Paltrow Pulled Out Of Pearl Harbor Over Money

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Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the chance to play her ex-boyfriend Ben
Affleck's love interest again because there wasn't enough money
involved. The ex-lovers hit the headlines when they teamed up as a
screen couple in Bounce, but Paltrow turned down the opportunity to
star opposite Affleck in Pearl Harbor because the role required her
to take a huge paycut. Affleck slashed his salary to just $250,000
for the film and Paltrow was replaced by British actress Kate
Beckinsale. Affleck says, "Gwyneth had another thing she wanted to
do. I mean you flirt with different choices as film makers and you
try to figure it out. This film also required a level of commitment.
It's a year of your life, there's no money. It's not an easy sell."
But Affleck was pleased with Paltrow's replacement. He says, "We
ended up with the best choice possible - Kate is an amazing woman
and I totally fell in love with her and I could not possibly say
enough good about her."