Those of us who are over a certain age probably recall the 2000 movie 'What Women Want', in which Mel Gibson gains the ability to hear the thoughts of all the women around him following an unfortunate incident involving a bathtub and a hairdryer. 'What Men Want', which is a Paramount movie slated for a release on February 8th, 2019, is a remake of that film, but told from the perspective of women instead.
We don't know how much the plot will differ from the original; Taraji P. Henson in the lead role plays a sports agent who's constantly overlooked for promotion in favor of her male colleagues until she gains her special abilities, which sounds very familiar; but if they've managed to give us a fresh take on the original text and bring it up to date, it should be a fun ride.
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.