Mirren paid £500,000 for Wii Fit ad

Helen Mirren was paid £500,000 (€581,000) to advertise a keep-fit video game.

The 65-year-old actress received the staggering sum for just two days work shooting the commercials for the Wii Fit Plus title which encourages owners of Nintendo's motion-controlled console to shed the pounds from the comfort of their own home.