Olivia Colman bought candid in regards to the gender pay disparity in Hollywood throughout a current interview on CNN’s “The Amanpour Hour.”

“Don’t get me began on the pay disparity, however male actors receives a commission extra as a result of they used to say they drew within the audiences,” Colman stated. “And truly, that hasn’t been true for many years however they nonetheless like to make use of that as a purpose to not pay ladies as a lot as their male counterparts.”

Host Christiane Amanpour then requested Colman if she has skilled pay disparity herself, regardless of being an Oscar winner.

“I’m very conscious that if I used to be Oliver Colman, I’d be incomes a fuck of much more than I’m,” “The Crown” star stated in response. “I do know of 1 pay disparity, which is a 12,000% distinction. Do the maths, I do know.”

Colman and “Depraved Little Letters” director Thea Sharrock appeared on “The Amanpour Hour” to advertise the upcoming movie.

Colman received the Academy Award for her efficiency as Anne, Queen of Nice Britain within the 2018 interval black comedy “The Favorite.” She additionally scored an Emmy for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II within the Netflix sequence “The Crown.” Colman’s different notable movie and tv credit embrace “Fleabag,” “The Father,” “The Misplaced Daughter,” “The Evening Supervisor,” “The Lobster” and “Broadchurch.”

Colman is one among many actors who has spoken out in opposition to pay disparities in Hollywood. Final December, whereas selling “The Shade Purple,” Taraji P. Henson broke down in tears as she expressed her frustrations with the racial wage hole within the business.

“I’m simply uninterested in working so onerous, being gracious at what I do [and] getting paid a fraction of the associated fee,” Henson stated. “I’m uninterested in listening to my sisters say the identical factor time and again. You get drained. I hear individuals go, ‘You’re employed quite a bit.’ Effectively, I’ve to. The mathematics ain’t math-ing.”

Henson added, “Each time I do one thing and break one other glass ceiling, when it’s time to renegotiate I’m on the backside once more like I by no means did what I simply did, and I’m drained. I’m drained. It wears on you. What does that imply? What’s that telling me? If I can’t struggle for them arising behind me then what the fuck am I doing?”