I never implied that 'people are idiots' - that's your ad-hominem. I am however surprised that so many people think 'highest paid actors' == 'best actors'. An

I never implied that 'people are idiots' - that's your ad-hominem. I am however surprised that so many people think 'highest paid actors' == 'best actors'. And yes, 'brand value' of an actor is absolutely 'superficial' to the nature of the film as a work of art - obviously it's incredibly important (the most important thing) to a big movie in terms of a business, which is why they are paid $$, and it's rather obvious from my comments. I don't for a second disagree with the decision to put 'Brad Pitt' in a big film wherein he might not be 'the perfect fit'. But 'Brad Pitt' is a mediocre actor at best.