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Cate Blanchett says the 'shelf life' for actresses was 'about 5 years' when she started out in Hollywood. She explains why she thinks it's different for women now.

Cate Blanchett, who stars in the new thriller "Black Bag," told Business Insider that sexism in Hollywood has gotten better since she started out.

"The shelf life of actresses when I first came on the scene was about five years," Blanchett told Business Insider in an interview for her new film "Black Bag." Thankfully, that's changing, in large part due to the #MeToo movement and the increase in women working behind the scenes. Woodhouse receives information suggesting that St. Jean may have betrayed the country, leading him down a rabbit hole of corruption.

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