MARK DONATES $1.5 MILLION IN MICHELLE’S NAME

In the wake of gender pay gap criticism in Hollywood, Mark Wahlberg donates his reshoot fee in the name of his costar Michelle Williams

Actor Mark Wahlberg has donated $1.5 million (₹9.5 crore) to the Time’s Up Legal Defence Fund in the name of his All the Money in the World co-star Michelle Williams.

The donation comes in response to criticism over a gender pay gap for reshoots of the movie. Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for the reshoot, while Williams made just around $1,000 (₹ 63,000), or $80 (₹5000) a day, reports cnn.com.

“Over the last few days, my reshoot fee for All the Money in the World has become an important topic of conversation. I 100% support the fight for fair pay and I’m donating the $1.5 million to the Time’s Up Legal Defence Fund in Michelle Williams’ name,” Wahlberg said.

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME), the talent agency that represents both Wahlberg and Williams, also announced it would make a $500,000 (₹3.17 crore) donation to the fund, again in Williams’ name.

The organisation had donated $1 million (₹6.3 crore) to the fund earlier this month.

Williams issued a statement in response to the donation, and in it, said, “If we truly envision an equal world, it takes equal effort and sacrifice.”

“Today is one of the most indelible days of my life because of Mark Wahlberg, WME and a community of women and men who share in this accomplishment.

Anthony Rapp, for all the shoulders you stood on, now we stand on yours,” she said.

Rapp alleged in an article published in late October that Kevin Spacey made a sexual advance towards him at a party in 1986.

Rapp was 14 years old then. Spacey issued a statement claiming he did not recall the alleged incident with Rapp, but he apologised for what he said would have been “deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour”.

As a result of Rapp’s allegations and others, director Ridley Scott decided to reshoot scenes from All the Money in the World that included Spacey.

PHOTO: DYLAN MARTINEZ/ REUTERS Actor Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for the reshoot

PHOTO: MARIO ANZUONI/ REUTERS Michelle Williams (RIGHT) was paid about $1,000 for the 10day reshoot