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World News See other World News Articles Title: Mark Wahlberg donates US$1.5 million reshoot fee to Time's Up fund Mark Wahlberg donates US$1.5 million reshoot fee to Time's Up fund by Michael Idato January 14 2018 - 8:38AM All the Money in the World star Mark Wahlberg and the agency which represents him have bowed to growing outrage over his US$1.5 million fee for filming reshoots on the movie and will donate the fee, and another US$500,000 to the Time's Up fund. The astonishing pay cheque was revealed after an investigation by the newspaper USA Today and sat in stark contrast to Wahlberg's co-star Michelle Williams, who was paid only a per diem to cover expenses - totalling around US$1000 - for the reshoots. Play Video Golden Globes and the #metoo campaign In the first awards show following the #metoo campaign, the movie and television industry acknowledges a year of film and a shift in perspective. The scandal was compounded by timing; USA Today published the explosive revelation the day after the highly politicised Golden Globe awards, where actresses almost uniformly wore black to shift focus to the Time's Up movement, to combat sexual harassment and inequality in the workplace. "Over the last few days my reshoot fee for All the Money in the World has become an important topic of conversation," Wahlberg, who earned $US68 million last year, said in a statement issued to media. Mark Wahlberg earned $US68million last year. Photo: Jordan Strauss Wahlberg said he "100 percent support[ed] the fight for fair pay" and that he would donate his US$1.5 millon fee to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund in the name of his co-star, Williams. Wahlberg's agency, William Morris Endeavor, which represents both Walhberg and Williams, said it would make an additional donation of US$500,000. "The current conversation is a reminder that those of us in a position of influence have a responsibility to challenge inequities, including the gender wage gap," the agency said. "It is crucial that this conversation continues within our community and we are committed to being part of the solution," the statement said. Poster Comment: They are past the international date line over there so that is why the date is tomorrow. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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