Jennifer Lawrence | Passengers

One sad reality in Hollywood is that, most of the time, male leads gets paid more than female ones. With Jennifer Lawrence, however, that did not happen. Playing Aurora Lane in Passengers, got her a check for $20 million, which was more than the $12 million that her co-star Chris Pratt got. There was some talk about this arrangement, though.

Many critics felt the payment for the two was too much, considering the film’s earnings during the first week. It was drew $36 million during its first week of showing, which was way behind the projections of the movie’s financial advisor and business group. It eventually grossed a total of $303 million, with about 11% of total earnings going to the lead actors. We disagree with film critics, though, and assert that Lawrence deserved what she was paid. She is, after all, an Academy Award-winning celebrity.