Scarlett Johansson
It could be said that Scarlett Johansson is a super heroine who has come to the cinema not only to face the most fearsome villains but also to fight other battles such as the fight for equal pay or breaking the canons of beauty that continue to impose having to meet certain requirements. to be part of a project. In the first case, it seems that the Marvel star has achieved a resounding victory by matching her salary with that of the male protagonists such as Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth, in charge of playing Captain America and Thor respectively.
Last year, more precisely in July, the name of the Black Widow actress was once again at the center of the scene when she sued Disney for breach of contract, since the film was released simultaneously in theaters and on the company's streaming platform and she did not receive the corresponding earnings. “I think in general it's important to know your worth and stand up for yourself. I have been working in this industry for almost 30 years and so I have seen that many things have changed since then. I think before I would have thought: 'Oh, my God, if I defend myself, it is possible that I will never work again or that they include me in some blacklist or something like that,' but fortunately that is changing”, he reflected during a gala of the American Cinematheque Award.
Apparently, the legal dispute with Disney has been resolved, as Johansson will star in the company's next film, Tower of Terror. Those who follow her career know that this is not the first time that the actress has raised her voice in defense of her rights and those of her colleagues within this industry that she still perceives as. “There has always been enormous pressure on actors and actresses to stay skinny. There was always a lot of pressure on us, and now it's much worse, ”she confessed in the British magazine Candis, implying that American cinema is still a long way from breaking these stereotypes.
Reese witherspoon
Her success and her social and gender vision are obvious. Over the years, Reese Witherspoon has become one of the most capable women not only because of her acting career but also because of her business side through her production company, Hello Sunshine. It all started when, for Hollywood, this blonde with an angelic face and perfect features began to be too old from the age of 30, so she decided to manage her own projects. Tired of not finding scripts or roles designed for women, the actress founded her own production company that - after some missteps and name changes - managed to come out afloat and become one of the most important in the industry. In fact, last year she decided to sell part of her shares for $900 million.
The actress herself explained that this is a step in the growth of the company to be able to do better projects and carry out more ideas. “It will allow us to tell more stories about global women that entertain, shock and illuminate. I couldn't be more excited about what this means for our future," she said in a statement as she warned that this will help female directors and authors gain more strength. Of course, her nose when choosing stories will not be lost because both Witherspoon and the company's CEO, Sarah Harden, will keep their positions and continue to make creative and executive decisions about what to tell.
