Julia Roberts Still Most Crazy Loaded Actress In Hollywood

Although she hasn’t been the starring actress in a decent Hollywood film this millennium, Julia Roberts has still been named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress.

Entertainment paper The Hollywood Reporter has published its annual list of filthy-rich actresses, and Julia Roberts with her great big mouth is at the top of the pile, pulling in around $20 million a movie - no matter how dribblingly awful they are.

Even though Julia Roberts (DVDs) has reduced the number of films she has
starred in over the last two years to focus on being a mother, The Hollywood Reporter is still plonking her at the top of
high-earning actresses. Julia sits above a list of still-quite-busy
actresses like Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellweger and
Angelina Jolie.

The enduring success of Julia Roberts has been put down to her
"infectious all-American style," something which is probably code for "giant, really quite huge mouth and her ability to look quite good in a push-up bra."

But, by looking at the rest of the list, you can begin to understand
why Julia Roberts has stayed on top of the Hollywood Reporter list by
not making any films - most of the actresses underneath her have had a pretty rubbish
year for making films. Here’s the full list:

1 - Julia Roberts: $20 million - Rubbish 2005 films: None

2 - Nicole Kidman: $16 million - $17 million - Rubbish 2005 films: Bewitched

3 - Reese Witherspoon: $15 million - Rubbish 2005 films: Just Like Heaven

4 - Drew Barrymore: $15 million - Rubbish 2005 films: Fever Pitch

5 - Renee Zellweger: $10 million - $15 million - Rubbish 2005 films: None (but one rubbish marriage)

6 - Angelina Jolie: $10 million - $15 million - Rubbish 2005 films: Mr & Mrs Smith

7 - Cameron Diaz: $10 million - $15 million - Rubbish 2005 films: In Her Shoes

8 - Jodie Foster: $10 million - $12 million - Rubbish 2005 films: None - Films that flight attendants thought were rubbish: Flightplan

9 - Charlize Theron - $10 million - Rubbish 2005 films: None

10 - Jennifer Aniston - $9 million - Rubbish 2005 films: Derailed

Read more:

Power paychecks - Hollywood Reporter

[story by Stuart Heritage]