Wahlberg does the ‘right thing’
No hesitation about donating reshoot money to Time’s Up
Mark Wahlberg says it was easy for him to donate his $1.9 million All the Money in the World reshoot earnings to the #TimesUp movement.
Actors in director Ridley Scott’s biographical thriller about John Paul Getty III’s kidnapping were forced to film new scenes in a 10-day shoot late last year when Scott recast Christopher Plummer in Kevin Spacey’s role after Star Trek: Discovery star Anthony Rapp and others accused Spacey of sexual assault.
Wahlberg became embroiled in another controversy after it became public that his co-star Michelle Williams earned less than $1,000 for the reshoot, a small fraction of his pay for the same work.
Amid mass condemnation from fans upset about the pay disparity, in January Wahlberg donated his money from the reshoot to the #TimesUp defence fund, created to support the legal fees for victims of sexual assault.
He made the contribution in castmate Williams’ name and bosses at William Morris Endeavor, the agency that represents both actors, followed his lead by giving $500,000 to #TimesUp. Wahlberg has no regrets.
“It didn’t take much to make the decision. It was just the right thing to do, you know?” he told ET Online. “And (Williams) is a fantastic actress.”
Addressing critics of his massive reshoot fee, Wahlberg said: “It’s not me who decides who gets paid what. Your value’s based on what the marketplace dictates, and with that particular situation, it was very awkward.”
He also reveals he agreed on a salary for the project that is far less than his standard fee, just so he could have the opportunity to work with the director.
“I — like everybody else — did the movie to make the movie with Ridley Scott. I took a substantial pay cut,” he said.