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FORBES MOST BANKABLE STARS IN HOLLYWOOD - THE TOP 10 - Forbes have named the 10 Hollywood stars - from young guns Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, to veterans Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep - who have the most bang for the bucks being invested in them by movie studios.
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THE GOLDEN COUPLE - The Twilight Saga ensured that co-stars and real-life lovers Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson take the spoils in Forbes' bankability ratings.
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10. JOHNNY DEPP - The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides star would almost certainly have ranked higher in the list were it not for the box office bomb of The Tourist, in which he starred with Angelina Jolie.
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9. MERYL STREEP - The oldest, most accomplished actress in the Top 10. Meryl is courting major Oscar buzz for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
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8. CATE BLANCHETT - The Aussie actress will be reprising her role as the elf queen Galadriel in both the upcoming The Hobbit movies in 2012 and 2013.
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7. MATT DAMON - Matt's had a busy and successful couple of years with the release of worthwhile films like True Grit, The Adjustment Bureau and Contagion.
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6. ROBERT DOWNEY JR. - Older, more established actors had to settle for the bottom half of the Top 10, like RDJ whose role as Sherlock Holmes was a huge hit.
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5. SHIA LABEOUF - The Transformers star has had a difficult couple of years in his personal life, but he is a safe bet for directors looking for a hot (and affordable) young star.
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4. DANIEL RADCLIFFE - Of course Harry Potter himself would make the list! Daniel was also named the highest paid star in the UK under the age of 30.
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3. ROBERT PATTINSON - Twilight's Edward Cullen makes the top 3, but would have ranked higher were it not for the poor performances of Water for Elephants at the box office.
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2. ANNE HATHAWAY - The billion-dollar haul of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, in which Anne played the White Queen, helped land her the 2nd spot.
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1. KRISTEN STEWART - The in-demand star, who plays Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga, is just 21 and already the most valuable actor in Hollywood, according to Forbes.
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