“The actress who portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown and won an Oscar for The Favourite talks about the gender pay gap in Hollywood.”
“Olivia Colman raises her voice on the gender pay gap in Hollywood, the gender discrimination that sees actresses earning significantly lower salaries on average compared to their male counterparts. This is an issue that evidently affects everyone, even an Oscar-winning actress celebrated by critics and beloved by the audience.
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Colman appeared as a guest on CNN’s The Amanpour Hour, where she spoke with presenter Christiane Amanpour about the inequalities she has experienced throughout her career in film and television.
THE LIE BEHIND THE DISPARITY
“Don’t get me started on pay disparity,” said the star of The Favourite and The Crown. “Male actors are paid more because it was said that they brought the audience to theaters. And in reality, this hasn’t been true for decades, but they continue to use it as a reason to not pay women as much as their male counterparts.”
“IF I WERE OLIVER, I WOULD EARN MORE”
When asked if the problem still existed for her despite her involvement in highly acclaimed projects, Olivia Colman replied, “I’m well aware that if I were Oliver Colman, I would earn a lot more money. As far as I know, the gender pay gap should be around a 12% difference.” Below you can watch the video with Olivia Colman’s statements.”
