For most actors, a hit comedy franchise is an easy “yes.” Big studio, big paycheck, easy laughs. For Barbra Streisand, it has become a very firm “no.”
The woman who is an EGOT winner, a director, and a box-office legend was asked to come back as Roz Focker in a new sequel. Instead of saying yes, she stopped and looked back at what really happened last time. In her memoir and a recent interview, Streisand says it clearly: she was underpaid compared to the men around her, and she has not forgotten it.
While her male co-stars made far more for the same films, she was expected to smile, accept a late “bonus,” and move on. If the studio wants her back, she says they would “have to pay me a lot of money” to make up for the past and respect who she is now.
At this stage in her life, Streisand does not need one more sequel. She cares more about how her name is used, what her work stands for, and whether a project is truly worth her time. She is already eyeing more meaningful films and creative partnerships, not just another nostalgia paycheck.
Barbra Streisand Makes Her Priorities Clear After Shocking Underpaid Remark
Barbra’s turn as Roz Focker isn’t a small supporting part; it’s the wild spark that flips the whole story upside down. As a fearless, talk everything through mom and sex therapist, she crashes straight into Robert De Niro’s buttoned up ex CIA dad and steals every scene. It’s loud, funny, sharp, and totally unforgettable.
Mama Focker | Meet The Fockers
When researchers compare men and women with the same experience and box office power, there is still a big gap in what they are paid. That gap gets even worse for women over 50, right when many male stars are hitting their highest quotes. So Barbra’s decision is not a “mood.” It is a response to a system. Once you see the bigger picture, her “no” starts to feel like the only answer.