Star Jennifer Lawrence believes she has to receive a lower salary than Leonardo DiCaprio just because she is a woman.
On February 20, UniladĀ ‘s sourceĀ said that Jennifer Lawrence was unhappy when she discovered that her male colleague received a salary of 30 million USD – 5 million USD more than her when she co-starred in theĀ director’s comedyĀ Don’t Look Up.Ā starring Adam McKay.Ā The two play a pair of scientists who discover a meteorite about to crash into Earth, which could lead to the end of the world.
Jennifer Lawrence (left) and Leonardo DiCaprio at the premiere of “Don’t Look Up” in 2021. Photo:Ā FilmMagic
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio are both actors with the highest salaries in Hollywood.Ā The star has appeared in many popular film series such asĀ The Hunger Games, X-men…Ā Meanwhile, Leo is known as Hollywood’s “box office guarantee”, rarely having projects fail in theaters within a period of time. recent decade.
Lawrence once mentioned being paid less than Leo in an interview in the October 2022 issue ofĀ VogueĀ magazine : “The problem is that no matter how hard I try, I can’t get paid as much as him. Because I’m a woman.” or what?”.
In 2014, the actress mentioned that she and star Amy Adams had lower salaries than male leads Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper inĀ American HustleĀ .Ā “When Sony’s network data was hacked and it was revealed that I was paid less than my male colleagues, I was not angry with the studio. I was angry with myself,” the actor wrote on his personal page.
Jennifer LawrenceĀ , born in 1990, is known for theĀ X-men movie series, The Hunger GamesĀ .Ā In 2013, she won the Oscar for Best Actress for the filmĀ Silver Linings PlaybookĀ .Ā She returned to the screen in the blockbusterĀ DonĀ ‘t Look UpĀ (2021) after nearly two years of resting and taking care of her family.