Emma Stone on Equal Pay Issue
Equal pay among male and female actors has been a hot topic in Hollywood for quite some time now. One of the most recent examples include the controversy surrounding Gal Gadot's shockingly low pay compared to male actors like Henry Cavill. Female actresses being paid at par with their male co-stars is rarely seen and one of the most famous examples of such a case is the Friends cast where all the six actors were paid the same for each episode from season 3 onwards. However, for that to happen some of them had to take pay cuts. Recently, Emma Stone has admitted to her male co-star taking a pay cut so that she could have parity with them. Although she didn't take any names, some of her recent works include La La Land, Aloha and Irrational Man. Unfortunately there have been very few cases where a male actor agreed to a pay cut for equality. We can only hope that in future the scenario will change and both the sexes will get the respect they deserve.
Source: Internet
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