It’s too simple to peg these deals to the anatomical terms Lawrence used in her essay. That includes Lawrence, who I hear got paid $20 million to star in Sony’s Passengers, a fee that was $5 million or $7 million more than her co-star Chris Pratt got, and he’s undeniably the fastest rising male actor in Hollywood. From Adams on down, all got momentum from success that benefited them in subsequent film negotiations. American Hustle got 10 Oscar nominations, including for all four of those actors and Russell for directing and co-writing. That’s why you rarely see films with that many bankable stars. ![]() Everybody sacrificed to get that movie made if the actors and director had been greedy and insisted on their usual fees, a worthy film would have died at the negotiating table. American Hustle was a terrific movie and it doesn’t deserve to be the poster child for Hollywood sexism and unfair pay. I’ve found those hacked documents are embraced as full truth when they tell half a story and lead to conclusions that are too simplistic. Those were stolen computer documents and so were the Sony hacks that put the American Hustle information in circulation and brought it all to her attention. When some creep stole her private photos and put them online, Lawrence went public and made people understand what an abhorrent privacy invasion might feel like. She’s this occasionally clumsy coltish young woman from Kentucky who tripped on the stairs before accepting her Oscar, and then laughed about it. We are watching in real time as this young actress matures and becomes self-aware-I first noticed her like many for her Oscar-nominated turn in Winter’s Bone when she turned 20-and I love the fact she doesn’t pretend to be some fully formed manufactured vision of perfection. 'The Exorcist: Believer' Scares Up $45M WW Debut 'PAW Patrol' Nears $100M WB Crosses $2B Overseas For 2023 To Date - International Box OfficeįLEMING: I see it a bit differently, Peter. Russell also gave up some back end and so did Sony and financier Annapurna Pictures, to make the formula work. ![]() I’m told that Bale and Cooper each gave a point from their back ends to bring Lawrence up. Amy Adams got $1.25 million and seven points for working 45 days, so if anyone has a beef, it would be her. Christian Bale worked 45 days for $2.5 million upfront and nine points Bradley Cooper worked 46 days for $2.5 million and nine points. ![]() She also got seven points in a back end pool that kicked in after cash break zero. I’m told that Lawrence worked 19 days and was paid $1.25 million and got $250,000 in deferred compensation. And then they were changed, as several others gave up back end pieces to make things more palatable to Lawrence, who worked a lot fewer days than most everybody else. ![]() Russell to round out that stellar cast, deals were done with other cast members. By the time Lawrence was brought in by her Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Everybody on that particularly film worked for heavy discount to make the numbers work. While it’s refreshing to see Lawrence put herself out there for a worthy cause, I’m not sure that American Hustle is the movie to use as Exhibit A. In an essay for Lena Dunham’s online newsletter Lenny, Lawrence attributed the disparity to her “vagina” and the higher pay to her American Hustle co-stars to, well, their “dicks.” When it comes to paydays, women have long held the short end of the stick, not inconsistent with many other industries. In this occasional column, two old friends get together and grind their axes, mostly on the movie business.įLEMING: Jennifer Lawrence is arguably the highest paid female Hollywood star, but she came out swinging this week on the unfair pay disparity between actresses and their male counterparts. worked together for two decades a t Daily Variety.
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