This week, Vulture released its annual list of the most valuable stars in Hollywood, taking a “scientific”, stats-based approach that factored in everything from box office numbers to likeability. The results had Silver Linings Playbook star Jennifer Lawrence at the top spot, just ahead of Iron Man himself, Robert Downey, Jr. In response, Yahoo writer Jordan Zakarin wrote a column arguing that the list is proof that stars in Hollywood are less important today than ever before. Instead, he said it is about franchises, as Lawrence and Downey owe most of their success to movies that had a cult following …Read more »