Re: $30 Million for Reese Witherspoon!!!??? WTF!!!!
Originally posted by creativexec
IShe does not have the track record of Julia Roberts - whose successes have crossed over from rom-coms (PRETTY WOMAN) to chick flicks like STEPMOM to thrillers like THE PELICAN BRIEF to Oscar winning dramas like ERIN BROCKOVICH. If this salary is accurate, it (probably) also includes her producing fee. I find it unlikely that this sum is simply for her performance alone. But crazier things have happened in this town.
Reece is a helluva lot better actress than Julia Roberts was or ever will be. Roberts milked PRETTY WOMAN for over 10 years plus before she semi-retired (other an animation flick) to have the twins.
The talented multi-genre Witherspoon (she's choosing more dramatic roles now that casting directors see her other than the Legally Blonde actress) IS the new Julia Roberts. America's Sweetheart to a new generation of movie goers. Hey, more power to Roberts for coming back. But, she'll never be as good as Reece.
Re: $30 Million for Reese Witherspoon!!!??? WTF!!!!
Huh, I thought Nicole had pretty much stepped into Julia's shoes, with Sandra a safety net for any roles Nicole didn't want. Ms. Witherspoone just doesn't show up on my sex radar. Which would probably please her, assuming she knew I existed.
Re: $30 Million for Reese Witherspoon!!!??? WTF!!!!
The fact that you guys are calling Julia Roberts old and a has-been when she is younger than Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and just about every other male megastar is so grindingly insulting that you should all be beaten within an inch of your life.
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Re: $30 Million for Reese Witherspoon!!!??? WTF!!!!
Originally posted by yvonnjanae
The fact that you guys are calling Julia Roberts old and a has-been when she is younger than Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and just about every other male megastar is so grindingly insulting that you should all be beaten within an inch of your life.
Absolutely! I find Julia Roberts's serenity far more beautiful now than when she was in Pretty Woman and Mystic Pizza. Brad Pitt was always the pretty boy and I think he's losing his looks. He won't look that good into his 40s, whereas Clooney improves with age. It's more to do with the internal development of personality than anything else.
But back to subject, Reese worth 30 m? Is any actor worth that kind of money at the moment? There's something about Reese that will never be a mega star, don't know what it is, something in her personality perhaps. And I agree with CE. Recent possession movies have not had much critical success. It's passe.
Re: $30 Million for Reese Witherspoon!!!??? WTF!!!!
You go get em' Yvonne! lol
Where I grew up, anything's value is worth what you pay. Otherwise, you wouldn't buy it, right? And in this case, Reese Witherspoon is worth whatever someone is willing to pay her.
You can debate all you want if you're not buying it at that price.
Econ 101
Simplified: You pay X amount of dollars to see a movie. You complain before, during and after. Still, you paid that X amount to see a movie. The movie's value was worth X. Your OPINION (y) may suggest otherwise. Still, the money is no longer in your pocket and hence, worth X amount.
Re: $30 Million for Reese Witherspoon!!!??? WTF!!!!
Ms. Witherspoone and new 007 Daniel Craig's pics are both showing on www.imdb.com right now, frankly Danny looks more attractive but hey, I didn't say that.
"Men become distinguished as they grow older, women get uglier. Why is that?"
Re: $30 Million for Reese Witherspoon!!!??? WTF!!!!
I'm not sure how $30 million is warranted. She was exceptional in Walk the Line, but it wasn't really her movie. It was a biopic about an American legend and co-starred an Oscar nominee.
Previous efforts were less than stellar:
Just Like Heaven
Vanity Fair
Legally Blonde 2
The Importance of Being Earnest
Only Sweet Home Alabama (128 million) and Legally Blonde (98 million) were successful films that she starred in. That should hardly net her 30 mill.
Re: $30 Million for Reese Witherspoon!!!??? WTF!!!!
Julia Roberts looks better now than Reese does in her youth....even after two kids....but if she is getting $30 million i'd definately congratulate her. but it seems like everybody will start wanting more money if this goes thru...especially people who have been in the business for a while.
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