top spot in the rankings with an estimated yearly earning of $257 million, Johnny Depp – who raked in $100 million in 2010 — was listed as the highest-earning actor, taking home $40 million for his role as the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland alone.

However, despite being pipped to the post by her Twilight costar, Kristen Stewart’s estimated $28.5 million earnings made her the highest-ranking female star in 2010.

Vanity Fair magazine’s Hollywood Top 20 Earners 2010

  1. James Cameron – $257 million
  2. Johnny Depp – $100 million
  3. Steven Speilberg – $80 million
  4. Christopher Nolan – $71.5 million
  5. Leonardo DiCaprio – $62 million
  6. Tim Burton - $53 million
  7. Adam Sandler – $50 million
  8. Todd Phillips – $34 million
  9. Taylor Lautner – $33.5 million
  10. Robert Downey Jr. – $31.5 million
  11. Will Smith - $29 million
  12. Joe Roth – £28.5 million
  13. Kristen Stewart – $28.5 million
  14. Jerry Bruckheimer - $27.5 million
  15. Robert Pattinson – $27.5 million
  16. Jason Blum and Oren Peli - $26.5 million
  17. Tyler Perry – $25 million
  18. Jennifer Aniston – $24.5 million
  19. Jon Favreau – $24 million
  20. Nicolas Cage – $23.5 million

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  • Look at You

    Who cares

  • mandy

    I like jen aniston and all but she should not even be in the top 20 anymore. Her movies are almost always a flop. Nicolas Cage too. His movies are always ridiculous. I’m having trouble remembering the last movie with him in it that I liked.

  • Carlab

    He made more because the projects he took on are more superficial and action based which means bigger budgets. Rob and dare I say KS took on roles geared towards the craft and although more challenging, smaller budgets. Lautners father also rules the roost with Taylors deals from what I’m told, he is a shrewed business man. I think Rob is taking on films for the subject matter and books that he likes verses the $$ If you look at the list, some of your biggest stars (oscar winners) barely make the list. It’s because they are picky about the roles they take and they do it for the craft as they have money and don’t need to take on roles just for how much it pays. To be in a film where you are the star and your two main co-stars are oscar winners and highly respected it in itself a payoff. Not to mention some of the movie deals they made for the movies include a percentage of the gross that the movie makes and that won’t be calculated until after the movie is out.

  • Carlab

    Nicholas Cage- National Treasure. The first one. That was a great movie.

  • Carlab

    James Cameron- let’s face it … he does one movie every ten years that just breaks the box office and that carries him for years to come. Take that 200 plus millions and divide that by the number of years it takes for him to come up with another movie that will make money like that.

  • What where they thinking

    It will be interesting to see if they are still paid this when they are no longer flavors of the months after the Twilight phenomina is over.

    • http://aol anon

      residuals baby and endorsements – they will be collecting for a life time = millions without making a movie. don’t cry to much!!!!

      • Lisa

        In your dreams! TW will not be big after it is all said and done. Eclipse proved that. It was below New moon! And for goodness sakes it came in lower that Toy Story 3!

      • What where they thinking

        ANON,The actors only get residules if they have it written into the contracts.If they do get residules its very and I mean very small part of the movies earings. I The only endorsements they will be getting if any will be cutting the ribbon at grocery store openings or other stuff like that.They are not marketable like the Olsen Twins.If any of them have a future in box office success it will be Rob and maybe Taylor and that is all.You need to remember the ones at the top will sooner or later come down(example Pretty In Pink,St. Elmos fire,Breakfast Club crew).

      • Cheetarah

        Robert, Kristen, and Taylor are getting a piece of the box office. They’ve got really good contracts. They’re rich. Good on them.

  • Bridget
    • Lisa

      Yes but Taylor was at number 9, KS at 13 and Rob at 15 for total earnings so yes this article is acurate!

  • didn’t supprise me

    I think Taylor is a better actor than either KS/RP.KS sure can’t act.

