Christina Applegate Says ‘Anchorman’ Pay Offer Was ‘Offensive,’ So Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Gave Her More Money From Their Own Salaries: ‘I Know My Worth’
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Key Points:
- Christina Applegate revealed on “The View” that Will Ferrell and Adam McKay contributed parts of their “Anchorman” salaries to her 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 transformative experience, praising the improvisation skills she learned from Ferrell, McKay, Steve Carell, and others, which she called invaluable for her career.
- The 2004 comedy “Anchorman,” starring Ferrell as Ron Burgundy and Applegate as his female co-anchor, became a cult classic and led to a 2013 sequel featuring Applegate again.
- Ferrell recounted on Applegate’s podcast that the
