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While discussion surrounding the gender pay gap continues to rage in Hollywood, it's easy to become disillusioned by the whole damn thing.

With that in mind, it's refreshing to see that despite the inequality so regularly highlighted in the movie industry, female stars are still kicking ass at the box office, and being recognised for it too.

Step forward Scarlett Johansson who has just been named as the highest-grossing actress OF ALL TIME.

In a report compiled by Box Office Mojo, it has been established that 31-year-old Scarlett has raked in a staggering $3.3 BILLION since making her first foray onto the silver screen in the 90s.

According to Vogue, Scarlett, who starred in Lost in Translation, The Jungle Book and The Girl with the Pearl Earring to name but three,  is the only female star – not to mention the youngest – to feature in the report's top ten.

Scarlett previously commented on the gender pay gap which was again brought to the fore again recently when word got out that Jennifer Lawrence was being paid less than her male co-stars.

"I am very fortunate, I make a really good living, and I'm proud to be an actress who's making as much as many of my male peers at this stage."

Scarlett, you're killing it.

 

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Two more top names in Hollywood have come out in favour of our beloved Jennifer Lawrence and we can't say we blame them. 

James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe have revealed exactly what they think of JLaw in a recent press interview for their new film. 

The handsome duo both agreed that they admired Jen's bravery to speak out and in particular for addressing the gender pay gap that exists in the film industry. 

"Jennifer kicked this thing off and I respect that lassie so much," said James. 

"She's proper brave in real life… and she's proper brave when she does her interviews."

Nawh!

Jen recently penned an open letter in which she questioned why she was consistently earning less than her male counterparts (in particular referencing the female cast of her film American Hustle) and whether the fault rests on her own shoulders. 

"I’m over trying to find the 'adorable' way to state my opinion and still be likable! F**k that.

"I don’t think I’ve ever worked for a man in charge who spent time contemplating what angle he should use to have his voice heard. It’s just heard."

The Scottish actor and former Harry Potter star, who are doing the rounds promoting their latest film Victor Frankenstein, were certainly aware of the issues regarding gender pay in Hollywood though James did not see the positives of actors in the industry becoming transparent about their wages. 

"There is definitely an issue and maybe it would be helped by everybody just outing what they earn but I don't want to start putting figures on actors heads," he said.

"I know that there is a massive discrepancy with how women get paid to men but I'm not comfortable with telling the world how much I've got in the bank."

But Daniel defo agreed that there was an issue: "As a progressive liberal industry, we need to sort that shit out." 

Well we just hope that JLaw continues to stick it to the man. 

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We love Sienna Miller even more for this.

The actress has revealed that she actually turned down a part in a Broadway play after learning that her salary was WAY lower than that of her male co-star. 

Speaking to the October issue of Vogue, Ms Miller admitted: “It was a play with just two of us on stage and I was offered less than half of what he was going to be paid.

"If it was two men, it wouldn’t probably happen. Sad, but I walked away."

The Hollywood actress, who recently stepped out in London sporting a new hair do', decided not to name the play or the actor in question. 

She did, however, speak fondly of her time in Cabaret, saying she "peaked" from the experience. 

She described her time on the show "as the most incredible, fulfilling" role in her career to date.

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