The U.S. Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have once again reached astronomical numbers, and the vast majority of residents are competing for the respective estimated $210 million ($114 million cash option) and $186 million ($102.6 million cash value). Alabamians are in one of the five states that don’t currently have a lottery, but that doesn’t stop many from traveling to neighboring states with the dream of winning more money than you could work a lifetime for. Birdman, Wayne, Jeezy, and company have told us the benefits of having a 100 million dollars, and it’s easy to imagine the stresses that would melt away with such a sudden increase of income.
The masterminds behind Lottery Clinic were interested to see where this large sum of money would put the winner on a list featuring the net worth of famous actors, and the victorious party will be up there with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Here are a few celebrities that become financial peers and potential new neighbors with a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot victory. The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday, September 9th at 10pm Central, while the next Powerball drawing takes place on Saturday, September 10th.
Sir Ian McKellen
Sir Ian McKellen is amongst the most respected actors of our day. The knighted thespian is a permanent fixture in pop culture classics. He is Gandalf for goodness sakes, and is a constant moral and physical battle for the X-Men in his take on the iconic comic’s Magneto. McKellen's net worth comes in at $25 million, which will seem like peasant’s change with your newfound cash.
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman has been a part of massive movie successes since she was a pre-teen actress in the 1980s, and her star power only continues to shine brighter in recent years. Her return to the Marvel Universe with Thor: Love and Thunder was a good financial boost but Portman is already a household name after starring in the Star Wars prequels, Black Swan, V for Vendetta, and many others. Her current net worth is $90 million, meaning the winner of either lottery could take the cash prize and walk away with more money.
Chris Evans
Sure the lottery could make you richer than Jane Foster, but it couldn’t possibly top the wealth of Captain America himself could it? Chris Evans has come a long way since his days at the high school prom as Jake Wyler in Not Another Teen Movie. His role as America's hero saw him leading multiple solo and Avengers films that broke box office records. While that’s all fine and well, his $120 million net worth is still under both the current lottery potential winnings.
Emma Watson
Chris Evans has been the face of current blockbusters, but that’s old news for Emma Watson. The former Harry Potter superstar continues to draw audiences to her wide range of films including Beauty and the Beast, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, and Little Women. Watson comes in with the highest net worth of the former Hogwarts residents at $140 million - still short of the lottery winnings.
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp has been the face of the most iconic characters shown in cinema over the last few decades. Edward Scissorhands, Captain Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka, Hunter S. Thompson, Sweeney Todd, and John Dillinger are just a few roles that Depp has turned into a permanent imprint on U.S. pop culture. These performances have brought the actor’s net worth to $145 million, a nice attempt but still short of the lotteries.
Other names like Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Angelina Jolie, Nicolas Cage, and Bradley Cooper are all under the winning numbers as well. Quite the impressive catalog and quite the large lottery!
Cover image from Mega Millions
