The star of 'The Crown' was paid less than her male co-star

Another day... another report of an erroneous pay gap.
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The star of 'The Crown' was paid less than her male co-star
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Producers for The Crown admit that Claire Foy was paid less than her male counterpart... despite having more screen time and playing the title character.

This is just the latest in a wave of salary discrepancies in Hollywood. While many argue Matt Smith was paid more due to his initial fame from portraying the Eleventh Doctor in the Doctor Who series, many are curious as to why this pay gap was still the case in season 2.

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