Close X
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
ADVT 
Hollywood

Jennifer Lawrence paid less than male co-stars

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Dec, 2014 11:37 AM
  • Jennifer Lawrence paid less than male co-stars
Actress Jennifer Lawrence has had a tough year as she recently found herself in another hacking scandal where it was brought to notice that she was allegedly paid less than her male co-stars in the film "American Hustle".
 
The latest Sony Pictures e-mail hack shed light on the fact, reports dailymail.co.uk.
 
A set of emails recently uncovered by The Daily Beast revealed that Lawrence and co-star Amy Adams were given a smaller percentage of the back end, which is a split of the profit after the film breaks even, than director David O. Russell and male stars Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper.
 
An e-mail dated December 5, 2013, from Andrew Gumpert, president of business affairs and administration for Columbia Pictures, to Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal and Doug Belgrad, president of SPE motion picture group, shows the ladies were getting hustled.
 
Gumpert says he got a "rush call" from Lawrence's attorneys, Steve Warren and Gretchen Rush, complaining that the men were getting more than the ladies.
 
The email says: "Got a Steve Warren/Gretchen rush call that it's unfair the male actors get 9 percent in the pool and Jennifer is only at 7pts (percentage points).
 
"You may recall Jennifer was at 5 (Amy was and is at 7) and WE wanted in 2 extra points for Jennifer to get her up to 7. If anyone needs to top Jennifer up its Megan (Ellison from Annapurna Pictures, which co-financed 'American Hustle'. BUT I think Amy and Jennifer are tied so upping JL, ups AA."
 
Gumpert added, "The current talent deals are: O'Russell: 9 percent; Cooper: 9 percent; Bale: 9 percent; Renner: 9 percent; Lawrence: 7 percent; Adams: 7 percent."
 
Pascal's e-mail response to the news of Lawrence making less than her male colleagues was: "there is truth here."

MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

Jennifer Aniston Loves Sharing Dirty Jokes

Jennifer Aniston Loves Sharing Dirty Jokes
The 45-year-old admits that she's not too dissimilar from her comedic alter-ego, devious dentist Dr. Julia Harris, because she too likes to have people in fits of laughter with her crude humour,

Jennifer Aniston Loves Sharing Dirty Jokes

Justin Bieber's Dog Sammy Is Dead

Singer Justin Bieber's dog Sammy is dead. He said that the pet was his only friend in a new city.

Justin Bieber's Dog Sammy Is Dead

Andrew Garfield may not play 'Spider-Man' anymore!

Andrew Garfield may not play 'Spider-Man' anymore!
Emails from the recent hacking operation on Sony Pictures have revealed that if Marvel makes a deal with Sony for creative control, they will ditch actor Andrew Garfield and his other co-stars from “The Amazing Spider-Man” franchise to start over with a clean slate.

Andrew Garfield may not play 'Spider-Man' anymore!

Taylor Swift Celebrates Her 25th Birthday With Beyonce, Jay-z And Justin Timberlake

Taylor Swift Celebrates Her 25th Birthday With Beyonce, Jay-z And Justin Timberlake
Singer Taylor Swift celebrated her 25th birthday with celebrity friends that included Beyonce, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake.

Taylor Swift Celebrates Her 25th Birthday With Beyonce, Jay-z And Justin Timberlake

Madonna's Son Embarrassed By Her Topless Photos

Madonna's Son Embarrassed By Her Topless Photos
Madonna's teenage son is "mortified" by her topless photoshoot, but the pop star's eldest daughter thinks the pictures are great.

Madonna's Son Embarrassed By Her Topless Photos

Carmen Electra goes topless for stripper's role

Carmen Electra goes topless for stripper's role
Glamour model Carmen Electra is seen gyrating topless in a trailer of new movie "Lap Dance", in which she essays a stripper....

Carmen Electra goes topless for stripper's role