If someone were to ask you whom the best investment a studio could make for their leading lady in a film, your best guess probably wouldn’t be Naomi Watts. But according to Forbes, the actress best known for her role in “The Ring” offers the best bang for her buck, even more so than Angelina Jolie.

Forbes compiled their top 10 list based on the 100 biggest female stars in Hollywood who have starred in at least three films in the past five years that opened in more than 500 theaters. That rules out most art films, to translate the business lingo. They then calculated each star’s earnings per movie based on their upfront pay, earnings from box office receipts, and DVD and TV sales. This was weighted against a calculated operating income for each film. Still following?

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The first rule of Fight Club is...never forget your tutu? It is if writer/director Darren Aronofsky has anything to say about it.

Reuters is reporting that "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" star Mila Kunis is in talks to star in Darren's thriller "Black Swan" alongside Natalie Portman, but from the sound of the plot, perhaps he should rename it "Fight Club: When Ballerinas Bitch Back."

See if this rings any bells: "The movie centers on a talented ballerina (Natalie) in the New York City Ballet who is tormented by a rival who might or might not be a figment of the dancer's imagination." (Mila would play rival Lilly.) Maybe it's just us, but this sounds a lot like the 1999 Edward Norton/Brad Pitt anarchy thriller, right?

Whatever the case, we can't wait to see these two rumble (imaginary or not). Natalie proved she's not afraid of a little anarchy in "V for Vendetta" while Mila showed off her shooting skills alongside Mark Wahlberg in "Max Payne." How could we ask for a more equally paired fight?

Are you excited about Mila possibly starring alongside Natalie in "Black Swan"? Does it sound like a female version of "Fight Club" to you?

FROM SPLASH PAGE:Natalie Portman added a new comic book role to her work schedule today with an announcement from Marvel Studios that she will appear as Jane Foster in “Thor.” Though the part will likely be retooled for director Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation, Portman’s character originally appeared as the central love interest for Donald Blake, the human whose body was originally used by Thor when he appeared on Earth as a mortal.

“The character will be updated for the feature adaptation,” Marvel Studios said in the announcement. “Portman will star opposite Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor and Tom Hiddleston who will play the villain Loki.”

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She already said, "Yes Man" and spent "(500) Days of Summer," but now Zooey Deschanel will be able to call herself "Your Highness." The actress is heading to Northern Ireland this month to begin filming "Highness," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In the comedy, which was penned by Ben Best and Danny McBride (both of whom star in and created HBO's "Eastbound & Down"), Zooey will play the virginal bride to a heroic prince (James Franco) who is on an adventure with his much lazier brother (Danny) to save their father's kingdom. Read more...