Christina Applegate Says 'Anchorman' Pay Offer Was 'Offensive'
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Christina Applegate revealed on “The View” that Will Ferrell and Adam McKay supplemented her salary for "Anchorman" after the studio's initial offer for her role as Veronica Corningstone was significantly lower than her male co-stars'.
- Applegate described working on "Anchorman" as a pivotal experience, highlighting the invaluable improv training she received from Ferrell, Steve Carell, and Adam McKay, which greatly benefited her career.
- The film "Anchorman," a widely quoted early 2000s comedy featuring Ferrell as Ron Burgundy and Applegate as his female co-anchor, led to a sequel in 2013 and a 20th-anniversary reunion podcast in 2024.
- Will Ferrell recounted that
