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Another day, another Katherine Heigl controversy.
The New York Post's Page Six is reporting that the 'Grey's' star has been dropped from New Line's upcoming romantic comedy 'Valentine's Day' due to unreasonable salary demands.
According to the Page Six report, producers changed their minds about including Heigl as part of the film's all-star ensemble when she demanded $3 million for the role.
While this sum is well below the $6 million salary IMDB claims Heigl made for her work in 'Knocked Up' and '27 Dresses', The Post's sources claim it was well above what the film's other stars were asking for. Many famous faces, including Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Shirley MacLaine and Bradley Cooper have all signed on to appear in the film- which means no one is considered the film's lead, and each actor will get less screen time and a smaller paycheck than they're used to.
Heigl's reps have already denied the story, claiming "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." Reps for New Line declined to comment.
So far in her career, Heigl has lived under perhaps an even bigger media microscope than the rest of her 'Grey's' co-stars. She's been known to freely speak her mind about the quality of the films and television shows she's appeared in, even when her opinion is negative. Some people find her candor to be refreshing. Others accuse her of being an ungrateful diva.
Unless Heigl herself addresses the issue (and given her usual outspokenness, it's possible that she will), we'll probably never know what kept her from appearing in 'Valentine's Day'. But surely there are at least a few Izzie fans out there hoping one of the "multiple reasons" she dropped out of the film was because it would interfere with her 'Grey's Anatomy' schedule. Until it's revealed whether or not she's staying on the show, Heigl will probably be living under closer media scrutiny than ever before.
Do you think Heigl's a diva, or is she unfairly portrayed in the media as a Hollywood villainess? Sound off in the comments section.
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)
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