Hollywood loves Reese Witherspoon. Or, to be more precise, America loves Reese Witherspoon when she’s falling in love on the big screen, and as a result, Hollywood loves her, too. The star of sappy romantic comedies like “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Just Like Heaven” topped the list of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood with a whopping $15-$20 million per picture. (I’m guessing the recent box office flop “Rendition” was a “prestige” project for her, and doesn’t qualify.)
Coming in second to Witherspoon was Angelina Jolie, followed by Cameron Diaz, who is still living off the success of “Shrek”, with a staggering $30 million payday for “Shrek the Third” alone. In fourth place was Nicole Kidman, who despite not having a hit in, geez, ages, still commands a $10-$15 million per movie paycheck.
Here’s the full list of Hollywood’s top money earners (via):
1. Reese Witherspoon – $15 million-$20 million
2. Angelina Jolie – $15 million-$20 million
3. Cameron Diaz – $15+ million
4. Nicole Kidman – $10 million-$15 million
5. Renee Zellweger – $10 million-$15 million
6. Sandra Bullock – $10 million-$15 million
7. Julia Roberts – $10 million-$15 million
8. Drew Barrymore – $10 million-$12 million
9. Jodie Foster – $10 million-$12 million
10. Halle Berry – $10 million
Is it any wonder Hollywood movies cost tens of millions? Because they’re paying people who can’t open a can of tuna, much less a movie over the weekend, $10 million a pop. Hollywood is full of suckers.
