Catherine Zeta Jones Saves Filming  5/8/06

Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones has saved independent British film Death Defying Acts from being scrapped, by agreeing to take a pay cut to star in it. 

The Mask of Zorro star, who can command fees of up to $12.5 million, agreed to a lower salary after it was revealed the project was struggling. Death Defying Acts will be the first British film Zeta-Jones has appeared in since she became a Hollywood star. 

Zephyr Films producer Chris Curling says, "Its a great script and a very strong female part. I imagine she feels it's a challenging role - and she's from Britain so that's probably part of the attraction."