Well, folks, let’s talk about something that really rings the cash register—money! When the first season of House of Cards dropped on Netflix way back in 2013, it was like a political firestorm. Fans couldn’t get enough of Francis and Claire Underwood, and we’ve been hooked ever since. But here’s the thing: people are always curious about how much the cast gets paid to play these iconic roles.
Back in 2014, Business Insider dropped some serious numbers. It was revealed that Kevin Spacey, the man behind Francis Underwood, was pulling in a cool $500,000 per episode. That’s right, folks—$500,000! That put his total salary for the season at a staggering $6.5 million. And guess what? Insiders were whispering that his paycheck might eventually skyrocket to $1 million per episode. Now, that’s what I call a pay bump!
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But here’s where things get a little sticky. Claire Danes, who played the equally formidable Claire Underwood, wasn’t too thrilled with her own paycheck. In 2015, Forbes reported that she was one of the highest-paid actresses in television, making $420,000 per episode, which added up to $5.5 million for the season. Now, let’s do the math here—she was making $80,000 less per episode than Kevin. That’s a pretty big gap, don’t you think?
And let’s not forget Robin Wright, who played Claire Underwood. She wasn’t about to let that slide. In a candid interview in May 2016, she spoke out about her desire for equal pay. "I was like, ‘I want to be paid the same as Kevin,’" she said. "It was a perfect paradigm. There are very few films or TV shows where the male, the patriarch, and the matriarch are equal. And they are in House of Cards."
"I was looking at the stats, and Claire Underwood’s character was more popular than Frank’s for a period of time," Robin, who was 51 at the time, continued. "So I capitalized on that moment. I was like, ‘You better pay me or I’m going public.’ And they did." Now that’s what I call standing up for yourself!
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However, in a more recent interview with Rhapsody, Claire revealed that she might not have actually received that pay increase. "I don’t think I’m getting paid the same amount [as Kevin]," she admitted. "They told me I was getting a raise. But … I don’t think so." Oof, that’s a tough pill to swallow.
"It’s such a male-dominant workforce still," she added. "There’s a conditioning. And changing the condition of men is what needs to happen." Powerful words, right there.
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In 2016, Robin didn’t make the Forbes list of the highest-paid TV actresses. Meanwhile, Kevin, who was 57 at the time, was listed as the 12th highest-paid TV actor with a salary of $10.5 million. Something doesn’t add up here, does it?
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