Jennifer Lawrence has discussed her frustration at being paid $5million less than her Don’t Look Up co-star Leonardo DiCaprio.
The pair were the lead actors in the political satire movie which also starred Timothee Chalamet, Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep.
According to Variety, Leonardo, 47, was paid $30million for the film while Jennifer, 32, was reportedly paid $25million – despite being the top billed star.
Speaking out: Jennifer Lawrence has discussed her frustration at being paid $5million less than her Don’t Look Up co-star Leonardo DiCaprio
In an interview with Vogue for the magazine’s October issue, Jennifer described the pay gap between the stars as ‘bothersome’.
She said: ‘It doesn’t matter how much I do. I’m still not going to get paid as much as that guy, because of my vagina?’
The Silver Linings Playbook star has spoken about the gender pay gap in Hollywood in the past.
During the infamous Sony hack in 2014, it was revealed Jennifer and Amy Adams were paid less than Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale for American Hustle.
Co-stars: The pair were the lead actors in the political satire movie which also starred Timothee Chalamet, Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep
When the disparity emerged, Jennifer wrote an essay discussig the pay gap, saying: ‘When the Sony hack happened and I found out how much less I was being paid than the lucky people with d**ks, I didn’t get mad at Sony. I got mad at myself.’
Elsewhere, Jennifer admitted that the false allegations she slept with Harvey Weinstein were the weirdest thing she’s ever read about herself.
The actress strenuously denied the claims by the disgraced producer, who is serving a 23-year sentence in a New York prison after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
Speaking in Vogue’s 73 Questions series, Jennifer has admitted that it’s ‘bizarre’ people ever thought she and Harvey had sex, when reports of his sexually predatory behaviour in Hollywood surfaced and sparked the MeToo movement.
Pay: According to Variety, Leonardo, 47, was paid $30million for the film while Jennifer, 32, was reportedly paid $25million – despite being the top billed star
During the featurette, Jennifer was asked: ‘What was the most bizarre thing you’ve ever read about yourself?’
She immediately replied: ‘That I f****d Harvey Weinstein.’
Jennifer previously denied the claims that she slept with Harvey, who produced for her Oscar-winning film The Silver Linings Playbook.
His sexual misconduct accusers include Gwyneth Paltrow, Asia Argento and many others.
Jennifer said: ‘It doesn’t matter how much I do. I’m still not going to get paid as much as that guy, because of my vagina?’
A 2018 lawsuit alleged that the film producer boasted about bedding The Hunger Games star, allegedly telling the plaintiff: ‘I slept with Jennifer Lawrence and look where she is; she has just won an Oscar.’
Following this, Jennifer released a statement denying the claims, saying their dynamic was purely ‘professional’.
She said: ‘My heart breaks for all the women who were victimized by Harvey Weinstein. I have never had anything but a professional relationship with him.
This is yet another example of the predatory tactics and lies that he engaged in to lure countless women.’
