The widely-reported gender pay gap may not be a problem isolated to Hollywood - far from it - but when big-time actors and actresses are getting paid such huge bucks, it certainly becomes more blatant and tangible.
Particularly so if you're a Hollywood actress getting paid less than one percent of her male co-star's wage, as is reportedly the case with All The Money In The World's Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg.
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Following allegations against Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct, director Ridley Scott decided to reshoot the entirety of his scenes for the film, casting veteran actor Christopher Plummer as his replacement.
Originally, Scott claimed that everyone did the 10-day reshoot 'for nothing', but according to a an anonymous source cited in a USA Today report, that might not be quite the case.
The news outlet reported that Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million (£1.1 million) for reshooting his scenes in All The Money, while Michelle Williams was paid $80 per day, totalling less than $1,000 (£730).
"That works out to Williams being paid less than one percent of her male co-star," USA Today explains.
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The report also states that Wahlberg's team managed to negotiate a substantial fee for his involvement in the reshoot, while Williams (who's represented by the same agency, William Morris Endeavour) simply wasn't told about the deal.
Let's also bear in mind that in August, Forbes named Wahlberg the highest-paid actor of the year - saying he banked in $68m (£50m) in their 12-month scoring period, before taxes and fees.
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At Sunday's Golden Globes awards ceremony, stars donned black outfits in solidarity with the Time's Up initative - a response to the #MeToo campaign that erupted in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey scandals. Williams, who was nominated for an award for her role in All The Money In The World, was one of them.
At the same ceremony, Oprah - also wearing black - gave an inspiring speech that not only referenced #MeToo, but also praised women across the globe.
She wrapped things up by saying: "I want all the girls watching here, now, to know that a new day is on the horizon! And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say 'Me too' again."
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All The Money In The World, which re-tells the kidnapping of a young John Paul Getty III, is out now and has currently made over $28m (£20m) worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.
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