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Women achieve gender parity with men in US big screen lead roles for first time
Two studies find the top-grossing films of 2024 were led by female protagonists as much as by men, buoyed by the success of Wicked and The Substance
“This is not the result of an economic awakening, but is due to a number of different constituencies and efforts – at advocacy groups, at studios, through DEI initiatives – to assert the need for equality on screen.” Recent major hits led by women included Wicked, Inside Out 2, The Substance, Moana 2, Mean Girls and It Ends with Us. This year’s upcoming female-led films hoping to score big at the box office include the John Wick spin-off Ballerina with Ana de Armas, the horror sequel M3gan 2.0, the comedy sequel Freakier Friday, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s horror reinvention The Bride!
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