Olivia Colman says she would be paid more if she was a man

Oscar-winning actor says gender pay disparity rooted in outdated idea that male actors draw audiences

Olivia Colman has criticised gender pay disparity in the film industry and said she would be paid more if she was a man, arguing that it is rooted in an outdated idea that male actors draw in the audience.

Speaking about her latest movie, Wicked Little Letters, the Oscar-winning actor said that gender limits her earning potential. “Research suggests that [women have] always been big box office draws,” she told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour programme.