It’s a serious issue that deserves a lot of consideration, and it turns out that Patty Jenkins’ negotiations to be a part of Wonder Woman 1984 makes for a perfect case study.
While it was widely reported back in September 2017 that she made a historic deal when she officially signed on for the sequel, what you probably don’t know is that Jenkins came super close to walking away from the project due to what she felt was unfair treatment.
Just like many industries in America, Hollywood suffers from the existence of a gender wage gap – which is to say that female filmmakers are often disproportionately compensated for their work when compared to the earnings of their male colleagues.