How Much Emma Watson Got paid for Beauty and the beast

In the span of a few short years, Disney's live-action division has become a box-office force with such films as 2010's Alice, 2014's Maleficent, 2015's Cinderella and last year's The Jungle Book.

But as the studio's Beauty and the Beast roars into theaters this weekend, poised to break records, a question looms: Are the stars of these mega-hits reaping the rewards? Sources say Emma Watson is pulling in $3 million upfront to play Beauty's book-smart protagonist Belle. But her final payday will escalate to $15 million if the film's final haul is similar to Maleficent's $759 million worldwide gross, as is expected.

The Bill Condon-directed Beauty is expected to open to north of $120 million this weekend in North America, with some pinning its final weekend total at more than $140 million.

With such past box-office winners in its fold including Cinderella ($544 million) and Jungle Book ($967 million), stars are clamoring to sign on for the studio's live-action offerings. Although Watson earned $60 million combined for the eight Harry Potter movies, she was unable to command a similar payday outside of Hogwarts. Beauty offered the actress a sure-fire gig putting her back in the Harry Potter pay grade.

The studio continues to mine its animated library for live-action redos and has plenty on the horizon including Mulan on Nov. 2, 2018, and Mary Poppins Returns on Christmas Day 2018. Jungle Book director Jon Favreau will return with The Lion King, starring Donald Glover and James Earl Jones as Simba and Mufasa, respectively.

But as it builds the brand, it also has incurred the wrath of some reps, who see the studio's penny-pinching as on par with Marvel. Anecdotes abound including Beauty star Dan Stevens being denied a rental car upgrade to accommodate his two children. Cinderella heroine Lily James received similar treatment when the studio refused to pay for her mother to sit alongside her in first class.

"They are cheap with everyone," said a lawyer with a client in one of the studio's upcoming films.

But others see the studio as being a welcome place for stars looking to land in a box-office hit that has become synonymous with high-quality kids fare. "It it's the right vehicle for the right star, they can be great," says an agent with a client who starred in one of the previous live-action films. "But Disney also has the luxury to not have to put a star in there."

And so was the case with Will Smith, who wanted a $20 million payday for a live-action Dumbo, directed by Tim Burton. Disney balked, and Smith instead collected his $20 million from Netflix to star in Bright. Few argue with the wisdom of that move.

But Disney will pay a star's full freight when it makes sense. Angelina Jolie commanded $20 million in addition to profit participation for Maleficent and is currently in talks for a sequel. But most of the time, it doesn't make sense.

“The IP is the star of the movie," said a producer. “If you hired Jennifer Lawrence as Belle, would it really make a difference in the opening [of Beauty and the Beast]? Unlikely.”

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Kylie Jenner Reveals the Reason She & Tyga Broke Up

Tyga and Kylie Jenner have stayed relatively silent since their breakup in April, but in the latest episode of Jenner's reality TV show Life With the Kylie, the 20 year-old entrepreneur explained that their breakup was largely due to their noticeable age difference. 

In a clip from the show, Jenner is quick to deny that their breakup was due to dramatic fight.

"There was absolutely not one thing wrong with me and T," she says. "Him and I will always, always have a bond. There was no crazy fight. We just decided, well, I decided that I’m really young. I don’t want to look back five years from now and feel like he took something from me when he’s really not that type of person."

While Tyga and Jenner's relationship ended on good terms, Jenner's good friend Jordyn Woods reveals that the couple wasn't able to avoid the post-breakup awkwardness when they ran into each other at Coachella shortly following their split.

"Breaking up with someone, it’s like you go to being so close with someone -- them being your everything -- to seeing them and acting like you don’t know each other," Woods says in a later part of the episode.

Salma Hayek Reveals Major Skincare Secrets!

Salma Hayek is not just one talented Hollywood actress but also known as someone who embraces the aging process when it comes to beauty. Because of this, she just revealed that she is not a fan of injections and fillers and shared her favorite beauty products that help her stay on top of the beauty game.

According to PEOPLE, the 50-year-old actress just shared to DuJour early this year that she does not believe in Botox. But even if she is not into cosmetic surgery, Hayek said that she is not shying away from makeup and some other natural products.

Then with this, Hayek revealed that during the day, she just put on a little foundation and some lipstick on her cheeks since she also needs this for work and for the press. After sharing this, the actress went on revealing that she loves the lip colors and textures of the Clinique Pop line. Also, she uses a lot of Charlotte Tilbury which according to her, she just discovered lately.

For some women who are having problems when it comes to dark circles, Gulf News reported that Salma has a solution for them. She said that there is one great solution which can immediately remove all those dark circles around the eyes but women might not want to wear it every day since it is too much coverage. With this, she finally revealed that it is the concealer made by Cinema Secrets and she also added EcoTools brushes.

If the Hollywood stunning actress has a beauty regimen during the day, the actress also shared her beauty secret at night. She said that she does not actually cleanse her skin in the morning since her grandmother taught her that the skin replenishes all the things that have lost during the day. Therefore, Hayek shared that she cleanses very well at night. When she wakes, she just spritzes rose water since this can wake the skin up.

Then lastly, she added that she doesn't use sunscreen everyday only when she goes out since she thinks that chemicals in sunscreen are not always good for one's skin. Simply, she believes in using it when she needs it.