these salary issues are too big to stay behind closed doors welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten actor salary controversies before we begin we
salary controversies before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at instances
this list we’re looking at instances where an actor’s paycheck became news as
where an actor’s paycheck became news as
where an actor’s paycheck became news as big as the project they were working on
big as the project they were working on
big as the project they were working on number 10 not a lot of dough forked oat
number 10 not a lot of dough forked oat
number 10 not a lot of dough forked oat Wonder Woman
in 2017 gal gadot fantastic performance
in 2017 gal gadot fantastic performance in Wonder Woman made the film a critical
in Wonder Woman made the film a critical
in Wonder Woman made the film a critical and box-office success
and box-office success
and box-office success so when rumors emerged that Godot 2 was
so when rumors emerged that Godot 2 was
so when rumors emerged that Godot 2 was paid a mere $300,000 for the heroic role
paid a mere $300,000 for the heroic role
paid a mere $300,000 for the heroic role while Henry Cavill was paid fourteen
while Henry Cavill was paid fourteen
while Henry Cavill was paid fourteen million dollars to star in Man of Steel
million dollars to star in Man of Steel
million dollars to star in Man of Steel fans were outraged however later reports
fans were outraged however later reports
fans were outraged however later reports found no proof that cavil was paid that
found no proof that cavil was paid that
found no proof that cavil was paid that much to Don the red cape for just one
much to Don the red cape for just one
much to Don the red cape for just one film although this controversy was based
film although this controversy was based
film although this controversy was based on an exaggeration it brought attention
on an exaggeration it brought attention
on an exaggeration it brought attention to the gender pay gap issue in Hollywood
to the gender pay gap issue in Hollywood
to the gender pay gap issue in Hollywood it also demonstrated that people are
it also demonstrated that people are
it also demonstrated that people are already willing to defend this powerful
already willing to defend this powerful
already willing to defend this powerful heroine Balaji should be shamed by
heroine Balaji should be shamed by
heroine Balaji should be shamed by having all of us number nine strings
having all of us number nine strings
having all of us number nine strings definitely attached no strings attached
definitely attached no strings attached
definitely attached no strings attached do you didn’t do this to watch this
do you didn’t do this to watch this
do you didn’t do this to watch this rom-com with Natalie Portman and Ashton
rom-com with Natalie Portman and Ashton
rom-com with Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher has two characters who equally
Kutcher has two characters who equally
Kutcher has two characters who equally wanted to hook up without a relationship
wanted to hook up without a relationship
wanted to hook up without a relationship unfortunately that equality didn’t seem
unfortunately that equality didn’t seem
unfortunately that equality didn’t seem to apply to their paychecks in an
to apply to their paychecks in an
to apply to their paychecks in an interview with Marie Claire UK magazine
interview with Marie Claire UK magazine
interview with Marie Claire UK magazine Portman announced that Kuchar had been
Portman announced that Kuchar had been
Portman announced that Kuchar had been paid three times more than she was to do
paid three times more than she was to do
paid three times more than she was to do the film she called the difference
the film she called the difference
the film she called the difference between their earnings crazy and hinted
between their earnings crazy and hinted
between their earnings crazy and hinted that her story was part of a bigger
that her story was part of a bigger
that her story was part of a bigger Hollywood problem Portman’s candid
Hollywood problem Portman’s candid
Hollywood problem Portman’s candid interview drew support from the internet
interview drew support from the internet
interview drew support from the internet as well as her co-star Kuchar so unless
as well as her co-star Kuchar so unless
as well as her co-star Kuchar so unless tunnel number 8 the unequal pay files
tunnel number 8 the unequal pay files
tunnel number 8 the unequal pay files The X Files I’m Dana Scully I’ve been
The X Files I’m Dana Scully I’ve been
The X Files I’m Dana Scully I’ve been assigned to work with you although many
assigned to work with you although many
assigned to work with you although many things have changed for the x-files
things have changed for the x-files
things have changed for the x-files since the 90s the issue of equal pay
since the 90s the issue of equal pay
since the 90s the issue of equal pay seems to have stuck around when the show
seems to have stuck around when the show
seems to have stuck around when the show first aired Gillian Anderson had to
first aired Gillian Anderson had to
first aired Gillian Anderson had to fight to receive the same salary as her
fight to receive the same salary as her
fight to receive the same salary as her co-star David Duchovny despite them both
co-star David Duchovny despite them both
co-star David Duchovny despite them both being lead characters when Fox revived
being lead characters when Fox revived
being lead characters when Fox revived the series in 2016
the series in 2016
the series in 2016 she had to fight for fair pay again
she had to fight for fair pay again
