--- title: Penélope Cruz Got Equal Pay to Javier Bardem For New Film description: Penelope Cruz revealed that she received equal pay to husband Javier Bardem for their new film, 'Everybody Knows'. canonical: https://time.com/5271028/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-equal-pay/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-05-09T15:48:19.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:52:45.675Z og:title: Penélope Cruz Got Equal Pay to Javier Bardem For New Film og:description: Relationship goals og:url: https://time.com/5271028/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-equal-pay/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a0721130b28bf28/69892fed7cdbacaf1ed5cd08/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-equal-pay.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: "Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben)" Photocall - The 71st Annual Cannes Film Festival og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Penélope Cruz Got Equal Pay to Javier Bardem For New Film twitter:description: Relationship goals twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a0721130b28bf28/69892fed7cdbacaf1ed5cd08/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-equal-pay.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Got Equal Pay on Their New Movie  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 9, 2018 3:48 PM UTC  CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 09: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem attend the photocall for "Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben)" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 9, 2018 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 09: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem attend the photocall for "Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben)" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 9, 2018 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Stephane Cardinale - Corbis—Corbis via Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 9, 2018 3:48 PM UTC Real-life couple [Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem](http://time.com/3069754/javier-bardem-penelope-cruz-gaza/) appear together in the upcoming film _Everybody Knows_ and in a turn that gives hope for [salary parity in the entertainment industry](http://time.com/5250470/thandie-newton-confirms-that-she-will-be-earning-equal-pay-on-westworld/), the pair received equal pay for equal work. During an [interview](http://people.com/movies/penelope-cruz-javier-bardem-equal-pay-on-new-movie/) at the opening night for _Everybody Knows_ at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, Cruz answered a question leveled by [_Variety_](http://variety.com/2018/film/features/penelope-cruz-says-she-received-equal-pay-to-javier-bardem-for-cannes-drama-everybody-knows-1202804115/)about whether or not she was paid the same salary as her husband Bardem: “Actually, yes.” Cruz also shared that working with her husband of eight years can be a reassuring experience given their familiarity. “We don’t take the characters home at the end of the day,” she said. “We have similar ways of work. The fact that we know each other and trust each other helps.” The couple have starred in multiple films together, but Cruz said that when they look for roles, they’re not looking for chances to work together. “It’s not something we plan on doing every two years,” she said. “That will be once in a while, if we feel it’s right. 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