Emma Thompson calls out the sexist double standard in romantic comedies: ‘Completely and utterly unbalanced’ – 9TheFIX

Emma Thompson has called out the industry’s sexist double standard in Hollywood, especially for romantic comedies.
In an interview with the podcast CultureBlast, Thompson, 61, talked about her upcoming film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, where she plays a 55-year-old widow who hires a sex worker almost half her age after realising she’s lived her life never having good sex.
Emma Thompson says Hollywood is “changing, but not nearly fast enough.” (Getty)
“It’s completely acceptable for George Clooney,…

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