ENTERTAINMENT:
FORBES ENLISTED TOP PAID ACTRESSES;
Fascinating to know that Comedy Actresses, likes of Melissa and co. are taking the lead in the Hollywood Movie Industry presently. Wow! so exiting, take a look at these analysis according to Forbes Earning Ranks.
If you want any evidence of how actresses are progressing in the Industry, check the cash flow,
On the heels of Forbes'
annual list of Highest-Earned Female Movie Stars, it's obviously certain that
there are much more benefits to becoming an actress in 2016 as opposed to
previous years.
Moreover, Outstanding this year is Jennifer Lawrence whom in
her early 20’s, has gathered four Oscar Nominations, one win, topped the list
for the last two years and came in second place for the previous two. However,
it's Forbes' runner up that has
caught our eye.
Interestingly, Lady
Melissa McCarthy secured the second spot after a year of anticipated
blockbusters, including the notable Ghostbusters reboot. More-so, her place in
the industry is particularly notable considering the fact that she was once
regarded by many as unbankable because of her size. After having launched to
stardom as the laughable sidekick in Bridesmaids,
McCarthy has defied the traditional expectations of leading ladies by sticking
to comedies—mostly raunchy—in place of whimsical romances. Having steadily
risen in the Highest-Earning Ranks from Third to Second place since 2015, it's obvious that not all of
Hollywood's female elite must come in a size 2.
In Addition, Two of the top five Ranked Actresses, McCarthy and Jennifer Aniston, are
mainly comedic stars and it seems the cash flows more freely when “HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER” is involved, as
opposed to decades ago when the industry was predominantly led by “Seductress”
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| Sandra Bullock |
In fact, the ingénue seems to have reduced its demand in
favor of more
levelheaded characters. Half of the women on Forbes' Highest-Earning
list
are in their late 40's and above, combine that with the fact that
Sandra Bullock became People's oldest "Most Beautiful Woman" at 51
years old last year and it's safe to say that Hollywood is loosening its reins
on its longstanding ageism and willing to shell out millions in the process.
While the list highlights women of different sizes, ages and
genres—they are still not as diverse in ethnicity. Of the top ten women ranked,
only one actress is Asian and only one is Indian. There are no African American
actresses.
There is also a crucial discrepancy in the actual cash flow.
In a year dominated by conversation about equal pay, the women can't even
achieve equality within their own salaries. To start, top earner LAWRENCE'S annual salary actually
dropped by $6 Million since her top
salary last year.
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Scarlett Johansson
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As for Runner-Up McCarthy,
she pulled in $33 Million, but it
was still $2.5 Million short of last
year's second top earner, SCARLETT
JOHANSSON, and the lowest the second top-earned amount has been in three
years.
Finally, while we praise these women for consistency in
excelling at their profession, there seems to be little room for new and
upcoming talent. Lawrence alone has been featured in the top five spots for the last
four years, sending the message that Hollywood rarely strays away from proven
success.
However, if this list has specified anything about the
evolution of women in Hollywood, it's "Never
Say Never." Until next year!
