Olivia Colman, a British actress, has voiced her severe disapproval of the salary gap between men and women, suggesting that she would be paid significantly more if she were a guy.

According to the actress, who was awarded an Academy Award in 2019 for her performance as Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite,” she made this assertion during an interview with Christiane Amanpour of CNN.

During a conversation about her most recent film, “Wicked Little Letters,” Colman, who is fifty years old, shared her thoughts on equal pay for men and women. The conversation took place with Thea Sharrock, who is the director of the film. The statement that there is no justifiable reason for women to be paid less than males was made by her with a hard stance. Regarding the subject of whether or not female performers are now considered to be big attractions for the ticket office, she was responding to a question that was posed to Sharrock by Amanpour.

According to Sharrock. “I would affirmatively answer,” Colman said in response, “that research indicates they have consistently been highly successful at attracting audiences, but they have made the decision to express…”

After a brief pause, Colman, who had previously played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in seasons three and four of “The Crown,” expressed her dissatisfaction with the unequal payout.

She continued to insist with clear enthusiasm: “Male actors receive higher compensation due to the long-standing belief that they attract larger audiences, although this notion has been proven false for many years now.” The fact is, however, that they continue to use this as a reason for paying female employees less than their male counterparts. In particular with regard to our particular field.

One of the questions that Amanpour posed was, “Is there a difference in pay between different people?” Oliva, are you an actress who has been honored with an Academy Award? “I am fully cognizant that if I were Oliver Colman, my earnings would be significantly higher than they currently are,” Colman said swiftly. “I am fully aware of this fact.”

The question “Is that really the case?” was posed by Amanpour, who expressed his astounded reaction. On the other hand, Colman gave a positive response, saying, “Certainly, indeed.”

She indicated that she was aware of a single incidence of pay disparity that displayed a variation of 12,000%, but she did not disclose the identities of the persons who were involved in the incident.

Colman and Sharrock, who had previously directed the tearjerker “Me Before You” in 2016, which featured Emilia Clarke, were there at the event to discuss their most recent comedy, which is based on a scandalous episode related to anonymous nasty letters that rattled a coastal town in England one hundred years ago.

Jessie Buckley plays the role of a young Irish person who has just recently moved to the town. The tale revolves on this young person. This individual is suspected of sending a series of letters that were written in a crude manner and contained hateful language to the residents of the town who are conservative.

After being questioned about the quantity of profanity that was used on set, Sharrock answered by saying, “Olivia has a penchant for using explicit language,” and then went on to say, “We all share this tendency.”

According to Colman, who admitted that she has a tendency to use profanity more frequently when she is feeling worried, “I believe it is a pleasant addition to one’s language,” she said.

Colman responded that American viewers do not appreciate her choice word when she was questioned about her preferred language.

Colman made an attempt to justify the usage of the word by declaring, “I firmly believe that it is actually a refined word because Chaucer employed it.” This was done despite the fact that the word was excluded from use.