Will Smith: Top Actor in Hollywood

Hollywood's Most Valuable Actors
Feb. 10, 2009, 2:56 PM EST
By John Burman
Forbes staff

Will Smith won't take home anything shiny at this year's Academy Awards, but members of the entertainment industry say he's tops at mining real gold, a more critical skill given the current economy.

Smith ranks first in our inaugural Forbes Star Currency survey, an exclusive look at what the business side of Hollywood really thinks of more than 1,400 working actors when it comes to ensuring the financial success of film projects.


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"Top BORING actor in Hollywood"

Thats better.

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Top WACK Actor in Hollywood

Man, y'all harsh.

Will Smith is an entertainer, a movie star, and a competent actor. He makes movies a lot of people want to see in the summer. What more can you ask from him? Shouldn't we be celebrating that a actor of color occupies this position?

whats with all the hate, I'm a big Will Smith fan, he's one of a kind, and he has an impressive track record. Pound for Pound, he's one of the most talented people of our generation.

Harlepolis said:

RipHer2Shreds said:

Harlepolis said:

"Top BORING actor in Hollywood"

Thats better.

He's a good enough actor, but man he picks some boring, corny roles lately.

Timmy84 said:

Top WACK Actor in Hollywood

uPtoWnNY said:

Timmy84 said:

Top WACK Actor in Hollywood

Well, what do you expect from 'the Debbie Gibson of Hip-Hop'?

Wow, how would've thunk it? Mr, Smith is on my rather long list of actors for whcih I've never been able to watched any of his movies all the way through. So, don't even bother now..

uPtoWnNY said:

Timmy84 said:

Top WACK Actor in Hollywood

Well, what do you expect from 'the Debbie Gibson of Hip-Hop'?

I love Will Smith. I'll support any film he does.

God DAMN there are a lot of dumb motherfuckers walking around! - George Carlin
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I'm really surprised at all the dislike for Will. I thought people liked him or at least admired his rise to being one of the top actors in Hollywood.

JackieBlue said:

God DAMN there are a lot of dumb motherfuckers walking around! - George Carlin
Stalkerwomen of the world unite in delusion!!!!!

TD3 said:

Wow, how would've thunk it? Mr, Smith is on my rather long list of actors for whcih I've never been able to watched any of his movies all the way through. So, don't even bother now..

namepeace said:

DiamondGlove said:

Do people actually say "I'm gonna go see the new Will Smith movie"??

I think the only one I've seen all the way through since, shit, Men in Black was The Pursuit of Happyness and that was on a plane. If he's still selling tickets, more power to him. I sure as hell haven't been buying any.

well, this is the bottom line... Will has been getting called corny, wack, soft, etc. for two DECADES now; and it hasn't slowed him down at all, he's made believers out of his critics and won the hearts of adoring fans around the world. so even though all of you guys are hating on him, he goes home every night to his multimillion dollar hous, lays in bed next to Jada Pinkett, and rests his head on his bank book with 8 figures in it. Now if thats corny then sign me up to be his protege. Will has stayed true to himself, and triumphed, he never had to sell out, or degrade himself for a dollar. you guys need to recognize.

mynameisnotsusan said:

God DAMN there are a lot of dumb motherfuckers walking around! - George Carlin
Stalkerwomen of the world unite in delusion!!!!!

mynameisnotsusan said:

I don't get the hate for Will Smith.

I wouldn't call him my favourite, but I never saw any reason to dislike him. And he was really good in 7 Pounds.

Damn, letting a rich white boy fuck you up the ass will get you a long way (Six Degrees of Sepreration)....

Prospect said:

Prospect said:

meow85 said:

Prospect said:

Damn, letting a rich white boy fuck you up the ass will get you a long way (Six Degrees of Sepreration)....

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I don't dislike Will and I think he's actually talented but he's been to fuckin' sensiteeb in his last roles. He need to stop crying and go blow something up already.

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SCNDLS said:

I don't dislike Will and I think he's actually talented but he's been to fuckin' sensiteeb in his last roles. He need to stop crying and go blow something up already.

God DAMN there are a lot of dumb motherfuckers walking around! - George Carlin
Stalkerwomen of the world unite in delusion!!!!!

SCNDLS said:

I don't dislike Will and I think he's actually talented but he's been to fuckin' sensiteeb in his last roles. He need to stop crying and go blow something up already.

SCNDLS said:

I don't dislike Will and I think he's actually talented but he's been to fuckin' sensiteeb in his last roles. He need to stop crying and go blow something up already.

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