Did you think we were done with the live action Disney films for 2019? Absolutely not, they're going for the hat-trick with 'The Lion King'. If you're on social media, you've probably already seen the widely-shared images of Simba and Mufasa from the movie, who look photo realistic.
This movie is slated for release on July 19th, which is the precise 25-year anniversary of the original 'Lion King' film from 1994. In a connection between the two takes in the story, James Earl Jones reprises his role as Mufasa, which makes him the only on-screen performer to work on both versions of the story, although Hans Zimmerman is also back as composer, and Elton John is once again working on the soundtrack. Plenty of nostalgia, along with a modern perspective. We hope at least some of the songs from the original turn up as well. If 'I Wanna Be Like You' isn't in it, is it really 'The Lion King'?
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.