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’

Mar 5, 2026 2:07pm PT 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’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest ‘Project Hail Mary’ Director Says ‘There’s No Green Screen in the Movie Whatsoever’ but Clarifies There’s 2,018 VFX Shots: ‘Not a Single Green or Blue Screen Was Used’ 7 hours ago Jodie Sweetin Says Candace Cameron Bure ‘Does Her Thing and We Sit on Very Opposite Sides’ After Claim ‘Full House’ Co-Star ‘Has Gone a Bit Dave Chappelle-y’ 1 day ago Maggie Gyllenhaal Says ‘The Bride’ Test Screenings Criticized Film’s Sexual Violence and Warner Bros. Boss Told Her ‘You Can’t Have Frankenstein Lick Black Vomit Off the Bride’s Neck’ 2 days ago See All Christina Applegate recently appeared on “The View” to promote her new memoir, “You With the Sad Eyes,” and she discussed how Will Ferrell and Adam McKay gave parts of their “ Anchorman ” salaries to her when the studio’s original offer for her to play Veronica Corningstone came in well below her male co-stars. “When they came in with the initial offer, it was, you know, a little offensive,” Applegate noted. “And I said I can’t. I know my worth, and I can’t do that. They wanted me bad enough, and they said, ‘Well, we’re gonna chip in.’ Thank God they did because it was one of the best experiences of my entire life.” Related Stories ‘Nuisance Bear’ Directors on Why Their ‘Super-Scrappy,’ A24-Backed Sundance Winner Isn’t a ‘Traditional Nature Documentary’