A piece of news that had been circulating for quite a while now was that Gal Gadot in wonder woman had earned pennies over Henry Cavill’s salary for Steel man. A now-deleted tweet from 2017 previously claimed that Gal Gadot only won $300,000 while Henry Cavill won $14 million. The source was not as credible and therefore raised several questions instead.
This assertion had not only highlighted the pay gap between men and women in Hollywood, but also the position of Warner Bros. Discovery and Detective Comics on this.
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The reason for a salary gap between Gal Gadot and Henry Cavill?
It is indeed true that Gal Gadot was paid $300,000 for the role of Diana Prince, the lead role, in Wonderwoman. However, it was not true that Henry Cavill was paid $14 million in Steel man for Superman, although he was paid more than Gal Gadot.
This was not due to the gender pay gap, but rather the comparison of the fame of the two actors at the time. wonder woman had been Gal Gadot’s big break, but for Henry Cavill it had happened much earlier with the Tudors, making the actor more famous than Gadot.
It also brings up how Amy Adams was paid more for the supporting role of Lois Lane in the same movie, even though Henry Cavill was the lead, all because she was more famous than him.
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Debunking claims made about Gal Gadot and Henry Cavill’s salaries
Even though both Cavill and Gadot have progressed in their careers since their superhero debuts, Gal Gadot’s salary was an average salary for a starting actor in superhero movies. Although she played a role in the great era Fast and Furious franchise, the role had only been a supporting character and that one’s leap to a lead role in another movie isn’t that big of a deal.
Considering Chris Evans’ salary for Captain America: The First Avenger was the same as Gadot’s, which was nothing compared to what the movie did. It was the same for Wonderwoman, the film had managed to surpass $570 million worldwide. Although DC to date has not addressed the issue, it has since been debunked and branded as fake.
However, they also don’t take into account things like a box office bonus, whether an actor has any contractual obligations to appear in later films, and any deals made for additional revenue based on the success of the movie. film.
With the rise of Gal Gadot both as an actress and as the superhero played by her; the sequel to his film, Wonder Woman 1984, the actress was paid $10 million for her role.
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Source: Voice
