Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Is Reese on top?

I've heard two versions of this story so I'm going to throw them both out there and you pick what one you like best:

Version 1.0: Reese Witherspoon is staring in an upcoming horror-ish movie called Our Family Trouble about a mother fighting off demons or something. If that movie does well, she could command up to $30 million a movie. This would make her the highest paid actress, above Julia Roberts who earned $24 million for Mona Lisa Smile.

Version 1.1: Reese Witherspoon has taken over Julia Roberts as the highest paid actress of all time. Reese will be paid $29 million for her upcoming horror movie Our Family Trouble.

If version number one is true: Reese, if I were you I wouldn't bank on the box office earnings of a horror movie pushing you into the $30 million salary zone. If version number two is true: Reese, honey, you're cute and all but they're paying you way too much.

In my honest and humble opinion, I don't think there's anything an actor/actress can do in any movie that should earn them $29 million. It's a ridiculous amount of money. I love Resse Witherspoon as much as the next person who almost forgets she exists except when you see her face on screen, but I can't for the life of me figure out why she would be Hollywood's top earner. I guess if someone in Hollywood is going home with $29 million it might as well be her -- she's smart, polished, family-oriented and won't blow it all on blow.

[source #1] [source #2]

4 comments:

dino said...

i'm going to assume that source 1 is correct. who knew doing legally blonde would catapult her career like it has... GOD, i can play a dumb blonde just as well, if not better... plus, i look good.

Anonymous said...

i like reese. i think she deserves that $ more than most of the other hoochies in hollywood...she was great in walk the line.

Anonymous said...

But who is reese whinterspoon?

Anonymous said...

Remember this blatant lie?

Actress Reese Witherspoon has surpassed Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts to become the highest paid actress of all time.

The Walk the Line star will earn $29 million for upcoming horror film Our Family Trouble--beating the $24 million 38-year-old Roberts was reportedly paid for Mona Lisa Smile.


Two years later - Hollywood Reporter:

Sources strenuously denied reports that Witherspoon is being paid as much as $29 million for her next movie, Universal's "Our Family Trouble."