Figures compiled for the Sunday Times Rich List illustrate just how lucrative the Harry Potter and Twilight film franchises have been for their stars.
Just as JK Rowling’s wizard adventures have beaten Stephenie Meyer’s vampire saga at the box office, Radcliffe has won the wealth battle against Pattinson.
Radcliffe, 21, is now said to be worth a staggering £48 million thanks to his appearances as Harry Potter on the big screen and his stage work.
Pattinson, 24, who appeared in the Harry Potter movies before going on to play Edward Cullen in the Twilight films, has amassed a £32 million fortune.
The figures put them in fifth and eighth positions respectively on the list of wealthiest Britons under 30.
With Keira Knightley’s £30 million securing tenth place in the table, it seems being a young actor pays better than being a young royal.
Prince William and his brother Harry only make 11th, with their inheritance from their late mother and land ownership worth £28 million.
That did at least put them ahead of Harry Potter stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who tied for 13th with £24 million.
UPDATE: New funny comments from Betty at bottom of post.
We all remember when Rob gushed over Betty White during his appearance on The View last year.
Now White is taking full advantage of those *nice* words, as she promotes her new book. Watch her talk about it on Good Morning America. So cute..
This is what she had to say at an event to promote the book in New York according to EW:
On Robert Pattinson:
The back cover of her book features this praise from Twilight star Robert Pattinson: “Betty White is one of the sexiest women in America.” White told Bruni she doesn’t know much about that “vampire” — she’s never even met him. But she said she appreciates his voice of confidence, and then added: “But maybe he should see a therapist.”
Was there ever any doubt?.. especially after seeing him walk the red carpet from New York to London?.. we didn't think so. Congratulations Rob for your repeat win!
Donna Scott shared some great details with Buzz Sugar on Rob, his fans, and that zebra incident everyone keeps mentioning. But what caught our attention, was how she rated his kissing:
Rob, on a scale of one to ten, is a ten. He’s got luscious lips, and he’s so sweet, and he’s a tender person.
Read the rest (and it's goood stuff) at Buzz Sugar. Plus don't miss our exclusive with Donna on the Water for Elephants red carpet.
There are bad photoshops, and then there are the really good ones. Next Movie had a little free time on their hands, so they took on the task of imagining Rob in six literary classics. Below are our favorite ones, but check the rest at their site.
Rob talked to the San Francisco Chronicle recently, and he had plenty to say about his life right now:
"I wish I weren't so paranoid about things. I'm always certain that the main thing about young actors' careers now is being overexposed because people just seem to want to do it so much - [hard American accent] 'Just stick his face on this piece of crap' - I wish I could avoid that, get it out of my brain. But when you're working you can't do anything anyway; I go straight to bed. I wish I could go to the cinema more often. As soon as people know you're in the cinema, there's this horrible energy - no one's concentrating on the movie. That's the biggest downside. And not being able to be incredibly drunk in public."
Rob also shares details on the actors he worked with in Water for Elephants. Read the entire article at the San Francisco Chronicle.