she had to fight for fair pay again Anderson told The Hollywood Reporter
Anderson told The Hollywood Reporter
Anderson told The Hollywood Reporter that Fox originally intended to pay her
that Fox originally intended to pay her
that Fox originally intended to pay her half of what the company was getting to
half of what the company was getting to
half of what the company was getting to reprise her role Mulder this stinks
reprise her role Mulder this stinks
reprise her role Mulder this stinks fortunately Anderson was able to
fortunately Anderson was able to
fortunately Anderson was able to negotiate her deal and the two stars
negotiate her deal and the two stars
negotiate her deal and the two stars were paid equally for the show’s return
were paid equally for the show’s return
were paid equally for the show’s return certainly was good for you
certainly was good for you
certainly was good for you number 7 right wrong house of cards now
number 7 right wrong house of cards now
number 7 right wrong house of cards now tell me am I really the sort of enemy
tell me am I really the sort of enemy
tell me am I really the sort of enemy you want to make on house of cards
you want to make on house of cards
you want to make on house of cards Robin Wright plays the powerful and
Robin Wright plays the powerful and
Robin Wright plays the powerful and resourceful Claire underwood right
resourceful Claire underwood right
resourceful Claire underwood right brought those characteristics out when
brought those characteristics out when
brought those characteristics out when it came time to negotiate her salary in
it came time to negotiate her salary in
it came time to negotiate her salary in 2016 right reported that co-star Kevin
2016 right reported that co-star Kevin
2016 right reported that co-star Kevin Spacey was making $80,000 more per
Spacey was making $80,000 more per
Spacey was making $80,000 more per episode than she was she threatened to
episode than she was she threatened to
episode than she was she threatened to tell the media about the disparity
tell the media about the disparity
tell the media about the disparity unless they were both paid the same
unless they were both paid the same
unless they were both paid the same amount
amount
amount as of May 2017 the pay gap was still
as of May 2017 the pay gap was still
as of May 2017 the pay gap was still there now that sexual misconduct
there now that sexual misconduct
there now that sexual misconduct allegations against spacy have caused
allegations against spacy have caused
allegations against spacy have caused Netflix to drop him from house of cards
Netflix to drop him from house of cards
Netflix to drop him from house of cards right will become the show’s main lead
right will become the show’s main lead
right will become the show’s main lead whether she will be paid more remains to
whether she will be paid more remains to
whether she will be paid more remains to be seen my turn
be seen my turn
be seen my turn number six the company fights back
number six the company fights back
number six the company fights back Three’s Company Christmas know not every
Three’s Company Christmas know not every
Three’s Company Christmas know not every salary dispute ends well Suzanne Somers
salary dispute ends well Suzanne Somers
salary dispute ends well Suzanne Somers learned this the hard way with her role
learned this the hard way with her role
learned this the hard way with her role as Chrissy snow in Three’s Company prior
as Chrissy snow in Three’s Company prior
as Chrissy snow in Three’s Company prior to season five summers attempted to
to season five summers attempted to
to season five summers attempted to raise her salary from 30,000 to $150,000
raise her salary from 30,000 to $150,000
raise her salary from 30,000 to $150,000 in episode the increase would have given
in episode the increase would have given
in episode the increase would have given her the same pay as her co-star John
her the same pay as her co-star John
her the same pay as her co-star John Ritter but when ABC counter offered a
Ritter but when ABC counter offered a
Ritter but when ABC counter offered a $5,000 raise instead summers refused to
$5,000 raise instead summers refused to
$5,000 raise instead summers refused to work for two episodes the network
work for two episodes the network
work for two episodes the network retaliated by cutting her screen time
retaliated by cutting her screen time
retaliated by cutting her screen time writing her off the show and eventually
writing her off the show and eventually
writing her off the show and eventually replacing her summers tumultuous exit
replacing her summers tumultuous exit
replacing her summers tumultuous exit also led to a feud with her former
also led to a feud with her former
also led to a feud with her former co-star Joyce DeWitt that took decades
co-star Joyce DeWitt that took decades
co-star Joyce DeWitt that took decades to resolve number five
to resolve number five
to resolve number five leaving Hawaii Hawaii five-o this cop
leaving Hawaii Hawaii five-o this cop
leaving Hawaii Hawaii five-o this cop show returned for season eight without
show returned for season eight without
show returned for season eight without two of its ensemble actors actors Daniel
two of its ensemble actors actors Daniel
two of its ensemble actors actors Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park campaigned to get
Dae Kim and Grace Park campaigned to get
Dae Kim and Grace Park campaigned to get the same pay as their co-stars Alex
the same pay as their co-stars Alex
the same pay as their co-stars Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan CBS reportedly
O’Loughlin and Scott Caan CBS reportedly
