Priyanka Chopra reveals the first time she got paid the same as her male co-star was for her upcoming spy thriller series Citadel The other side of Richard Madden.
In a new interview with Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios at South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) 2023, The Matrix: Resurrection The 40-year-old actress said she was only on Citadel For the first time in her career she received equal pay.
Priyanka said, “Depending on who’s watching, I might get in trouble for saying this. I’ve worked in the entertainment industry for 22 years and have been in almost 70+ productions and two TV shows.”
“But when I did CitadelI’m laughing about this, but it’s kind of nuts,” the Quantico actress said.
Priyanka, who is married to American singer Nick Jonas, added, “I have the same amount of investment and work, but I get paid much less.
“But Amazon Studios simply said, ‘You’re right. You’re a co-leader. That’s fair.’ I did.”
Upcoming project starring Priyanka, Citadel, a big-budget spy-thriller series, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo.
Citadel In addition to Priyanka and Richard, the series also stars Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville, and Ashley Cummings.