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Olivia Colman Calls Out Pay Disparity in Hollywood, Says She'd Earn a Lot More 'If I Was Oliver Colman'

The English actress joked she'd earn more if she was 'Oliver Colman.'

During a recent appearance on CNN's The Amanpour Hour where she was discussing her latest film, Wicked Little Letters, the actress and producer opened up about the wage disparity that still effects the industry -- even for an Oscar-winner such as herself. "Don't get me started on the pay disparity, but male actors get paid more because they used to say they drew in the audiences," The Crown star told host Christiane Amanpour. In a conversation with Gayle King for SiriusXM radio while promoting her film, The Color Purple, with fellow guests Danielle Brooks and Blitz Bazawule, things became somber when Henson opened up about her frustrations over the industry's lack of fair pay, implying that the longstanding issues are determining factors in whether she gives up acting for good.

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