Olivia Colman says she would be paid more if she was a man

Olivia Colman has said she would be paid more if she was a man (Yui Mok/PA)

Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman has hit out at gender pay disparity, saying she would get “paid more” if she was a man.

The British star, known as the late Queen in The Crown and for The Favourite as the 18th century monarch Anne, also dismissed suggestions that male actors encourage cinemagoers to watch movies.