You might remember the uproar from a day ago about the gender pay gap on display in Hollywood, right after Tinseltown celebrated itself for joining the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements at the Golden Globes.
It all arose from a report that actor Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 for reshoots of the film “All the Money in the World,” while co-star Michelle Williams made less than $1,000.
I started this last night and now it has been confirmed by others. Michelle Williams paid under 1,000 and Mark Wahlberg paid 1.5m. Williams was told they were all donating their time for the reshoots. THIS IS AN EGREGIOUS GENDER PAY GAP. #paymichelle https://t.co/edORyoNkgf https://t.co/red4f2LQF4
— Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) January 10, 2018
The Wrap looked into the story in a little more detail, and the discrepancy might have a lot less to do with sexism than believed.
Williams received only a per diem of $80 a day, as USA Today first reported. Her contract required her to do reshoots, which turned out to be much more extensive than planned because director Ridley Scott re-cast disgraced actor Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer.
Wahlberg received more than 1000 times as much money as she did because reshoots were not in his contract, according to an individual with knowledge of the deal. It’s no surprise that Wahlberg’s agent, Ari Emanuel, demanded top dollar: Their dynamic inspired Wahlberg’s series “Entourage,” in which an Emanuel-inspired agent’s ruthlessness is a running gag.
Some actors need to find better agents or at least read their contracts first.
The Free Beacon’s Alex Griswold looked at it this way:
Oh look, Michelle William's contract *required* her to do reshoots, and Mark Wahlberg's didn't. https://t.co/KPOAcOOdm3
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 11, 2018
Guess what happens when your lead actor isn't contractually obligated to finish the movie he started? You pay him. A lot.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 11, 2018
I am shocked, shocked to learn that Hollywood agents are rational actors and not the villains from the Handmaid's Tale.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 11, 2018
And did you hear Gal Gadot only got $300,000 for Wonder Woman, while Henry Cavill was being paid $800 million dollars AN HOUR for the same film?
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 11, 2018
"But Alex, he wasn't even *in* Wonder Woman."
I know! They were just that committed to the patriarchy.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 11, 2018
I tweeted earlier that I can't remember the last Michelle Williams film I've seen, but a quick IMDB search tells me I've literally never seen a Michelle Williams film? So that's probably why.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 11, 2018
omg no way I can’t believe it was a discrepancy in contractual terms, not super sexist patriarchal sexism!
— Diana Death (@TheeDianaDeath) January 11, 2018
1. Is Williams complaining about this or is the kerfuffle due to twitter white-knighting?
2. Same agency repped both actors. Perhaps Williams should consider a new agency if it's a problem for her.— Dani The Still Sad Girl (@NewYearsDani) January 11, 2018
Golly! It's like a crap load of people grabbed a single bit of information to create faux outrage & sexist narrative & never bothered to read the next paragraph!
If only there were a way to stop all the freakin' hysteria & emotionalist BS.
Grrr! pic.twitter.com/8nEwgSHmdJ
— Kristine ❀♡❀♡ (@KristineAz) January 11, 2018
I had to hire two people for the same position in two different offices. A female candidate was told "the job pays X" and she responded "Great. I'll take it." The male responded "Wait a minute, I think this job should pay Y." Both got what they asked for.
— A. Prowler (@DanGalvin10) January 11, 2018
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