Foy paid less than on ‘The Crown’
LONDON (AP) — A producer of hit royal drama “The Crown” says Claire Foy, who played the central role of Queen Elizabeth II, was paid less than her on-screen husband.
The Netflix series traces Elizabeth’s journey from princess to queen, beginning in the 1950s.
Trade publication Variety quoted producer Suzanne Mackie as confirming Foy was paid less than Matt Smith, who played Prince Philip in two seasons of the series. She made the reported comment at an industry event in Jerusalem.
She said this was because Smith was better-known after starring in sci-fi series “Doctor Who.” Mackie said the gap would be closed with the forthcoming third series, saying “going forward, no one gets paid more than the queen.”
Foy’s agent did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Neither Foy nor Smith will appear in the third series, which will star Olivia Colman as the middle-aged monarch.
The gender pay gap has become a big issue in Hollywood after revelations that many female stars were paid less than their male counterparts.
‘Teen Titans GO!’ voice talent named
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage, singer Halsey and rapper Lil Yachty will add their voices to “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies.”
USA Today reports Cage will be the voice of Superman, Halsey co-stars as Wonder Woman, and Yachty plays Green Lantern in the animated movie of the Cartoon Network show due in theaters in July.
Executive producer Sam Register says. “Every superhero in the DC Universe has an impact on the fans, so we felt a great responsibility to find a voice for each character that would not only suit the role, but the playful tone of the Titans.”
Mill’s mother asks for help for her son
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The mother of jailed rapper Meek Mill is calling on Philadelphia’s district attorney to “step in” and help her son.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the plea by Kathy Williams came during a brief news conference Tuesday before the start of a criminal justice panel at the University of Pennsylvania.
Williams strongly criticized the judge who sentenced Mill to two to four years in prison last fall for violating probation on a roughly decade-old gun and drug case. An appeals court in December denied a request to free the 30-year-old musician on bail.
Representatives of Mill previously have asked that the district attorney’s office intervene in the case.
A spokesman for District Attorney Larry Krasner declined to comment on the request.
