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Robin Wright Says AI Is Coming For Industry Jobs & Recalls Battle For Equal Pay On ‘House Of Cards’: “It Was Difficult”


Robin Wright has talked about her pay battle on House of Cards & how AI will put industry jobs on the line.

Wright was speaking at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival and went down memory discussing her battle for equal pay on the Netflix hit. She explained that she was told she couldn’t have equal pay as an actor, but the workaround was doling out three paychecks and having her act, direct and produce. Wright is being feted with the Festival’s highest honor, the Crystal Nymph Award, which is bestowed for career achievements and creating a lasting impact on the industry.

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