Gwyneth Paltrow says it "feels bad" to earn less money than Robert Downey Jr.
The 'Iron Man' star, who was named the 12th highest paid actress by Forbes this year after raking in $9 million, thinks the wage gap between men and women in Hollywood is "painful," and believes people would be shocked by the "disparity" between her salary and her co-star's for the Marvel films.
10 October 2015
The Oscar winner said: "Your salary is a way to quantify what you're worth. If men are being paid a lot more for doing the same thing, it feels s***ty."
The blonde beauty, 43, isn't upset that her close pal Robert, 50, is the world's highest paid actor and earned an estimated $80 million this year, but thinks female stars deserve to receive more money.
She told Variety magazine: "Look, nobody is worth the money that Robert Downey Jr. is worth. But if I told you the disparity, you would probably be surprised."
Earlier this year, Gwyneth, who plays Pepper Potts, Tony Stark's assistant-turned love interest in the 'Iron Man' movies, admitted she was unsure of her future with the franchise.
She said: "I'd like to do it [another film]. But they might swap me out for an 18-year-old Pepper Potts or something."
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