O’Loughlin and Scott Caan CBS reportedly offered raises but they still fell short
offered raises but they still fell short
offered raises but they still fell short of cam and parks demands as a result the
of cam and parks demands as a result the
of cam and parks demands as a result the actors chose not to return and their
actors chose not to return and their
actors chose not to return and their characters were written off the show
characters were written off the show
characters were written off the show their negotiations drew accusations that
their negotiations drew accusations that
their negotiations drew accusations that the pay gap was due to Kim and Parks
the pay gap was due to Kim and Parks
the pay gap was due to Kim and Parks Asian heritage
Asian heritage
Asian heritage despite the controversial exit Kim later
despite the controversial exit Kim later
despite the controversial exit Kim later posted a message encouraging fans of the
posted a message encouraging fans of the
posted a message encouraging fans of the show while mentioning that the path to
show while mentioning that the path to
show while mentioning that the path to equality is rarely easy I mean you have
equality is rarely easy I mean you have
equality is rarely easy I mean you have to feel good with what you need to do at
to feel good with what you need to do at
to feel good with what you need to do at the end of the day and
the end of the day and
the end of the day and sometimes when you’re it a little bit
sometimes when you’re it a little bit
sometimes when you’re it a little bit younger you’re pressured into doing
younger you’re pressured into doing
younger you’re pressured into doing certain things
certain things
certain things number four child labor Slumdog
number four child labor Slumdog
number four child labor Slumdog Millionaire magic money Otto maryborough
Millionaire magic money Otto maryborough
Millionaire magic money Otto maryborough by Saleem Manteca actress Asura den
by Saleem Manteca actress Asura den
by Saleem Manteca actress Asura den Ismail and verbena Ali were thrust into
Ismail and verbena Ali were thrust into
Ismail and verbena Ali were thrust into the spotlight with their roles in
the spotlight with their roles in
the spotlight with their roles in Slumdog Millionaire as the film became a
Slumdog Millionaire as the film became a
Slumdog Millionaire as the film became a smash hit the parents of the young
smash hit the parents of the young
smash hit the parents of the young actors claimed the children had been
actors claimed the children had been
actors claimed the children had been underpaid for their work
underpaid for their work
underpaid for their work although the exact salary numbers were
although the exact salary numbers were
although the exact salary numbers were never made public Ali and his mouth were
never made public Ali and his mouth were
never made public Ali and his mouth were still living in poor conditions after
still living in poor conditions after
still living in poor conditions after the film was released director Danny
the film was released director Danny
the film was released director Danny Boyle addressed the issue by announcing
Boyle addressed the issue by announcing
Boyle addressed the issue by announcing the jiho trust a fund created to provide
the jiho trust a fund created to provide
the jiho trust a fund created to provide financial support for the education and
financial support for the education and
financial support for the education and housing of the film’s young stars in
housing of the film’s young stars in
housing of the film’s young stars in agreement number three not all the money
agreement number three not all the money
agreement number three not all the money all the money in the world do not have
all the money in the world do not have
all the money in the world do not have the money to spare after Kevin Spacey’s
the money to spare after Kevin Spacey’s
the money to spare after Kevin Spacey’s career was derailed by scandal director
career was derailed by scandal director
career was derailed by scandal director Ridley Scott decided to remove his
Ridley Scott decided to remove his
Ridley Scott decided to remove his performance in all the money in the
performance in all the money in the
performance in all the money in the world and replace him with Christopher
world and replace him with Christopher
world and replace him with Christopher Plummer Scott also asked actors back to
Plummer Scott also asked actors back to
Plummer Scott also asked actors back to set to reshoot key scenes while Michelle
set to reshoot key scenes while Michelle
set to reshoot key scenes while Michelle Williams received a working rate of $80
Williams received a working rate of $80
Williams received a working rate of $80 a day
a day
a day Mark Wahlberg got 1.5 million dollars to
Mark Wahlberg got 1.5 million dollars to
Mark Wahlberg got 1.5 million dollars to return to set although it’s unclear if
return to set although it’s unclear if
return to set although it’s unclear if each actors contract affected these
each actors contract affected these
each actors contract affected these rates the news of this gigantic gap
rates the news of this gigantic gap
rates the news of this gigantic gap between their fees drew major criticism
between their fees drew major criticism
between their fees drew major criticism Wahlberg eventually donated his paycheck
Wahlberg eventually donated his paycheck
Wahlberg eventually donated his paycheck to The Times up Legal Defense Fund an
to The Times up Legal Defense Fund an
to The Times up Legal Defense Fund an organization created to fight for
organization created to fight for
