In the year of Barbie, Hollywood still remains a man's world - Society and Rights. Of the 100 biggest box office hits released last year, only 30 had an actress at the center.
Only three films last year featured stars aged 45 or over: Cocaine Bear (Keri Russell, 47), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (Nia Vardalos, 61) and Magic Mike's Last Dance (Salma Hayek, 57) 32 films in 2023 had a male protagonist 'over 45', and 24 of those were white.