Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is making more than double that of his “Jungle Cruise” co-star Emily Blunt, according to recent reports.
The “Rampage” star is being paid $22 million for his lead role in the upcoming Disney movie, $13 million more than Blunt, who will receive $9 million as the film’s leading lady, reports TMZ.
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Johnson is the second highest paid actor in Hollywood, just behind Daniel Craig, earning $124 million in 2018, according to Forbes. A bonafide box office draw, the 46-year-old actor has starred in hits such as “Fast & The Furious”, “Jumanji”, and “Moana”.
But Blunt has an impressive resume of her own; a Golden Globe winner and 5-time nominee, she is currently receiving critical acclaim for her turn as Mary Poppins in the Disney sequel. The 35-year-old actress has also starred in the likes of “A Quiet Place”, “Sicario”, and “The Devil Wears Prada”.
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TMZ also reports that Johnson’s pay rate for “Jungle Cruise” matches his earnings for another of his 2020 movies, “Red Notice”, co-starring Gal Gadot. It is not known how much Gadot is being paid for her role in the film.
The gender pay gap continues to be a hot topic of debate in Hollywood. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Mark Wahlberg was paid an astonishing $1.5 million to film reshoots for Ridley Scott’s “All The Money In The World”, whereas his co-star Michelle Williams earned just $1000.
Following the backlash, Wahlberg donated his fee for the reshoots to the Time’s Up legal fund.
ET Canada has reached out to Disney, Johnson, and Blunt for comment.
