Scarlett Johansson said that Sexism is real. (Image courtesy: scarlettjohanssononline)
Highlights
- "I've had to fight for everything that I have," said Scarlett Johansson
- Forbes named Scarlett as the top grossing actor of 2016
- "Sexism is real," said Scarlett Johansson
New Delhi:
Hollywood's top grossing actress Scarlett Johansson says that wage gap in the film industry is a reality. The
Avengers star told
Marie Claire magazine that just because she the top-grossing actress of all time does not mean she's the highest paid. "I've had to fight for everything that I have. It's such a fickle and political industry," she said.
Forbes named Scarlett Johansson the Top-Grossing Actor of 2016. According to
Forbes, Scarlet brought $1.2 billion at global ticketing booths with the release of
Captain America: Civil War and
Hail, Caesar!. Her
Avengers co-star Chris Evans stood second making ticket sales worth $1.15 billion.
Scarlet Johansson hasn't been very vocal about the wage gap and she told
Marie Claire: "Some people felt I should talk about my personal struggle in order to shed a spotlight on the greater issue. Maybe I'm being presumptuous, but I assumed it was obvious that women in all positions struggle for equality. It's always an uphill battle and fight. My experience with my close female friends and family is that the struggle is real for everybody. Everyone has been discriminated against or harassed-sexism is real."
Natalie Portman,
Jennifer Lawrence and Patricia Arquette are among a few actors who have been vocal about pay disparity and related issues prevalent in in Hollywood.
Scarlet Johansson is awaiting the release of
Ghost in the Shell and
Rock That Body this year. In 2018, she will reprise the role of Black Widow aka Natasha Romanoff in
Avengers: Infinity War.