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The most thrilling development is the dismantling of the matronly trope. Mature female characters are no longer relegated to dispensing cookies and wisdom from a rocking chair. Today, they are occupying the most dangerous, complex, and vibrant spaces in fiction.
While male characters often see their percentage of roles increase as they move into their 40s (from 25% to 31%), female roles tend to plummet from 35% in their 30s to just 16% in their 40s.
(64) just won an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once —a film that allowed her to be frumpy, tax-auditor-boring, and explosively action-hero cool. Michelle Yeoh (60) proved that a woman in her sixties could be the multiverse-saving action lead, shattering the myth that martial arts and romance are exclusive to the 20-somethings.