Johnny Depp has topped Forbes annual list of most overpaid actors for a second year

As far as value for money goes, Johnny Depp is Forbes most overpaid actor in Hollywood. Again. Photo / AP

The annual Forbes list of the top 10 most overpaid actors in Hollywood ranks Johnny Depp in the top spot for the second year in a row.

To compile the list, Forbes' analysts examined the last three significant movies the actor was in prior to June. They then calculated the operating income of those films and divided that figure by the star's estimated pay to arrive at a number for final return on investment.

By that model, they say Depp returned about US $2.80 (NZ $3.74) for each dollar he was paid.

Depp last starred in Disney's Alice Through the Looking Glass, which generated a disappointing US $300 million worldwide on a $170 million budget.

The movie opened at the same time that a judge issued a restraining order against Depp after spouse Amber Heard alleged he had abused her. The couple reached a $7 million divorce settlement in August.

Depp starred last year in the comedy Mortdecai and the crime drama Black Mass, which grossed a respective $47 million and $100 million worldwide.

He'll appear next in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales.

Forbes' full list of Hollywood's 10 most overpaid actors (plus the box office return for every $1 they're paid)

Johnny Depp: $2.80
Will Smith: $5
Channing Tatum: $6
Will Ferrell: $6.50
George Clooney: $6.70
Adam Sandler: $7.60
Mark Wahlberg: $9.20
Leonardo DiCaprio: $9.90
Julia Roberts: $10.80
Bradley Cooper: $12.10