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Jolie-Pitt tot raked in $3,000-a-week for 'Maleficent' role

Nepotism is alive and thriving

By Pop Spy -- Kat Giantis Feb 12, 2013 7:59AM
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When you're the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, you don't have to worry about earning a few extra bucks with a lemonade stand. TMZ reports the couple's youngest daughter, 4-year-old Vivienne, pocketed $3,000 a week for her big-screen debut in her mom's forthcoming flick, "Maleficent."

 

Viv also received $60 per day for expenses, which we imagine bought a lot of stuffed animals and goldfish crackers.

 

In this latest retelling of "Sleeping Beauty," this time from the perspective of the titular villain, the towheaded twin sis of Knox plays the kiddie version of Elle Fanning's Princess Aurora. Another actress, 19-year-old India Eisley, was tapped as the younger version of Jolie's so-called "Mistress of All Evil."

 

According to Us Weekly, Vivienne's 9-year-old brother Pax and 8-year-old sister Zahara also make brief appearances in the film. Shiloh, 6, apparently planned to join them, a source told the mag, "but she was bored and not in the mood during the day her part was supposed to happen, so she ended up not being in the film."

 

"Maleficent" is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2014. Jolie, meanwhile, just resurfaced at a Hollywood event. Get the details here.

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Seven Types of Ambiguity
Feb 12, 2013 10:01AM
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God Almighty.  Mom & Dad are spoiled entitled celebs, raising children who are spoiled & entitled.  Really, $3000/week?  Guess Angie couldn't find some worthy poor family with a cute kid in Ethiopa who could use that money to feed their family for a year or more . . .

Judy SB
Feb 12, 2013 10:32AM
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If they are getting paid $3000 a day - tell me why they need an additional $60 a day for expenses!  For crying out loud - can't they manage their own expenses out of the 3 grand they're already getting!  That's just pure and plain greed.  These stars make me sick anyway - so much money for so little real work - it's a joke!
Brandon Hann (ledfrog.com)
Feb 12, 2013 12:15PM
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Like everyone else, I agree that making $3,000 per week is more than enough to cover "expenses" and it's ridiculous that someone bartered for that $60 per day crap. However, this could be one of those funny little rules in the actors union that guarantees per diem for all actors regardless of pay and that's just the way they do it.

More importantly, I just wanted to respond to the other concerns on here about how actors make so much money for hardly doing anything and while I agree, I can't say I blame them! Who wouldn't want an easy job like that? The problem isn't them, it's us. We are the ones shelling out $12+ per ticket to go see these people on the big screen and then probably another $20 to buy the Blu-ray a few months later. We're also paying to buy up movie posters, t-shirts, action figures, soundtracks and anything else with the film's title on it. Then we're telling our friends to go do the same thing.

Don't get me wrong...I used to be in that boat. Not anymore! I'm all about seeking forms of entertainment, but I'm done with going to the movies and playing the "collector" role in the latest blockbuster. I'll pay for Netflix and buy very few Blu-rays, but that's about it. I don't even have tv service anymore. If it doesn't make it online somewhere, I find something else to do. I'd rather support myself and my family rather than a 4-year old child who needs $3,000 per week and another $60 per day for expenses. Even the author of this article jokes that the only expenses a 4-year old might have is for stuffed animals and goldfish crackers.
gabby gibson (justme.com)
Feb 12, 2013 11:47AM
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Shiloh was "too bored" to be in a film with her mom for $3,000.00 a week plus expenses.  That's pretty bored.
Katie Traub (BADKAT53)
Feb 12, 2013 10:07AM
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she looks like she's related to honey boo boo...lol
Gerio
Feb 12, 2013 11:42AM
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Soooo sick and tired about these pseudo-liberal Holliwoodian hypocrites! We are celeb-addicts psychos as a society and we've become like mindless zombies...
David Wyatt (Ambaryerno)
Feb 12, 2013 9:53AM
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Ugh. Sometimes, you don't WANT your villains to be sympathetic. Maleficent was an awesome villain precisely because she was so completely, inexcusably, and irredeemably EVIL.
jc1800
Feb 12, 2013 11:48AM
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This is just disgusting. First place mom is no great actress and while dad may look good to the women he is a few bricks short of a building. He is from wha I havce heard from friends that have met him not the sharpest tool in the shed. But now we have to deal with their kids making millions now.
tango28
Feb 12, 2013 11:33AM
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really? $3000 a week for a homely little brat? excuse me me but go f**k yourself branjolina, thats more than most 3rd world kids see in a lifetime. you couldn't find some other kid in the film biz to play the part? i'm sure they would have done it for $300 a week and pay their own expenses
nursego
Feb 12, 2013 1:14PM
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Jennifer Aniston dodged a bullet when she decided not to breed with Brad boy. 
JudyLL
Feb 12, 2013 12:37PM
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vivienne is very homely, poor thing.  Hard to believe she is the product of two good-looking people.  I think the amount paid is way too much.  Spoiled kids, all of them

I am just saying folks .....
Feb 12, 2013 1:49PM
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The rich get richer and so do their kids
Florida
Feb 12, 2013 1:22PM
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It really troubles me how angry people get when they know of others making millions.  I am sure if anybody given the opportunity to do this would take it in a second.  These people are making millions, apparently in an easy way (we don't know this for certain, nobody here is a famous actor I don't think), but indeed it doesn't look like it's a huge effort compared to the money they make.  So what...they landed great jobs, they are able to give their kids everything, good for them.  They are not stealing from anybody, not doing anything illegal to earn that money, so stop the jealousy and the envy everybody.
pete S (Not a fan55)
Feb 12, 2013 12:44PM
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Think of all the food and shelter the homeless could have if they would donate it. Just how much do they need. This kind of stuff is beyond obscene.
Weston09051
Feb 12, 2013 2:44PM
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I'm so happy to hear that these children of ridiculously rich parents are now richer than I.  I don't bring home 3,000 every two weeks much less get additional expense money.  I can only imagine that a toddler has enormous expenses - I mean how many pictures do we endure of this family with tons of stuffed animals and shopping bags.  I wonder if they might be willing to support someone like me in my old age.
Mcnalz
Feb 12, 2013 11:43AM
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So how much would a dog make?
Hedonist13
Feb 12, 2013 2:15PM
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What does Angelina's daughter need $3,000 a week for? It's not like the kid needs a college fund, has medical bills,or any other stuff that most average families are dealing with these days. This sounds a bit like greed on the mother's part.
Electrologist
Feb 12, 2013 1:32PM
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I love She will know how hard her parents work.  Good parenting.

My Son Dennis was a paper boy since He was 9 yeras old.

 

Me encanta buenos padres mi hijo tiraba el periodico desde los 9 anyos

msbelle
Feb 12, 2013 2:41PM
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They were paid per contract and "NO" $60.00 per day is not outrageous. They were paid scale for Hollywood.  Get over your jealous feelings people. 
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