The original 'Ghostbusters' films were just as much about the laughs as they were about the ghosts, and so when an all-female reboot of the franchise was announced, the casting appeared to be perfect. Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy, and Leslie Jones were all proven comedy performers, and so they looked like perfect choices to play the four Ghostbusters. It would seem that at least one of them wasn't a first-choice pick, though. Emma Stone was approached to play a part, and rejected the offer.
Stone is a great actress, but isn't exactly known for her comedic flair. We don't know which part she would have played, but as a major star, it's hard to believe it wouldn't have been one of the lead roles. She says that she thought the script was funny, but didn't want to commit to 'a franchise' at the time. As no franchise emerged, she probably wishes she'd just signed on and showed the world that she knows how to make people laugh.
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.