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When Jessica Chastain starred in 'The Martian' alongside Matt Damon in 2015, rumors went around that her salary was much lower than his. Chastain told the Huffington Post that she was actually paid a quarter of what the media had reported, making the pay gap between her and Damon even more dramatic.
It's estimated that Chastain earned around US$1.75 million for the movie, while Damon earned somewhere between US$15 and US$25 million. Chastain has since made a name for herself as an actress who won't accept lower pay than her male co-stars.
In 2013, the stars were approached about doing a revival season of the show. Anderson was shocked to be offered half of what they were offering to pay Duchovny. She negotiated better pay for herself, but was insulted to see that she was still dramatically undervalued even 20 years later.
In a 2015 interview with The Sunday Times, Amanda Seyfried revealed that she had worked on a movie where she was being paid 10% of what her male co-star earned, even though they were equal in status.
Seyfried usually stars in rom-coms where she has equal screen-time to her male co-stars, if not more. It's speculated that the movie she was referring to was either 'Dear John' (2010) where she acted opposite Channing Tatum, or 2011's 'In Time' with Justin Timberlake.
This revelation was all the more shocking considering that Foy was the standout star of the show and had a lot more screen time than Smith. What's worse is that Netflix revealed the pay disparity themselves. A petition for Smith to donate part of his salary gained 22,000 signatures.
The birth of one of Hollywood's biggest power couples is rumored to have occurred on the set of 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' (2005). Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were two of the most successful actors in the world at the time, but they weren't paid the same. Not even close.
Jolie was already an Oscar-winning actress at this point, but was only paid half of Pitt's US$20 million wage.
Despite this, Richard Gere earned millions for his role in 'Pretty Woman' (1990) and Julia Roberts earned just US$300,000.
The 2015 'Star Wars' revival was a complicated production because it combined a cast of newcomers with some serious legends. All the same, it seems unfair that the movie's star Daisy Ridley was paid 27 times less than Harrison Ford.
There's no denying that Harrison Ford is an icon and plays one of the most beloved characters in the entire 'Star Wars' franchise. Even still, he appeared in a handful of scenes compared to Ridley.
Halle Berry starred opposite John Travolta in the 2001 movie 'Swordfish.' At the time she had already won an Emmy and was soon to win the Oscar for 'Monster Ball' (2002), but she was only paid 15% of what Travolta was paid.
Travolta earned US$20 million, while Berry earned US$3 million. However, US$500,000 of what Berry received was a bonus they paid her for showing her breasts in the movie...
Kathy Griffin was one of the stars of the '90s sitcom 'Suddenly Susan.' Judd Nelson was one of her co-stars, but she played a larger role. Nevertheless, Judd Nelson made four times her salary.
Nelson even ended up being fired from the show, according to Griffin. To add insult to injury, she was also the second-lowest paid cast member.
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A study of 246 actors who featured in 1,343 films between 1980 and 2015 revealed a significant and consistent pay gap between actors and actresses. On average, actors are paid US$1.1 million more per film than their female co-stars. You'd think that the wage gap would have closed over time, but this disparity has stayed roughly the same since the 1980s.
Some of the most successful actresses in the world today are still getting low-balled for every movie they make. Their male counterparts can negotiate outrageously high salaries with ease, while they get a reputation for being "difficult" of "spoiled" if they demand the same. Let's take a look at some of the most socking examples of pay disparity in Hollywood.
Outrageous examples of the gender pay gap in Hollywood
You won't believe what these actresses were paid compared to their male co-stars
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A study of 246 actors who featured in 1,343 films between 1980 and 2015 revealed a significant and consistent pay gap between actors and actresses. On average, actors are paid US$1.1 million more per film than their female co-stars. You'd think that the wage gap would have closed over time, but this disparity has stayed roughly the same since the 1980s.
Some of the most successful actresses in the world today are still getting low-balled for every movie they make. Their male counterparts can negotiate outrageously high salaries with ease, while actresses report being called "difficult" or "spoiled" if they demand the same. Let's take a look at some of the most shocking examples of pay disparity in Hollywood.