'Beginners,' released in 2010, is one of those romantic comedy-drama films which will have you laughing most of the way along, but then reduce you to tears when you least expect it. It tells the story of a man who lives most of his life in the closet, going so far as to get married and have children, only to finally accept his sexuality towards the very end of his life. Christopher Plummer is in the lead role as Hal and gave a performance which netted him the 'Best Supporting Actor' award at the 2011 Oscars. Ewan McGregor, who we've seen on this list already, also gives a star turn as Hal's son in the lead role.
The movie is played for laughs but comes with a heavy dose of truth; it's the work of writer and director Mike Mills, whose own father came out at the age of 75 after the death of his mother. Plummer is mesmerizing on screen, and utterly deserving of all the acclaim that came with the part.
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.