Olivia Colman: Actress says if I were Oliver I’d get paid more – as she slams gender pay gap

Olivia Colman has criticized the gender pay gap, saying if she were a man she would earn “much more than me”.

this Oscar– Award-winning actress, starring queen elizabeth ii exist crownIt also harshly criticized the long-held belief that male actors attract more people to go to the movies.

ColemanThe 50-year-old was asked on CNN’s Christiane Amanpour how seriously women are taken in Hollywood.

She said: “Research shows they have [women have] The box office has always been great… don’t get me started on the pay disparity, but male actors are paid more because they used to say they got the audience, but in reality, that hasn’t been the case for decades.

“But they still like to use this as a reason not to pay women as much as their male counterparts.”

Coleman added: “I know full well that if I were Oliver Coleman I would be making a lot more than I am now… I know there is a pay gap, a 12,000 per cent difference.” … Do the math. “

She was on the news show to talk about her new film Wicked Little Letters, which tells the true story of poisonous pen messages in the West Sussex town of Littlehampton in the 1920s.

Adam Sandler Became the highest-paid actor in 2023, earning $73m (£57m) for his performances Netflix According to the annual list of American business magazine Forbes, the movie “Murder Mystery 2” and its stand-up comedy tour.

Margot Robbie After starring in and producing the blockbuster, he became the second highest earner with $59m (£46m) Barbie.

The only woman in the top 10 is a “Friends” star jennifer anistonranked sixth with $42 million (£33 million).

Tom Cruise In third place, with earnings of $45m (£35m), behind the latest Mission: Impossible film, the Barbie star Ryan Gosling and actor oppenheimer Matt Damon Both ranked fourth with $43m (£34m).

Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel WashingtonJason Statham and Ben Affleck Top 10 remaining.

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She told the Radio Times podcast last month that “some of the biggest-grossing films – Barbie, Bridesmaids, Thelma and Louise – are all female-led”.

She said: “People say men get paid more because they have more bums in seats. That’s a lie! It’s proven at the box office. I don’t know why we’re even talking about this!”