  • Anna

    I really hate to say this because I LOVE Rob to no end. But I think Taylor is a very good actor. IMO, Rob is good, but still needs some work to be very good. Kristen….eh…she’s ok. The parts she does all seem to be the same acting style. The problem I have with Rob is that he talks too damn slow! I think he’s trying to talk with his american accent, and in order to get it right he’s slowing down his speech. That really bugs me. He did much better in the original Twilight. But since then he talks way too slow and it doesn’t come off right. Do any of you agree? He really needs to work on that.

    • Lisa

      Hi Anna I wrote you on the other board. You seem truly to be interested in the convo here and I can’t blame you from not wanting to converse with those psychos over at E. When I go there for some info I feel like I need a chlorox bath!!!

      • Grace24

        Yes, you’re one of the nonsten psychos who hangs at E.

      • What where they thinking

        GRACE24, What does that make you? I think you are little bit rediculous being so nasty over something that has not been prooven to be either false or true.Don’t you think its also rediculous to be at your age foaming at the mouth and ready to snarl and pounce on someone who doesn’t totally agree with you?

      • anonymous

        Yes, Lisa, I feel dirty after I read there. I should really stop. The constant “they are married, they are living together” makes me sick. Over and over again. But occasionally they’ll post pics and articles I like to see. So I just sorta look for that. But yes, I really do not like them over there. And the rude things some of them say about Rob is just gross.

      • Anna

        Sorry Lisa, I posted as “Anonymous” again. It’s me. I am very interested in the convo here. I do go over to E to see if any real “insiders” post. I think once in awhile they get one. However, it’s so hard to tell who’s telling the truth. I remember one named “Andi” posted a long time ago. Said she worked in travel for Summit. Said pretty much this is a PR thing going on. And she helped change travel arrangements for KS to go to RM premier. She wasn’t going, but if she didn’t it would appear there was a problem with R/K. She seemed for real to me. Anyway, I’m having a hard time believing the rumors of Rob sleeping around….he seems so shy and non confident. Idk….

      • Lisa

        Yes Anna I remember Andi specifcally and believed her. She seemed credible. I have learned how to weed the real from the fake!

      • Anna

        Yep, me too. At least I think I’m pretty good at it! LOL! I try though. Did you remember the “Across the Pond” poster? That person was funny. At first I believed them, but not so much anymore. I still have my doubts about Rob’s sexuality. Sorry, not to be difficult. I just wonder if he’s Bi. I really lean more towards that, but I could be wrong. So I do pay attention to the “Bi” posts. Someone on there awhle back said he is truly Bi and is unable to commit to anyone cuz he’s very confused. And thats where he and KS have problems. I tended to believe that one too. Idk…what do you think?

  • Twilight Diaries Girl

    big hugs to all my girls

  • Give the guy a break!

    Well Rob still has time!! I believe there WILL come a day when HE is the top money maker in Hollywood AND an Oscar winner. I have faith in Rob and you people are going to rue the day you underestimated him when he reaches his FULL potiental! Oh u just wait and see! ;D!

    • Lisa

      8O oh know what will happen on that day. Who cares how much he makes??? I mean why is this even a topic!

      • Lisa

        now*

  • Twilight Diaries Girl

    the angelic voice of LizzyPattz

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbpERof_BBc

  • Laura

    I disagree with most haters who thinkg Twilight movies were bad and Taylor Lautner is a bad actor. I think Taylor Lautner is a very intelligent young actor. He treats his fans right and does not ignore them. He speaks very intelligently in all his interview’s like an adult. He deserves to be recognize for his acting contribution he had done for the 2nd Twilight movie, ” New Moon”. He picked up the slack for that movie. If it was not for him that movie would have been a flop. People need to give him a break and some credit. He has worked very hard to add weight to keep his roll and also he did his own stunts in the movies. That proves he is a hard worker. So if people don’t like the movies or the actors in it, don’t go and see at all.

