Films more likely to star an actor called Chris or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study finds

Films Are More Likely to Star a Man Named Chris or a Talking Animal Than an Older Woman, According to Study

A UK study of 300 top box-office films found men named Chris (6) outnumber women-over-60 leads (5), who trail talking animals 4:1. 39% of British women cite the representation gap; 16% say an older female lead boosts their attendance — twice those put off.