There are some disturbing scientific truths afoot. They say that by the year 2050 the sea level will rise by twelve inches and we'll have one million Marvel movies. Maybe not that many, but it feels that way, doesn't it? I'm not even complaining even. If anything it's just shocking and impressive.
Once you're part of something as huge as the Marvel universe, it's hard for fans to see you as anything other than your character. That can be an awesome thing since it means that fans love you and are paying attention to you. Hopefully that doesn't manifest into stalking (or at least that's what my lawyer nervously tells me).
As much as we love the characters, if you're a fan it's important to get to know the real people behind the masks. Here are some of the real-life Marvel women, as well as the famous characters they play. Wait until you see Nebula, she is a total stunner in real life! Don't tell my girlfriend!
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.