The Oscar-winning actress earned $2.5 million for her appearance in a seven-minute TV advertisement for Lux, a haircare line based in China and Japan.

“We wanted Catherine as we remember her in ‘Entrapment, all slinky and mysterious.” an executive at Unilever, the firm behind the commercial, told Britain’s The Sunday Times this week.

“That’s why the advert was written as a mini spy movie. Pity you won’t see it on British television. She looks pretty good in it, but that’s the deal.”

In the advert 39-year-old Catherine steals a youth-enhancing elixir from a high-security laboratory, which turns out to be Lux shampoo and is later seen shimmering down the red carpet with fabulous looking hair.

Catherine is regularly voted one of the world’s most beautiful women and is married to Hollywood legend Michael Douglas. The dowdy 47-year-old Susan Boyle, on the other hand, became a YouTube sensation after footage of her singing “I Dreamed A Dream” from Les Miserables during an audition for Britain’s Got Talent became the most viewed YouTube clip of all time, earning more than 100million hits.

Dubbed the “hairy angel” by the British media because of her pre-makeover untamed hair and untamed eyebrows, Susan is a shy church volunteer from Scotland.

The Welsh-born Zeta-Jones, 39, has been inquiring about purchasing the film rights to the singer’s life story after Susan’s sensational appearance on Britain’s Got Talent three weeks ago.

A source on Britain’s Got Talent told the Daily Mail on Wednesday: “This is one of many requests we have had to play her [Miss Boyle], for movie deals and for stories of her life.”

The star of the box office smash Chicago is reportedly lobbying Oscar-winning film director James Cameron to direct the film.

“All these people are coming out and want to be associated with her. She is the biggest thing in the world.”

A spokesman for Susan declined to comment. Catherine’s publicist insists nothing has been planned just yet.

Celebrity tattles tell us that the six year old May/December romance between Oscar winners Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas could be in trouble.

“Catherine Zeta Jones was spotted eating alone yesterday days after a long term friend of the star spoke out to a UK magazine sparking rumours that the stars eight year [sic - they married in November, 2000] marriage could be trouble. Catherine who is married to Michael Douglas, has reportedly experienced more downs in her marriage of late than ups. Their most recent row being in New York during a ceremony when Michael accepted the role of an ambassador with the UN. Catherine reportedly was in tears.

Strains have also developed due to Micheal’s happiness for a quiet life at home, while Catherine has strong desires to make another film and earn another Oscar. Rumours were fuelled further when Catherine recently held the hand of her co star from No Reservations at an awards show in Miami, days after Michael joked he’d like to star in a movie with his wife so he could do away with her.

On June 20, Academy Award-winning Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones will return to her homeland of Wales to celebrate the opening of the first children’s hospital in Wales.

Long-time patron of Noah’s Ark Appeal, Catherine Zeta Jones, along with celebrities such as Charlotte Church and cricket hero Ian Botham, helped raise over £7m for the first phase of the new children’s hospital.

At the ceremony, Catherine Zeta Jones, with her husband actor Michael Douglas, will unveil a plaque to mark the official opening. Noah’s Ark Appeal continues its fundraising activity for additional projects at the new children’s hospital. For more information, visit Noah’s Ark Appeal.

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