Julie Delpy Made a LOT Less Than Ethan Hawke for First Two 'Before' Movies

Julie Delpy is opening up about pay inequality she experienced while making the movie Before Sunrise and Before Sunset.

The actress starred alongside Ethan Hawke in the movies, which were directed by Richard Linklater, and she refused to make the third film Before Midnight until she received equal pay.

“As a woman, you know you’re paid less than a man as a writer, as a director, as an actress,” Julie said in an interview with Variety. “On the Before movies, the first film I think I was paid maybe a tenth of what Ethan was paid, the second movie I think I was paid half.”

“The third movie I said, ‘Listen guys, if I’m not paid the same, I won’t do it.’” she said.

Julie co-wrote the two sequels with Ethan and Richard. They received Oscar nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay both times!