We all love a tale of bravery and heroism, especially when it's based on a true story. Very few films tick those boxes in the same way that "American Sniper" does, and Bradley Cooper's performance as former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is just phenomenal. This is a tale of real grit, real determination, real courage...and a fake baby.
The baby in this scene is, very obviously, a doll. There's not even been any attempt made to hide it. Apparently, the real life baby that was due to be in the scene was taken ill, and there was no time to find a replacement, so they had to improvise. We're not convinced. Surely in the time it takes to go to a shop and buy a toy doll, you could phone a few people and find a baby to borrow for a few minutes?
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.