Robin Wright, renowned for her roles in 'Forrest Gump' and 'Wonder Woman', revealed that she had to produce and direct to earn equivalent wages to her co-star Kevin Spacey on 'House of Cards'. Despite her success and critical acclaim, she was informed that her lack of an Academy Award hindered equal pay. This experience underscores the pervasive wage discrimination faced by women in Hollywood, a sentiment echoed by other successful figures like Sallie Krawcheck and Gillian Anderson, highlighting the ongoing struggle for gender pay equity in the entertainment industry.
"When I said, 'I think it's only fair because my character became as popular as [Spacey's],' they said, 'We can't pay you the same as an actor..."
"I asked, 'Why can't you pay me as an actor?' 'Because you didn't win an Academy Award.'"
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