In the highest-grossing films from Germany, France, Britain and the United States in 2019, there were no female leads over 50, the report said, and just one-quarter of characters over 50 were women. “There are more women over 50 than ever before in our society. “They may have raised children and they’re finally at a place where they can focus on themselves professionally and personally,” Ms. Baer said. They may be finally falling in love after being professionally focused.”She says this shift — living longer, living better — is just one reason that portrayals of older women in Hollywood are finally improving, both in number and scope. Women over 45 are being cast as leads in complex roles, sometimes the best roles of their careers.

Source: New York Times October 01, 2021 02:15 UTC