Mark Wahlberg announced Saturday that he would donate $1.5 million his salary for All the Money in the World reshoots to Times Up.
The actors donation comes following reports that Wahlbergs co-star Michelle Williams was only paid a per diem of approximately $1,000 a day less than 1 percent of Wahlbergs wage for the reshoots, which were necessitated when Christopher Plummer replaced Kevin Spacey in a key role. The disparity in salary highlighted the gender wage gap that continues to plague Hollywood.
Over the last few days my reshoot fee for All the Money in the World has become an important topic of conversation, Wahlberg said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter. I 100 percent support the fight for fair pay and Im donating the $1.5 million to the Times Up Legal Defense Fund in Michelle Williams name.
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All the Money in the World director Ridley Scott, who also worked for per diem for the reshoots, had said in interviews that his actors (besides Plummer) did it for nothing, although USA Today later revealed that Wahlbergs agent negotiated the actors $1.5 million fee for reshoots. Wahlberg alsoreportedly threatened to veto Plummers casting unless he was paid the $1.5 million salary.
Wahlbergs agency WME which also represents Williams, although the two stars have different agents pledged an additional $500,000 to Times Up for their role in the controversy.
The current conversation is a reminder that those of us in a position of influence have a responsibility to challenge inequities, including the gender wage gap, WME said in a statement.
In recognition of the pay discrepancy on the All the Money in the World reshoots, WME is donating an additional $500,000 to the Times Up Legal Defense Fund in Michelle Williams name, following our $1 million pledge to the organization earlier this month. Its crucial that this conversation continues within our community and we are committed to being part of the solution.
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