Demi joins Charlie's Angels

The Evening Standard ^ | 10 January 2003 | Tim Cooper

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Demi joins Charlie's Angels

Once upon a time there were three little girls ... now it's twice, because Charlie's Angels are coming back to the big screen. And this time there's a fourth angel in the shape of Demi Moore, returning to the big screen at the age of 40 to play the villain, "fallen angel" Madison Lee.

The mother of three, recently romantically linked with Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire, is said to have paid £250,000 for a head-to-toe makeover in preparation for her comeback, including cosmetic surgery to make her previous breast implants smaller, liposuction and dental work. She also hired a personal trainer, nutritionist, yoga instructor and kickboxing coach to get her into shape for her cameo role.

But she has had to take a fee far reduced from the £8 million a film she enjoyed at the height of her earning power in the Nineties, thanks to movies such as Indecent Proposal, and nowhere near the £13 million paid to Cameron Diaz to team up again with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu.

Moore's presence on set is said to have led to tension with the three other stars, who reportedly banned her from their private dining area, exercise room and lounge after finding she could still command the sort of perks she enjoyed in her heyday, including a luxurious dressing room to match their own, plus personal hair and make-up assistants.

One notable absentee from the sequel, Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle, is Bill Murray as Bosley, who was said to have clashed with Liu during the first film, although the actress recently denied being responsible for his absence and said she hoped to work with him again. He is replaced by comedian Bernie Mac who appears as the brother of Bosley - the girls' go-between with their unseen boss Charlie.

John Cleese stars as Lucy Liu's father. He has, however, been scathing about the film, complaining he was not given his lines until an hour before shooting.

Director McG promises the new film is "grittier, tougher and rougher" with more Matrix-style "wire work".

This time the agents are trying to solve the murders of five people from a witness protection programme. But fans will be disappointed to learn a musical number featuring the trio singing and dancing in the rain - with all the possibilities that entails - has been cut.

[brooklin]

One word... wessonality

[FR_addict]

I didn't know they were dating until I read this thread. No telling what sexual diseases she will pick up.

She'll probably wish she had been more discriminating.

Even Hillary knows not to sleep with this guy.

[FR_addict]

She will ruin her career, not to mention the bad example she is setting for her kids. Everyone will want to know if she likes cigars.

I can't blame Bruce for being mad, after all this is the mother of his kids, going out with this sleezebag.

[marajade]

Isn't Tobey McGuire half her age?

[dsutah]

I remember this one! My brother once had it on one wall in his room, before he was married.

[dsutah]

Do you really believe the tabloids? As much as I dislike the Clintons; I can't believe this. She may have been a liberal; but she doesn't seem to be the type to go for a turd like B. Clinton. I'll believe it when I see it in other more honest magazines! She doesn't seem like the adoring, Clinton-groupie type.

[FR_addict]

After seeing the reference to Demi dating Clinton here, I did a search. The story is in many newspapers and there were a lot of threads posted on Free Republic over the holidays that I missed.

If it wasn't true and Demi had half a brain, she would be coming out with a strong denial.

[dsutah]

That could be. I may have missed them too. But the only ones so far that I've seen, have been the tabloids. Tabloids can be fun, but just fluffy. Sometimes they have a grain of truth, true. But mostly, they're just gossip, and made-up stories. I don't see where she should come out with a denial, especially if she's not with him. It's really nobody's business anyway.

Still, if it is true, I'd wonder where that gals head is! She seems too pretty and smart for a lecherous old goat like B. Clinton. She could do far better than him, like maybe, say, someone like her ex-husband-Bruce.