3) Jessica Chastain in The Martian

Two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is a producer on Ridley Scott's The Martian, but she didn't receive pay to match co-star Matt Damon's $25 million paycheck. While the main man reportedly earned the bulk of it, sources claimed she took home low six figures. Chastain, who later became an outspoken proponent for equal pay, negotiated higher salaries since her role in The Martian underlines the arduous struggle that women experience to win equal pay.
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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma