Chris Pine Reveals His ‘Earth-Shattering’ Wage For ‘Princess Diaries 2’

‘The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement’ was Chris Pine‘s massive break, however how a lot did he herald for his involvement within the movie?

The actor starred alongside Anne Hathaway within the 2004 movie, which is at present streaming on Disney+. The movie grossed over $134 million worldwide and stays one of many largest romantic comedy movies of all time.

The actor, who’s making his directorial debut with the upcoming launch of his new movie, ‘Poolman,’ mentioned that ‘The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement’ was “life-changing” and “earth-shattering.”

“I used to be on my little Verizon tiny flip telephone, my silver one, and I obtained a name from my brokers that I booked the job,” Pine tells Willie Geist in a promo for the upcoming episode of Sunday In the present day. “I pulled over onto the aspect of the freeway they usually mentioned, ‘You’re getting paid $65,000.’ “

“It was like that they had simply instructed me I’d made $50 million,” he recalled. “It was completely earth-shattering.”

Contemplating ‘Princess Diaries 2’ was Chris Pine’s massive break, he knew his “life had modified,” though the cash  “lasted no time in any respect” as a result of he “owed [his] mother and father hire cash.”

“I simply keep in mind distinctly figuring out in that second that my life had modified one way or the other, although [$65,000] on the finish of the day turned out to be about $15,000,” Pine mentioned whereas laughing.

With the success of each ‘The Princess Diaries’ and ‘The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,’ followers have been asking for a 3rd installment of the franchise, one thing Chris Pine says he’s on board for.

Final yr, Chris Pine spoke to Leisure Tonight, revealing he would fortunately seem in a future ‘Princess Diaries’ film.

“Yeah, I am right here! I am right here for it,” he instructed the outlet when requested about latest reviews of a 3rd film within the works. “Give me — give me a telephone name or an e-mail.”

‘The Princess Diaries’ hit theaters in 2001, marking Anne Hathaway’s appearing debut at 18. The Disney film revolves round Mia Thermopolis (performed by Hathaway), a teenage resident of New York Metropolis who unexpectedly learns she’s the inheritor to the throne of Genovia.

Mia, a daily excessive schooler grappling with typical adolescent struggles, finds her world turned the wrong way up when her grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi (portrayed by Julie Andrews), unveils her royal lineage.

The second movie continues Mia’s story as she adjusts to her new life as a princess. She quickly learns she can’t turn into queen until married inside 30 days. Amongst her suitors is Nicholas Devereaux (performed by Chris Pine), who’s extra within the crown than Mia.

Nevertheless, Nicholas quickly realizes he loves Mia however decides to not pursue her.

Though 20 years have handed since ‘The Princess Diaries 2’ debuted, followers stay hopeful for an additional movie. Thankfully, Disney introduced in 2022 that ‘The Princess Diaries 3’ was underway with screenwriter Aadrita Mukerji, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Disney has but to substantiate who will star within the movie, however the outlet reported, “The hope is she would return ought to the potential new movie transfer ahead past the script stage.”

Shortly after Disney confirmed the third movie, Hathaway spoke on the upcoming mission, telling Selection, “We’re in an excellent place. That is all I can say. There’s nothing to announce but. However we’re in an excellent place.”

Sadly, it appears to be like like Julie Andrews will not be a part of the upcoming film, however Hathaway desires to try to make it occur. “If there’s any method to get Julie Andrews concerned, I believe we might make it work,” she instructed Leisure Tonight. “We might go to the place she was and put a inexperienced display behind her and simply make it occur.”

Nevertheless, she would not assume a ‘Satan Wears Prada’ sequel will occur.

“Most likely not,” Hathaway instructed the outlet. “All of us love one another, and if anyone might give you a method to do it, I believe we’d all be loopy to not. However there’s an enormous distinction on the planet now with expertise, and one of many issues about that individual story is it was about producing a bodily object.”

She continued, “Now with a lot being digital, it might simply be very completely different. Perhaps me, Stanley, Emily, Meryl, Dave Frankel, Patricia Area… we should always simply all do one thing else collectively. That’d be enjoyable.”