But they work hard for the money!
ASKING PRICE ACTRESSES: Just like a failing CEO with a golden parachute, today's Hollywood actresses can score big bucks despite box office flops. Better save those drama dollars for future Botox treatments. . .
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Although her latest film, “Rendition,” was a flop, Reese Witherspoon is a moneymaker.
The 31-year-old Academy Award winner commands $15 million to $20 million a movie, placing her at the top of The Hollywood Reporter’s annual list of the highest-paid actresses.
Angelina Jolie came in second with similar salary demands, though the animated “Beowulf” earned the
32-year-old actress far less — just $8 million. Cameron Diaz was third, with a $15 million-per-movie price tag. Nicole Kidman dropped to fourth place, two spots lower than last year, with an asking price of $10 million to $15 million a film.
Renee Zellweger and Sandra Bullock also get $10 million to $15 million paychecks. So does Julia Roberts, who hasn’t appeared on the big screen since 2004. Her next film, “Charlie Wilson’s War,” is due in theaters in December.
Rounding out the top 10 are Drew Barrymore and Jodie Foster, who ask $10 million to $12 million per project, and Halle Berry, who gets $10 million a picture.
The salary list appears in The Hollywood Reporter’s “Women in Entertainment: Power 100” issue, on newsstands Tuesday.