Robin Wright on Fighting for Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’: They Said, ‘We Can’t Pay You the Same’ as Kevin Spacey ‘Because You Didn’t Win an Academy Award’
VarietyMonday, June 16, 2025 at 9:52:42 AM
Robin Wright opened up about her battle for equal pay during her time on House of Cards, revealing that producers initially refused to match her salary to co-star Kevin Spacey’s because she hadn’t won an Oscar. Speaking at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival, she described how she leveraged her role’s critical importance to the show to eventually secure fair compensation—though the fight itself highlights the absurd hurdles women still face in Hollywood.
Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about one actor’s paycheck—it’s a glaring example of how outdated excuses (like award wins) are used to justify pay disparities, even for actors carrying equal weight in a hit series. Wright’s story adds fuel to the ongoing conversation about systemic inequality in entertainment, reminding us that the fight for fairness is far from over.
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