Matthew McConaughey put himself through Hell in preparation for his role in "Dallas Buyer's Club". He basically lived the part, forcing himself through a punishing schedule to lose weight to the point where he looks physically ill, and completely committing himself to the part. The least he should have been able to expect from the people making the movie is a little attention to detail when designing the scenery, but alas, no.
Here's Ron Woodruff hard at work in his office, surrounded by the things that motivate him and make him happy. That stetson on the wall, for example, that no proud Texan should ever be seen without. And then that poster of his dream car behind him, too. Woodruff must have been dreaming really big, because way back in 1985 he was capable of imagining, designing and then picturing a Lamborghini Aventador that wouldn't become a reality until 2011.
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.