There’s A Reason Why Julia Roberts Has That Smile…

by Ambika Muttoo

It’s because she’s so much richer than you. It’s like she breathes air and makes money. She sneezes and her bank fills up. You think we’re exaggerating? Julia Roberts got paid $1.5 million for this 46 second Lavazza coffee ad. And she didn’t even have to open her mouth. All she had to do was show up in Rome, smile and drink coffee, and have those Italian actors do the talking. Screw coffee…we now need something harder.

Is this an Ocean’s Eleven thing? Because George Clooney just filmed advertisements for Nespresso. Why is Hollywood suddenly drinking so much coffee? Right, because they’re the magic beans exchanged for cash cows. Who and what’s next? Brad Pitt for Nescafe? And could he be shirtless?