    • tw

      In case I do this wrong this is in response to Laura:

      I’ve noticed the same thing about TL, in his interviews especially. I really think that that’s how he is, he’s just gregarious and enthusiastic and loving life and it really shows. Good for him! He’s on top of the world and I really hope he has a good family to ground him to reality when he needs it too or else he could easily end up like LiLo or some other has-been. He seems smart so let’s hope he’s watching his money.

      • Laura

        This is a response to TW. Thank you for your comment. I think people should give Taylor Lautner a chance. I think he has a good shoulder on his head and i think he will do fine. It is still too early to start judging him. We just have to wait and see after the last Twilight film is over. He will be starring in a new action film called “Abduction”, i think that will draw alot of young fans to see him and how he does in action. Just because he picks action films to star in doesn’t mean he’s a bad actor. People should realize that’s what being an actor is, choosing a role and film that fits what you want to do.

  • http://showbizspy.com flippy

    Got a chance to watch Eclipse again last night.Taylor Lautner is a DAMN GOOD ACTOR!!His level of beleivability @ his age is borderline incredible.He knows when and when not to turn on the jets,for added emotion,and his portrayal of Jacob is sound.(I was anayalizing his performance.)

    • anon

      Agree with you that Taylor’s a good actor. I may not be interested in seeing action flicks but the kid definitely has talent.

    • anonymous

      Yes, agree. Taylor is very good and believable. Rob is just so beautiful to look at, I barely notice his acting. But when I look closely at is acting, I feel like he needs improvement. The way he talks, too slow and almost too soft spoken at times. (I know I already said that). But I feel like Rob will improve. Give him a chance. He will be great and I do LOVE him. Like I said, I do not think Kristens acting is that special at all. I think she will phase out after BD2.

      • Anna

        Oops, I accidentally posted as “Anonymous” above. It was me :)

  • http://showbizspy.com flippy

    Plus I like that kid anyway,He played football,and took martial arts,he’s cool in my book.(Not that it really matters much!)

  • http://SHOWBIZSPY VALERIA

    OH,WONDERFUL!THE FIRST AND…THE ONLY TIME I AGREE WITH YOU FLIPPY!I REALLY THINK TAYLOR IS INTELLIGENT,KIND,PRETTY AND A GOO ACTOR TOO!I WISH HIM ALL THE BEST FOR HIS LIFE!

  • Luvvin the Nubbin

    Hi Lisa and TDG *hugs* girlies, how are you?

    Lisa have you been to see Jackson yet?

    TDG hope the weather is improving in your corner of the world. Glad it didn’t seem as bad as they feared

    • http://showbizspy Queen of the EPIC love!!!!

      Hi L! *hugs* to you Sweetie. Long time no chat. Hope you’re doing ok. I think I sent you an email, but I could be wrong. Couldn’t find your name in my email list, just an address. If you haven’t got it, email with your address! Sorry, Sweetie!! :sad:

      • Luvvin the Nubbin

        Hi Petal! *hugs* nope didn’t get it. I’ll send one now. RL is a bit full on at the minute. Miss you guys. Course you don’t need me to hold the fort super tight anyways ;-)

    • Lisa

      Nope just 2 more months and my prayers will be anwered!!!

      • http://showbizspy Queen of the EPIC love!!!!

        Hi Lisa! *HUGE HUGS* to you girlie!

        BTW, have you started to re-stock on the red lacy undies ready for your visit to Jackson? :wink:

      • Lisa

        You know it girl :wink:

