Michelle Williams Reportedly Made Less Than One Percent Of What Mark Wahlberg Made For ‘All The Money In The World’ Reshoots

There probably isn’t a movie out there that has made less money but received more attention than Ridley Scott‘s All the Money in the World. The drama about John Paul Getty III’s kidnapping first started receiving attention when it was announced that Kevin Spacey would be digitally replaced by Christopher Plummer, a role that Plummer received a Golden Globe nomination for. Now the oil family drama is back in the news for another shocking casting dispute, this one revolving around Mark Wahlberg and Michele Williams‘ pay checks.

A new report in USA Today claims that Mark Whalberg, who plays negotiator and former CIA operative Fletcher Chase, made $1.5 million for All the Money in the World‘s reshoots. Meanwhile Michelle Williams, who plays the mother of the kidnapped John Paul Getty III, was paid less than $1,000. It’s not uncommon for there to be contract differences in major projects, but this one if true is ridiculous. Williams has starred in such incredible projects as Manchester by the Sea and Blue Valentine and stars in a role that makes her the emotional center of this privileged saga. Wahlberg’s character, on the other hand, is interesting and important to the narrative, but besides negotiating, he has little to do with the story of egos and family fortunes at play in the film. And regardless of who they played, paying your female lead less than one percent of what you paid your male lead is a terrible look for everyone, especially when everyone else involved int he project agreed to not take much of a paycheck to right the wrong of Spacey’s involvement.

What makes the story more insane is that Scott addressed the costs of the reshoots last year. In an interview with USA Today, Scott said, “The whole reshoot was — in normal terms was expensive but not as expensive as you think. Because all of them, everyone did it for nothing.” That doesn’t seem to be entirely true as it’s now come out that Whalberg negotiated a hefty reshooting fee. Adding insult to injury, Wahlberg and Williams are both represented by the William Morris Endeavor agency.

FX is launching its own version of the Getty story later this year with the premiere of Trust. Maybe we’ll be able to watch that without constant reminders about how unfair the Hollywood system is. All the Money in the World is currently in theaters.