Gemma Arterton Net Worth

Gemma Arterton's Quotes

• The minute anyone says, "Oh my God! You're so amazing!" I just have to go, "Shut up! Please!". I am normal. I have just one rule--don't believe the hype!
• [on the set of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)] When [director Mike Newell] first met me for the film he said, "Oh dear. Can't you do posh?" I thought, "I can't believe he's asked me that!". So I said--firmly, through gritted teeth--"Of course I can, I went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Fucking Art!".
• As soon as I say, "I can't go out in that dress, I've already worn it before!" my dad will say, "Listen to yourself! Stop being stupid!".
• [on making The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)] I wanted something that was getting down and dirty, and really not about how you look. I wanted to be, like, fucking hair and make-up everywhere, just not giving a fuck! And yes, I get tied up, beaten, and there's nudity. All the things that made people go, "You should not do this!". But I put my foot down.
• When you put yourself in these huge popcorn movies you get out there, in the public arena, more than anyone else. But that also means that you're out there to be criticised more than anyone else. With Keira Knightley, she's brave to do her play. Because, for some reason, if you're successful in Britain, people tend not to like you. But if you're a successful woman, and beautiful, in Britain, you're even more disliked.

Interesting Facts about Gemma Arterton

1. Graduated from RADA in 2007.
2. Raised by a single mother.
3. She has a younger sister Hannah Arterton (b. 1989).
4. Featured in Empire Magazine's "The Hot List" as one of the biggest upcoming stars in the 2010's. Other people on the list were Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Marion Cotillard, Mia Wasikowska and Clash of the Titans (2010) co-star Sam Worthington.
5. Were filming her last scene for Three and Out (2008) when she was told, she had won the part in Quantum of Solace (2008).
6. Beat out 1500 other actresses for her role in Quantum of Solace (2008).
7. The first scene she shot for Quantum of Solace (2008) was the love scene with Daniel Craig.
8. Clash of the Titans (1981) was one of her childhood favorites, and even though the script was very different from the original, she was eager to star in the remake.
9. Was in consideration for the role of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in Iron Man 2 (2010) after Emily Blunt dropped out of the project, but Scarlett Johansson was cast instead. She also auditioned for the role of Maya Hansen in Iron Man Three (2013), but Rebecca Hall got it instead.
10. Replaced Natalie Portman as Catherine Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights (2011), but later dropped out of the project. Kaya Scodelario was then cast instead.
11. (2007-2008) Had an 18-month relationship with British animator John Nolan.They met on the set of Quantum of Solace (2008) and lived together in London.
12. During her time as a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London she worked as a make-up salesgirl.
13. Her parents are Barry J. Arterton, a welder, and Sally-Ann Heap, a cleaner.
14. Announced her engagement to Italian businessman Stefano Catelli, who works for a British fashion marketing company, having been in a relationship with him since March 2009. [July 2009]
15. Was in a relationship with Spanish stuntman Eduardo Ivan Munoz, having met him on the set of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010). [June 2008]
16. Her grandmother, Helen Sarfas (b. 1939), died at her home in Kent after stabbing herself in the chest with a knife on 8 January 2010. She had battled years of depression and bipolar disorder.
17. Was in consideration for the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady after Keira Knightley dropped out of the project, but Carey Mulligan was cast instead.
18. Beat Sienna Miller to the role of Kelly Jones in St. Trinian's (2007).
19. Married Stefano Catelli in a secret hilltop ceremony in the village of Zuheros in Spain before family and close friends. Arterton wore a cream-colored gown and held a bouquet of white roses (6 June 2010). The photos of her wedding were published by British newspaper Daily Mail.
20. Auditioned for the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), but Anne Hathaway was cast instead.