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Sofia Coppola And Florence Pugh’s AppleTV+ Project Was Scrapped Because Male Execs Found The Female Lead Character Too “Unlikable,” And It’s Sparked A Whole Bunch Of Discourse


“Why does every female character have to be likable to have their story told or to be taken seriously when there are tons of horrible male characters in TV and movies that people love and idolize?” one person tweeted.

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