Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman has criticized the gap between women and men and said she would be paid “a lot more than she is now” if she were a man, DPA and the BBC reported on Monday, as quoted by Agerpres.

British actress, known for the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the series Crownand also for the role of sovereign Anna in the film Favoritealso rejected the idea that male actors attract audiences in cinemas.

On CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Show, Coleman was asked about how seriously women are taken in Hollywood.

“Studies show that they (women) have always been box office draws…don’t mind me talking about the pay gap, but male actors are paid better because they’re said to attract audiences and, in fact, it’s something that hasn’t been relevant for decades,” she replied.

“But they still like to use this argument to not pay women as much as their male counterparts,” added the British actress.

Olivia Colman says she would be paid better if her name was Oliver

“I’m well aware that if I was Oliver Coleman, I’d be earning a lot more than I am now… I know of a case with a 12,000% pay gap… you do the math,” Olivia Coleman said.

The actress was on the CNN show to talk about it Evil small lettersin which he stars alongside Irish actress Jessie Buckley, the film is inspired by a real-life incident in the 1920s West Sussex town of Littlehampton, which was hit by the obscenity letter scandal.

The actresses also played together in The lost daughter, where Colman plays a mother who reflects on her past. The film earned Buckley his first Oscar nomination. For the same film, Coleman received her second nomination in the category of best actress in a leading role in 2021, after she received a statuette in the same category in 2019 thanks to the film selected.

The film also earned him a supporting actor nomination Father (2020) where Anthony Hopkins played a man suffering from dementia. Hopkins became the oldest actor to win an Academy Award for his performance in this feature film.

Who are the highest paid actors in Hollywood

This month, Forbes named Adam Sandler the highest-paid actor in 2023. Sandler earned $73 million following the success of the Netflix film Murder mystery 2 and his stand-up tour, according to the annual ranking compiled by the American magazine.

Australian actress Margot Robbie took second place in the earnings rankings after earning $59 million in 2023 thanks to her role in the blockbuster Barbie, a film she produced. Only one woman, the star of the series, entered the top 10 friends Jennifer Aniston, who was Sandler’s partner in the comedy Murder mystery 2.

According to Forbes, Aniston ranked sixth, earning $42 million.

Tom Cruise is in third place after the success of the last film in the series Mission impossible and increased his fortune by $45 million in 2023, while Ryan Gosling, who is part of the Barbie cast, and Matt Damon (Oppenheimer) both tied for fourth place with $43 million.

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