Robin Wright Was Denied Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’ for This Surprising Reason
Robin Wright may have played a powerful political mastermind on House of Cards, but behind the scenes, she was waging her own battle—one for equal pay.
Speaking at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, Variety reported that Wright reflected on her career-defining role on Netflix’s first major series and the pushback she faced when she asked to be compensated equally to her co-star, Kevin Spacey.
"Yes, it was difficult. I'm going to be honest," Wright said during a panel discussion....