How Much Did Emma Watson Make From Beauty And The Beast

From reading books that give her ideas and proving that there's always more than this provincial life, to having absolutely NO TIME for f**kboys (bye, Gaston), everyone knows that Belle from

So it's no surprise that Emma Watson's feminist take on the 1991 Disney favourite has waltzed straight to the top of the US box office after its first weekend in cinemas.

Has already made $350 million globally and broke five box office records in its opening weekend so it's clearly set to be one of the biggest films of the year – but is Hollywood still an industry as old as time when it comes to the gender pay gap?

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But while some people are reporting that the former Harry Potter star should be laughing all the way to Gringotts with her new paycheck, if THR's reported figure is accurate then Watson is still seemingly earning less than her male counterparts.

And despite a recent study from the Centre for Women in Television and Film revealing that the number of female protagonists in the top 100 highest grossing movies from 2016 was at an all-time high – it's still pathetically low.

Helped achieve a 7% rise from last year. But that's against 54% of films with a male protagonist, and 17% featuring ensemble casts.

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Back in 2015, Jennifer Lawrence famously gave a voice to underpaid women everywhere when she penned an open letter asking why her male co-stars earned more than she does.

I would be lying if I didn't say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight, she wrote in Lenny Letter. I didn't want to seem difficult or spoiled.

At the time that seemed like a fine idea, until I saw the payroll… and realised every man I was working with definitely didn't worry about being 'difficult' or 'spoiled'.

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The Oscar winner added that she felt she should request higher pay not because she is lacking money, but for the principle.

Look, nobody is worth the money that Robert Downey Jr is worth. But if I told you the disparity, you would probably be surprised.

To conclude: If women in Hollywood – we're talking A-listers who have managers and entire teams dedicated to their success and financial gain – are still paid less than men for their work, depressingly, what hope is there for the rest of us?

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She could end up taking home $15m if the movie has the same success as Maleficent - which it is on track to do.

It may, or may not, sound like a lot, but for Watson, who took home $60m for all eight Harry Potter movies it's a whopping amount.

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The film has broken box office records after taking£18.4m over its opening weekend. It is also America’s seventh best debut of all time and the top March debut ever.

Watson's wage may come as a surprise to those following all things Disney as there are claims the studio is now beginning to feel the wrath of some reps, who see the studio’s penny-pinching as on par with Marvel.

There had been reports during filming Dan Stevens was denied a rental car upgrade, which he wanted to accommodate his children. It was also claimed Disney refused to pay for Lily James' mum to fly first class with her when she promoted Cinderella.

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