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LGBTQ+, Fat and Disabled Characters Combined Only Make Up 10% of Film Roles, Study Finds; The Geena Davis Institute’s new film study additionally finds that roles given to people over age 50 are less than 20%

Roles given to people over the age of 50 are less than 20%, per findings in Geena Davis Institute's 2024 GDI Film Study.

LGBTQ+, fat and disabled characters combined only make up a total 10% of the 100 highest-grossing U.S. films, according to a new study shared Tuesday by the Geena Davis Institute. “Our goal is to drive industry change by providing creators with the data and insights they need to improve how gender, race, LGBTQIA+ identity, disability, body size and age are presented on screen,” the study reads. The study was presented exclusively at TheWrap’s 2024 Power Women Summit in Los Angeles on Tuesday during a panel sponsored by the Geena Davis Institute.

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