Daniel Craig has made the decision that Ella, 29, born from his relationship with Fiona Loudon, and a two-year-old girl, the result of his marriage to Rachel Weisz, will not inherit his wealth, estimated at 136 million euros.
Many stars are betting on the idea of disinheriting their children with the intention that they grow up in a culture of effort and learn the value of money. One of the most famous tycoons to confess this decision has been the powerful Bill Gates who uttered the famous phrase: "Leaving all my money to my children would be irresponsible.
" Now the well-known British actor Daniel Craig has joined this trend. The James Bond protagonist has made a surprising and unusual statement about his daughters, whom he has always protected and who have remained away from the media spotlight since they were born. The performer of Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall is the father of Ella, 29, from his relationship with actress Fiona Loudon, and another two-year-old girl, whose name has not been revealed, with his wife Rachel Weisz.
The British interpreter has seen fit to make some statements in which he reveals that he would prefer to "get rid" of all his money instead of giving it to his daughters because he finds the idea of inheritance "quite unpleasant." The English actor, whose fortune is valued at $136 million, confessed in Candis magazine: "Isn't there an old adage that says that if you die rich you have failed?" "I think Andrew Carnegie - an American industrialist born in Scotland - gave away what today would be around $11 billion, which shows how rich he was because I bet he kept some of it too. But I don't want to leave large sums to the next generation. I think inheritance is quite unpleasant. My philosophy is: get rid of it or give it away before I leave."
Daniel Craig, 53, and Rachel Weisz, 51, have been married since 2011. Only four guests attended their secret wedding in New York, including the actress's son, Henry, born from her relationship with filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, who is currently 15 years old. The couple rarely talk about their children, with Daniel stating: "I got married secretly because my private life is very important to me." Weisz also spoke about her relationship with Daniel and admitted that she never thought she would walk down the aisle in ES Magazine: "I never thought I would get married. It wasn't an ambition of mine. It was the complete opposite. I couldn't relate to romantic comedies; marriage seems to be their main goal. So it just happened, happily, at a more mature time."
Rachel publicly announced her second pregnancy in April 2018 and gave an interview to the New York Times, expressing her joy. "I'll show you soon. Daniel and I are so happy. We're going to have a little human being. We can't wait to meet him. He's such a mystery." The birth of their first child together put the finishing touch to a relationship that began at the end of 2010. The two actors had been friends for years, but it was not until the filming of the movie Dream House that they fell in love. The Craig Weisz home is immensely happy with Henry, Ella, and the little girl whose name we still don't know and who will be three years old this month.
As time goes by, more and more people consider that this method works, and although a priori it may seem heartless or cruel, in the long run, it works. One of the examples is Paris Hilton. His grandfather Conrad Hilton, president of the Hilton Hotels Corporation, tired of his granddaughter's s-, decided that everything Paris obtained would be due to her own merits.
The approximately 40 million euros that corresponded to her inheritance went on to swell the coffers of a foundation, and although at first the abilities of the magnate's granddaughter were doubted, Paris indeed knew how to create her own empire based on her personal brand. The filmmaker George Lucas, the founder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar, the creator of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, the communication magnate Ted Turner, the artist Elton John or the acting couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are other personalities who will not inherit his assets from the good of his children.
