Fans convinced of massive pay gap in Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Wicked salaries

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo prima successful the blockbuster movie Wicked that’s smashed the container office, but fans are convinced there’s a shocking wage spread betwixt the 2 main leads.

Wicked has been a sensational deed that made $165 cardinal successful its opening play and was made each the amended by a baffling property tour filled with affectional outbursts from the pb stars.

In the film, Cynthia, 37 plays the pb Wicked Witch of the West Elphaba Thropp portion Ariana, 31, plays Glinda Upland.

The 2 members of the formed are the leads of the film, but fans are convinced that there’s inequality off-stage with rumours that the God is simply a Woman vocalist is being paid much than the Broadway icon.

Showbiz Galore alleged that portion Ariana was paid $ 15 million, Cynthia was paid $1 million.

The quality shocked fans who pointed retired that portion Ariana whitethorn person made her sanction arsenic a celebrated popstar, Cynthia has galore accolades including a Tony, an Emmy, a Grammy, and an Academy Award information for the Harriet Tubman biopic, Harriet.

The aforesaid work besides suggested that Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum arsenic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz were some paid $2 cardinal each.

It was suggested that Jonathan Bailey arsenic Fiyero Tigelaar was paid $450,000,Ethan Slater arsenic Boq was paid $350,000, and Bowen Yang arsenic Pfannee was paid $250,000.

Fans took to the net to stock their daze astatine the news, assuming that it was verified and that the wage spread was a shocking show of inequality betwixt a Black queer histrion and a achromatic actress.

‘Pay discrepancy betwixt Cynthia Erivo and ariana grande for wicked is rather virtually insane,’ said bellabaxxter connected X.

‘Pay Cynthia Erivo better!!! @UniversalPics She carried the movie with Ari!!!! #Wicked#WickedMovie#ELPHABA,’ johnctoledo commented.

‘Cynthia erivo lone got paid $1M for wicked?!?!??!?’ said diyaasanaa.

Other fans were much dubious and convinced that neither pb stars would judge the immense wage gap.

‘Critical reasoning successful the toilet due to the fact that that expected Wicked wage database is an net rumour, unsourced, unconfirmed and arsenic if Cynthia Erivo would judge that acceptable up,’ Mlothianmclean commented.

‘Ooooh bash we person sources for cynthia’s and ariana’s salaries for wicked origin that is not looking good,’ commented SNOOPYSD0GHOUSE.

Others highlighted that if the rumours are successful information existent it whitethorn person been due to the fact that the histrion decided to instrumentality a percent woody alternatively than a flat-out fee, which would mean she is entitled to a percent of the container bureau net positive her basal rate.

Metro has contacted representatives for Wicked and Universal Pictures for comment.

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