Scarlett Johansson has finally opened up about the issue of gender pay inequality in Hollywood. The "Avengers" and "Captain America: Civil War" star said that it would be "obnoxious" for her to complain about her personal salary and should instead focus on the bigger picture.
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"I think every woman has [been underpaid]," Johansson told Cosmopolitan via US Weekly. "But unless I'm addressing it as a larger problem, for me to talk about my own personal experience with it feels a little obnoxious."
The "Avengers" actress also noted that she is very fortunate to make a good living and that she makes as much as many Hollywood male actors do. Johansson also talked about other important issues such as giving priority and proper budget to planned parenthood in order to prevent cervical and breast cancer as well as different pregnancy complications.
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"Hunger Games" and "X-Men: Apocalypse" star Jennifer Lawrence made waves when she talked about putting an end to the gender pay inequality in Hollywood, The New York Times reports. Patricia Arquette followed suit by condemning the gender pay inequality in Hollywood during her 2015 Oscar speech, The Guardian shares.
Johansson has a new movie called "The Jungle Book," which will be released in theaters this April. The "Avengers" star is also set to reprise her role as the fictional heroine Black Widow in the upcoming "Captain America: Civil War" on May.