organization created to fight for victims of sexual misconduct when
victims of sexual misconduct when
victims of sexual misconduct when Anderson
Anderson
Anderson number two the one with a million
number two the one with a million
number two the one with a million dollars friends I just want a million
dollars friends I just want a million
dollars friends I just want a million dollars when millions of people watch
dollars when millions of people watch
dollars when millions of people watch your show weekly you gain a lot of
your show weekly you gain a lot of
your show weekly you gain a lot of leverage in 2002 the sitcom Friends was
leverage in 2002 the sitcom Friends was
leverage in 2002 the sitcom Friends was a ratings powerhouse for NBC the six
a ratings powerhouse for NBC the six
a ratings powerhouse for NBC the six lead cast members took advantage of this
lead cast members took advantage of this
lead cast members took advantage of this fact walked into negotiations and asked
fact walked into negotiations and asked
fact walked into negotiations and asked for a payday of 1 million dollars each
for a payday of 1 million dollars each
for a payday of 1 million dollars each per episode to do another season we’re
per episode to do another season we’re
per episode to do another season we’re gonna be all like Oh everybody let’s
gonna be all like Oh everybody let’s
gonna be all like Oh everybody let’s take our helicopters up to the cave NBC
take our helicopters up to the cave NBC
take our helicopters up to the cave NBC granted the request and each actor took
granted the request and each actor took
granted the request and each actor took home a staggering 22 million dollars for
home a staggering 22 million dollars for
home a staggering 22 million dollars for the season and they also received
the season and they also received
the season and they also received syndication bonuses which earn money for
syndication bonuses which earn money for
syndication bonuses which earn money for reruns the casts astronomical asking
reruns the casts astronomical asking
reruns the casts astronomical asking price raised plenty of eyebrows with
price raised plenty of eyebrows with
price raised plenty of eyebrows with even the show’s co-creator calling their
even the show’s co-creator calling their
even the show’s co-creator calling their pay days ridiculous before we give our
pay days ridiculous before we give our
pay days ridiculous before we give our top pick arrays here are some honorable
top pick arrays here are some honorable
top pick arrays here are some honorable mentions this is my kitchen you’re in it
mentions this is my kitchen you’re in it
mentions this is my kitchen you’re in it and I don’t know who you are dear God
and I don’t know who you are dear God
and I don’t know who you are dear God I just lost my mother
besa you don’t like your job you don’t
besa you don’t like your job you don’t strike you just go in every day and do
strike you just go in every day and do
strike you just go in every day and do it really half-assed who the hell is
it really half-assed who the hell is
it really half-assed who the hell is that my dad
something that at one time felt okay
something that at one time felt okay that it was unbalanced started to feel
that it was unbalanced started to feel
that it was unbalanced started to feel not as good number one hustled out of
not as good number one hustled out of
not as good number one hustled out of equal pay American hustle empty just
equal pay American hustle empty just
equal pay American hustle empty just like your deals empty empty the 2014
like your deals empty empty the 2014
like your deals empty empty the 2014 hack of Sony Pictures uncovered a
hack of Sony Pictures uncovered a
hack of Sony Pictures uncovered a variety of shocking emails that exposed
variety of shocking emails that exposed
variety of shocking emails that exposed a dark side of Hollywood in one exchange
a dark side of Hollywood in one exchange
a dark side of Hollywood in one exchange it was revealed that both Jennifer
it was revealed that both Jennifer
it was revealed that both Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams were given less
Lawrence and Amy Adams were given less
Lawrence and Amy Adams were given less of a share of the profits from American
of a share of the profits from American
of a share of the profits from American hustle than the male leads the disparity
hustle than the male leads the disparity
hustle than the male leads the disparity caused the Academy award-winning
caused the Academy award-winning
caused the Academy award-winning Lawrence to write an essay that
Lawrence to write an essay that
Lawrence to write an essay that discussed the gender pay gap and other
discussed the gender pay gap and other
discussed the gender pay gap and other issues that women face in Hollywood the
issues that women face in Hollywood the
issues that women face in Hollywood the piece was praised by her co-star Amy
piece was praised by her co-star Amy
piece was praised by her co-star Amy Adams along with many other celebrities
Adams along with many other celebrities
Adams along with many other celebrities and fans Lawrence’s essay also brought
and fans Lawrence’s essay also brought
and fans Lawrence’s essay also brought much-needed awareness to the persistent
much-needed awareness to the persistent
much-needed awareness to the persistent gender pay gap in Hollywood I had to say
gender pay gap in Hollywood I had to say
gender pay gap in Hollywood I had to say something because we need to talk about
something because we need to talk about
something because we need to talk about it do you agree with our picks check out
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