Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington and Will Ferrell are Hollywood's most overpaid actors, Forbes declares after running the numbers. Atlanta-filmed "Anchorman 2" helped Ferrell secure his place in the dubious lineup.

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Liam Neeson, who starred in the Atlanta-filmed bomb "Taken 3;" Channing Tatum, who starred in Savannah-filmed "Magic Mike XXL," Ben Affleck, who filmed "Live By Night" in Georgia and Tom Cruise, who shot "Mena" here, were among the other actors on the list.

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Forbes' grim assessment was based on how much actors were paid vs. how much their pictures made in any given year.

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