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Hollywould You Believe It

¿Who was last year's highest earning film star?

  1. How accurate was your prediction?

  2. What most surprised you about this infographic?

  3. What story does this infographic tell?

  4. Why do you think men get paid so much better than women in films?

  5. What is a consequence of such disparate film salaries for men and women?

  6. Are there any groups other than women who are relatively underpaid in Hollywood?

  7. What input do you, as a movie watcher, have on actor salaries?

  8. Does this even matter?

  9. Write down one question you have about all this:

  10. In the comments section, explain which of the actors in the charts is the most overpaid:


Action Extension

Next time you watch a movie think about these salaries, but also remember that despite these huge Hollywood salaries, the average actor only makes about $22 an hour