January 15, 2018
Actress Michelle Williams has praised her co-star Mark
Wahlberg for donating the reshoot fee he took for "All the Money in the World"
for a cause.
Wahlberg donated his $1.5 million paycheck for the reshoots
on their film to the Time's Up movement in her name.
Saying that she had
one of the most "indelible days" of her life, Williams thanked the 46-year-old
actor who "stood by me and stood up for me", reports aceshowbiz.com.
On
January 13, Wahlberg agreed to donate the fee he received for the reshoots on
the movie to the anti-harassment movement, with their shared agency William
Morris Endeavor (WME) donating an additional $500,000.
The move came in
the wake of the backlash that sparked after it was revealed that Williams was
paid just $80 per day when they returned to shoot key scenes again with actor
Christopher Plummer, who stepped in to replace disgraced actor Kevin Spacey in
the film.
Williams insisted the action was not "about" her, but a stand
for equality.
She also sent her support to Anthony Rapp, whose
accusations of inappropriate sexual behaviour against Spacey led to the actor
being fired from the project.
When Wahlberg made the donation, he said he
is supporting "fair pay" and admitted the discrepancy was an "important topic".
He said: "Over the last few days my reshoot fee for 'All The Money in the
World' has become an important topic of conversation. I 100 per cent support the
fight for fair pay and I'm donating the $1.5 million to the Time's Up Legal Fund
in Michelle Williams' name."