For a long time, we imagine that Kevin Costner had no regrets about turning down the main role in 'The Shawshank Redemption' at all. While it's a much-loved movie now, it was a total bust when it was released, and failed at the box office. Costner's reason for staying away from it was that he was busy filming 'Waterworld'- which fared even worse at the box office - but at least Costner wasn't left feeling that he'd missed out on a hit. He probably just wrote it off as a bad year in his career.
Time has changed the way people think about 'The Shawshank Redemption.' Streaming and DVD releases have given people the chance to see it again, and the film's reputation has enjoyed something of a redemption of its own. That's good news for Tim Robbins, who picked up the part that Costner turned down. As for 'Waterworld' - there's no sign of a re-evaluation happening any time soon!
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.