A producer disclosed last week that Foy, who starred as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, was paid less than Smith, who played Prince Philip, because Smith was better known. The gender pay gap has become a big issue in Hollywood after revelations that many female stars were paid less than their male counterparts. Since news of "The Crown" pay gap broke, a petition has urged Smith to donate part of his salary to the Time's Up campaign, which is campaigning against sexism and sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry. The company said it was "absolutely united with the fight for fair pay, free of gender bias" and was keen to speak to Time's Up. Foy and Smith are being replaced by older performers in the next season.

Source: Philippine Star March 21, 2018 04:35 UTC