I have no need for money in my life: Emma Watson

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has revealed that she has "no need for money in her life" and financial gains would not determine her choice of films.

The 18-year-old, estimated to have a £13 million fortune, told USA Today that she has not been affected by her wealth and will continue to make choices in their own rights.

"The wealth side of it hasn't hit me yet because I have no need for money in my life," she said. "My life will not be motivated by money. I will never do a film because they are going to pay me a certain amount of money. It's liberating. It means I can hopefully make great choices."

The France-born British actress, who played the role of Hermione at the age of nine and has starred in six Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, said she likes to be grounded and still prefers to use public transport.

"I have a more normal life than people expect," she said. "When I take public transport, people are like, 'That girl looks like the girl from Harry Potter, but it can't be her on the train.'

"I get stopped by people, but that's fine. I'd never want to be so famous that I couldn't live a normal life to a certain extent. I can't imagine anything lonelier, just not being able to be part of the real world and being trapped and locked in hotel rooms and cars."

"Madagascar" ends Bond's foreign rule

A batch of Central Park zoo animals returning to their jungle habitat ended James Bond's five-week domination of the international box office.

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," which began a record-busting rollout in late October in eastern Europe, roared to an estimated $52.2 million from 35 territories during the weekend. The film's foreign gross soared to $125 million.

And it's still early in the film's run, according to Paramount Pictures International, the distributor of the DreamWorks Animation sequel.

In the U.K., the zoo brigade charged in at No. 1 to $9.5 million. The animated entry also was No. 1 in Germany ($11 million), France ($9.8 million), Mexico ($4.2 million), Belgium ($1.6 million), Argentina ($1.2 million) and Austria ($1.1 million).

A solid $10.8 million from 72 markets greeted "Quantum of Solace" as it slipped to second place during its seventh week of international release. "Quantum's" international total stands at $357.8 million. Market grosses include $77.4 million in the U.K., $30.8 million in France and $37.1 million in Germany.

"Twilight" grabbed third place overseas with $9.8 million from 18 markets, raising its total to $33 million. The vampire romance opened at No. 1 in Spain with $4.2 million.

"Bolt," the TV dog superhero, took fourth place with $9.5 million from nine markets.

The long-running "WALL-E," thanks to a $5.5 million No. 1 debut in Japan, lifted its foreign gross to $271 million and took fifth place in the overseas weekend standings.

Dame Judi honoured at Europe gala

Dame Judi Dench was among the British successes at the European Film Awards in Copenhagen, winning an honour for her life's work.

Kristin Scott Thomas won best European actress for her role in the French language film I've Loved You So Long.

Director Steve McQueen won an award for Hunger, his biopic of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands.

Italian movie Gomorrah was the biggest winner with five awards, including best European film.

An expose of Naples' criminal underworld, the film also won awards for its director Matteo Garrone and its lead actor Toni Servillo.

"I'm completely overwhelmed," said the nine-time BAFTA winner Dame Judi, before saying "thank you for your kindness" in Danish.

Danish blood

The biggest cheers of the evening were reserved for the British star, who accepted her prize from her Casino Royale co-star Mads Mikkelson.

"I do hope Mads doesn't expect some inside information about 007," she joked, referring to the actor's villainous role in the 2006 James Bond film.

The veteran actress went on to reveal she had some "Danish blood somewhere" in her family and had always wanted to come to Denmark.

"We arrived yesterday and we go tomorrow," she said. "But I can assure you it is just the first of, I hope, very many visits.

"It is an incredible thing to receive this award and I'm truly grateful."

Dame Judi may have more than a statuette to remind her of last night's event, having taken a blow to the head from a cameraman on the red carpet.

Spanish cinematographer Oscar Faura will also be nursing some wounds after mistakenly getting up to accept an award won by Gomorrah's Marco Onorato.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix received the People's Choice Award - the only prize decided by ordinary cinemagoers.

Its British director David Yates thanked the European Film Academy for their "beautiful" award, adding he would be delighted to "take it back to Hogwarts".

The founders of the Danish Dogme movement received a special achievement award, and a standing ovation, for their influential back-to-basics film techniques.

'Eternal gatecrasher'

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull said Lars Von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, Kristian Levring and Soren Kragh-Jacobsen had brought an "incredible energy" to world cinema.

British actress Sally Hawkins had been nominated for her role in Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky but went home empty-handed.

Despite this the 32-year-old remained as upbeat as Poppy, the eternally optimistic character she plays in the film.

"It's just an honour to be here," she said, adding it would be "lovely" were she to receive a Golden Globe nomination later this week.

"I'm an eternal gatecrasher," she joked of her current awards event ubiquity. "Whether I'm nominated or not, I'll be there."

Now in their 21st year, the European Film Awards are decided by the 1,800 members of the European Film Academy.

Next year's event will be held in the German city of Essen, the European Capital of Culture for 2010.

Katie Holmes: The face of Miu Miu?

Rumour has it that Katie Holmes will replace Vanessa Paradis as the new face of Miu Miu.
Gossip mongers are saying that the actress has already shot the spring/summer 09 campaign for the label from the Prada house.
Insiders say that Katie stars alongside a host of glamorous models who act as accessories to the star in the images which should appear in magazines in January.
While there has been no official word from Katie or Miu Miu if it is true she will be in good company, with Kirsten Dunst, Kim Basinger and Lindsay Lohan have all fronting Miu Miu campaigns in the past.
French singer and Johnny Depp’s other half Vanessa replaced Kirsten as the face of the brand earlier this year.