Benedict Cumberbatch Will Refuse Roles Where Female Co-Stars Are Paid Less

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[SoFloFreeper]

Benedict Cumberbatch is putting his money where his mouth is in the pursuit of gender equality in filmmaking with a promise to reject projects where women don't earn the same.

In recent months it was revealed that Mark Wahlberg negotiated a further $1.5 million for reshoots on All The Money In The World while co-lead Michelle Williams worked for just an $80 per day....

[House Atreides]

WTF is a Benedict Cumberbatch ?????
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Perhaps either a Dick Tracey or Batman character? ;-)

[billyboy15]

Studio-ok Ben, we can pay you $22,000,000 to star in this movie

Ben- How much is my co star getting?

Studio-We’re paying her $18,000,000

Ben- No deal, she must earn as much as me or else I won’t sign!

Studio- Very well, we will pay each of you $19,000,000.
Sign here old boy.

[dirtymac]

So pay everyone on the set $1.5 Million for the movie. Or pay everyone $80.00 per day. Equal pay for everyone, even the director. no royalties. No % of sales. No perks, like trailer, free food, whatever.

Then see where you movie career goes

[WashingtonSource]

Just more grandstanding by the Left. He was good as a modern Sherlock Holmes, but why can’t he keep his mouth shut?

[Chode]

looks like you'll just have to learn to live on a b-girl's salary then doesn't it

[dirtymac]

Oh yeah the gay Sherlock Holmes

[dirtymac]

So pay everyone on the set $1.5 Million for the movie. Or pay everyone $80.00 per day. Equal pay for everyone, even the director. no royalties. No % of sales. No perks, like trailer, free food, whatever.

Then see where you movie career goes

[Yaelle]

In related news, it was discovered that Benedict Cumberbatch was born without testicles.

[MarkL]

He was also the voice of Smaug the dragon in the Hobbit movies.

Mark