Petition calls for Matt Smith to donate his pay disparity from 'The Crown'

Following the recent reveal that Matt Smith out-earned Claire Foy on The Crown – even though Foy was the true lead of the series – fans are calling on Smith to help even the score. 

A Care2 petition is asking Smith and Netflix to donate the difference in Smith and Foy's paychecks to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, as a way to "make up for this sexist pay gap." At time of writing, the campaign has over 24,000 signatures.

SEE ALSO: Want to be mad? Claire Foy made less than Matt Smith on 'The Crown'

Smith and Netflix did not respond to Mashable's requests for comment. 

News of the pay disparity emerged last week, when producers admitted during a panel that Smith was paid more in large part due to his Doctor Who fame.  Read more...

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