Pay Dispute Emerges Between Nia Long and Lionsgate

Nia Long is reportedly in a quiet dispute with Lionsgate over her pay for Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic. According to reports, her contract included a “favored nations” clause—meaning she should earn as much as her co-stars—but she allegedly discovered that Colman Domingo and Miles Teller were paid more.

Long plays Katherine Jackson, a role said to have been reduced from a larger part in earlier versions of the script. She’s now reportedly considering mediation over the pay gap.

Nia Long ‘quietly fighting’ Lionsgate over ‘Michael’ pay, report