Will Ferrell says he's proud to be an overpaid actor

By: Amy Andrews | Published Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 6:00 AM | Updated Friday, September 9, 2011, 9:56 PM

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Will Ferrell has said that he proud to be recently named as the most overpaid actor in Hollywood in Forbes Magazine.

The actor joked to People magazine that being overpaid was his life ambition.

"Isn't that the whole point? I mean, aren't we all striving to be overpaid?" he said.

"Apparently I'm living the American dream without even trying," he added.

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