A 2026 study found that in 2025, not a single top-grossing film featured a woman of color aged 45 or older in a leading role. 💡 New Narratives and Trends
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While roughly 41% of female characters are in their 30s, that number plummets to just 16% for women in their 40s .
In the 50+ age bracket, male characters still outnumber females by nearly 4 to 1 in films.