Is Katherine Heigl Overpriced?

Remember when it was first announced that Julia Roberts was going to headline an all-star ensemble cast for an upcoming ensemble movie called 'Valentine's Day'? It turns out up-and-coming star Katherine Heigl was in talks to join the cast. However, she was reportedly dropped because she wanted an "astronomical salary."

An insider told Page Six, 'Producers at New Line originally had
Katherine on their casting list. They wanted her for the project, but
during the talks, she came back demanding $3 million for the role.'

Our source calls that number 'ridiculous' because the movie has 'an
ensemble cast where there is really no one lead role. Actors are only
filming between three and 14 days, and no other actors asked for nearly
that amount.' "

Katherine's rep has issued a response to this rumor.

The story is ludicrous. Early negotiations are a daily occurrence in
this business, and just for clarification, Katherine walked away from
this project for multiple reasons."

New Line reportedly had no comment.

It's too bad. The cast includes people like Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper, and Ashton Kutcher already, so it would have been great to see Katherine added!

What do you think: does it sound like Katherine's loss or New Line's?

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