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Reagen Sulewski: I guess if you're talking opportunity cost, Cera takes the hit, as this could have made him into a bigger star (he's no leading man, though, and I don't think he feels he is either). He basically just goes back to the same situation he had before the movie. In terms of who gets their asking price reduced, I think Black gets the biggest hit, since it's him doing his usual stuff and it came in two-thirds lower than a Jack Black film should.

Scott Lumley: I really don't think any of these guys take a major hit on this. Cera was the only genuinely funny thing in all of the Year One trailers that I saw. Black is set with his niche audience and Ferrell is pretty much invulnerable. I don't see any of these guys ceasing to get film roles any time soon. If Year One is a swing and a miss, I think we need to blame the producers and the script, I don't think we can blame Cera or Black for that one.

Jason Lee: Call me crazy, but I think Cera benefits from this. This is a solid (if unimpressive) opening that paired Cera with one of the more bankable comedy stars of his generation with above-the-line treatment in a highly marketed film. I think if Year One had opened around $12 or $13 million, this would be a different story but nearly $20 million with a tongue-in-cheek comedy is acceptable in my book.

David Mumpower: I'm going to go a different way with my answer. I think all three have serious concerns at the moment. Michael Cera has yet to show he can do anything other than a Woody Allen impersonation. The bumbling awkwardness has played well as a nerdish teen in Juno and Superbad, but how much longer can he keep playing the same roles? The shelf life on it is short. As for Jack Black, he's the cautionary tale for such a situation. People know exactly what they're getting with him in films, and I don't mean that in a good way. He needs to do something new and surprising and he needs to do it soon. With regards to Will Ferrell, two of his last three films are disastrous and the other, Step Brothers, has more critics than fans. His expiration date may have already come.

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