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Bryce Dallas Howard has said she was paid 'so much less' than Chris Pratt to star in the Jurassic World trilogy, but has revealed her co-star was a real ally when it came to receiving equal pay for outside projects.
The two actors were billed as co-stars in the three action films, but Variety reported in 2018, that Bryce, 41, had made $8 million for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, while Chris, 43, had made $10 million.
However, the Screen Actors Guild award winner told Insider the pay gap was much larger, explaining, 'The reports were so interesting because I was paid so much less than the reports even said, so much less.'
Pay: Bryce Dallas Howard, 41, has revealed she made 'so much less' than co-star Chris Pratt, 43, in the Jurassic World trilogy of films, but the actor was an ally for equal pay on outside projects; seen in June
Even though Bryce had made a name for herself in the action flick Terminator Salvation and won the SAG and several other awards for her work in The Help, she said she did not have the upper hand when signing on for the dinosaur driven project.
'When I started negotiating for Jurassic, it was 2014, and it was a different world, and I was at a great disadvantage. And, unfortunately, you have to sign up for three movies, and so your deals are set.'
Rather than keeping silent about the disparity, the Pete's Dragon actress spoke to her colleague about it and The Guardians Of The Galaxy star stepped up to work for pay equity in other ways, including game park rides and video games.
Disadvantage: In negotiating her contract for the Jurassic World films, the SAG award winner revealed it was 2014, and it was a different world, and I was at a great disadvantage'
Pay disparity: Both actors were billed as co-stars on the big screen, but the Terminator Salvation actress was paid much less than her male counterpart
Ally: Bryce told Chris about the big difference in pay and the actor told her he would make sure they received equal pay in outside projects such a rides and video games; seen in July
'What I will say is that Chris and I have discussed it, and whenever there was an opportunity to move the needle on stuff that hadn't been already negotiated, like a game or a ride, he literally told me: "You guys don't even have to do anything. I'm gonna do all the negotiating. We're gonna be paid the same, and you don't have to think about this, Bryce.''
'I love him so much for doing that. I really do, because I've been paid more for those kinds of things than I ever was for the movie.'
The affection between the two stars, who have worked countless hours together, is mutual.
In July, Chris posted a sweet Instagram tribute to Bryce marking the success of their final dinosaur project.
