Disney Fires 'Lizzie McGuire' [Hillary Duff] from TV Show & Movie Sequel after $10 mil demands

Hollywood North Report ^ | May 25, 2003 SGT | Wilton North

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It looks like the planed sequel to the Lizzie McGuire movie is off , and so is everything Lizzie from merchandising to a primetime ABC Television series.

It's all over after a bitter parting between actress Hillary Duff's handlers and Walt Disney Studios during contract negioations for her hit DIsney channel series and movie sequel.

But dont worry about Duff.

Her stock has risen and is currently filming 20th Century Fox's 'Cheaper by the Dozen' with Steve Martin and then moves on to 'Cinderella Story' from Warner Brothers co-starring Dawsons Creek alum Joshua Jackson.

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She wanted 10 million for the sequel and was paid 4 million for 'Agent Cody Banks'

[Da Du]

Hey, you can't blame her for trying to get as much as she could. I've seen her on some of my kids programs and she has a lot of the right stuff!
Da du

[ewing]

She is only 15 right? Not legal in Caliornia yet in terms of handling contracts and needs a guardian..

[sharktrager]

16.

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That is legal for a lot of things in most states except voting and drinking

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[Timesink]

First step towards Child Star Syndrome. Hilary, your Dana Plato future awaits!

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You mean she is going to start making 'R' rated action movies/sex thrillers and then hold up a video store?

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[Timesink]

You mean she is going to start making 'R' rated action movies/sex thrillers and then hold up a video store?

And then die. Don't forget the death part.

This is just classic, classic Child Star Meltdown. Kid gets real big real fast - the Hilary Machine basically only kicked into high gear 60 to 90 days ago, where she was suddenly EVERYWHERE - and it goes to her head, or at least her parents' heads. Suddenly they think the entire future of the company - in this case, Disney - rests on their child's shoulders, they suddenly make outrageous demands - and the company execs laugh their butts off, tell the kid to take a hike and find someone else. The kid's name is besmirched all over Hollywood, and it all goes downhill from there.

Plus, of course, 95% of all child stars lose their star power as soon as they hit adulthood anyway. Hilary Duff is very popular now, amongst a very narrowly-defined demographic: tween girls. That's the most fickle demo out there, and there is zero guarantee Duff can make the jump to adult stardom. Developing a bad rep in LA isn't going to make that any easier.

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[Timesink]

She looks like her body could easily take a Natalie Maines turn, too. That would itself destroy any movie career.

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This is classic Macauley Culkin syndrome, it took 10 years for that kid to get right again. I think he is doing serious theatre in London now..

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And the ABC Friday night comedy lineup centered around her would have have been perfect and taken her through college easily.

Too bad this family has terrible agents..

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Nice facr, could be a weight problem down the road..

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Suzanne Sommers II.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Don't forget the short stay in the local mental hospital as well - for all the good it did her.

[withteeth]

I think 'Even Stevens' should have been given the feature length film deal.

[Skywalk]

Isn't it disturbing seeing a girl go from child to...well, young woman?

Has anyone see Raven Simone? You know, the tiny little girl from The Cosby? YOWZA! She sprouted up and out if you gets me.

Same with the tiny tot Olsen twins.

The whole thing is disturbing. NOw I have some insight into how fathers feel.