      • Luvvin the Nubbin

        LOL but won’t that be the longest two months evah!! This’ll keep you going…

        http://bit.ly/gNjtyC

  • Carlab

    Taylor is not that great of an actor… he is very limited. Rob has done far more versitile roles and pulled them off beautifully. Little Ashes was awesome and he nailed Salvadors personality to the T. Remember me was fantastic!!! I cried at the end. The boardroom and classroom scenes were fantastic. Just heard Rob will be playing the piano in Breaking Dawn 2, Renesemee’s lullaby. Can’t wait. Sorry Taylor fans but lets face it.. he sucked in Valentines Day (really bad movie to begin with) and he’s only ever played Jacob black and Shark boy so why are you comparing him to Rob who has done far more and they type of movies Rob does are far more challenging. Sorry but Lisa you are wrong about Eclipse, Eclipse has now Passed New Moon in overall earnings. They are not disappointed at all with the outcome of the finances there sorry to tell you. Also, don’t forget timing is everything. The time of year was different when it was released and that makes a huge difference in Hollywood. Rob and KS are picking parts for the art of it not the money so much. Granted, they are making a bundle off of BD1 and BD2 but…look what they have to go through in exchange, the total lack of freedom and privacy, traveling and photo shoots, etc.. it’s very demanding. In addition, they had to block out at least 6-8 months out of their lives for just that film. Taylor is going for blockbuster movies, not for the craft or art of acting but for the all mighty dollar… KS and Rob (not a KS fan but I get what she’s doing) are building blocks for their long term future in this industry and thats by doing movies that are meaningful and are challenging. WFE, Bel Ami are based on best selling novels Cosmopolis- just for Rob to work with the people he is working or worked with on those projects are payoff in themselves… and his salaries in those movies are small (although that’s just the pay rate, he probably gets a piece of the gross earnings as well but they don’t disclose that). It’s earning him prestige and getting him into the more sophisticated crowd verses the teen scene. He is quite a bit older than Taylor and needs to do this to make it long term. once you are over 25 you are rarely in the teen scene anymore. Anyways, hope you all are well and have a great weekend.

  • Carlab

    Jackson Rathbone is a great actor and yet his movie he was in can’t get the funding it needs to make it in the theatres. It’s a drama and has a meaningful story behind it. It’s a bit dark but serious. I hope it makes it. They are trying to have fund raisers to get the funds appealing to the TW crowd, auctioning off signed posters,etc..

  • vicky-robs sexy britgirl

    big*hugs*
    hi girlies how are you good i hope,
    carlab i do agree with you on somethings yes taylor isnt the best actor out there but he is better than kristen stewart and yes robbie is a fantastic actor if he carries on doing what hes doing know he will be the bestiest actor out there so people like sean penn,george clooney,better watch themselfs

  • Carlab

    Thanks Vicky-robs sexy britgirl- I agree, KS is not the best actress and I can’t get why the critics love her so much and don’t give Rob his due praise because many of his co-workers and even Barbara Walters loved him in Remember Me. I think they can’t imagine that someone so handsome, talented in not only music but acting could exist. Although… we all know he isn’t an action star..that admittingly is not his strong suit LOL… but who cares, right! *G* Anyways, I agree Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and even Leo DiCaprio…look out. Funny thing is none of them ever appealed to me. Rob is the first actor I have ever been so enamored with. I mean of course I thought the others were handsome and good actors but never have I ever gone on web sites to talk about them, gone out of my way to watch all of their movies or even buy their movies. I think I’ve only seen one or two of each of their movies. There is something about Rob that intregues me.

  • http://showbizspy NotSure

    What is this big deal some were making about Rob was with that one Shaun Robinson? First off, he wasn’t that friendly with the other women who interviewed him at the Golden Globs, but her Shaun, why so nice to her? What is he in love with her this week? LOL. She annoys me as much as Kstew does. Does this dude Rob like any woman that reseembles caucasan/white, if not then some of us are wasting out time.

    • What?????

      Don’t forget he swooned over Tyra Banks also, he was like a young man with a woman he has a crush on. I’ll never forget the look on his face when she said she stripped poor Rob looked like he was going to die because he missed seeing her naked. I haven’t seen him smile so much or look so happy since his interview with Tyra and his female friend over in England. LOL

  • ?

    to Lisa -
    totally off any R topic – congrats on the Packers win in the Superbowl!

  • Carlab

    Can’t wait for Water For Elephants! If the movie is as good as the trailers indicate then this will be huge for Rob.