One actress who doesn’t have to fight to make more money than her male counterparts is Felicity Jones. The 33-year-old actress is reportedly the highest paid castmember of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, Jones, who is the film’s lead, was “by far” the highest paid among co-stars Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Alan Tudyk, Mads Mikkselsen and Forest Whittaker.
“She knows her worth,” a source says.
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Coming off of her Academy Award nomination for “The Theory Of Everything”, the British actress was able to negotiate herself a seven-figure payout. Co-stars Luna and Mendelsohn didn’t crack the six-figure mark, according to an insider.
Jones’ large salary comes after several actresses, including Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams, spoke out about making significantly less than their male co-stars. However, Jones’ big pay cheque may be an anomaly, especially after Lucasfilm producer Kathleen Kennedy revealed “Rogue One” wouldn’t have a direct sequel.
“It’s set up for one. I mean, there’s a number in the title,” she told The Hollywood Reporter back in September.
“Rogue One” is now in theatres.
