Bryce Dallas Howard Was Paid "So Much Less" Than Chris Pratt For Jurassic World Trilogy

Bryce Dallas Howard was paid "so much less" than her co-star Chris Pratt for the Jurassic World films.

Howard and Pratt played the leads in the Jurassic World trilogy and reports from Variety in 2018 claimed that Howard was paid US$2 million (S$2.8 mil) less than Pratt for the second instalment Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. 

Turns out the pay gay was was actually larger. 

Speaking to Insider, Howard said: "The reports were so interesting because I was paid so much less than the reports even said, so much less.

"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."

The Terminator Salvation star revealed that she had discussed the pay disparity with Pratt and he pushed for her to receive equal pay on other franchise commitments, such as spin-off video games and theme park rides.

Howard explained: "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.'"

She continued: "And 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."

Collectively, the Jurassic World trilogy — 2015's Jurassic World, 2018's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and 2022's Jurassic World: Dominion— has so far grossed nearly US$4 billion worldwide.

Jurassic World: Dominion will be out on digital on Aug 25. — BANG SHOWBIZ

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