The great fortunes of fictional characters are being outstripped by the assets of flesh-and-blood tycoons. Should we awe this explosion of super-wealth?Every so often Forbes,the magazine closely associated with Americas corporate elite, compiles its Fictional Fifteen – a chart of the wealthiest characters in film and literature, and to complement its well-known annual list of the world’s wealthiest individuals. After carefully assessing the assets of the likes of Bruce Wayne and Montgomery Burns,its most recent analysis concluded that Scrooge McDuck – mining magnate and uncle of Donald Duck – was top, with an estimated net worth of $65bn, and narrowly beating the dragon Smaug.
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Source: guardian.co.uk