Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

'Matrix' Star Carrie-Anne Moss Says She Was Offered The Role Of A Grandma A Day After Turning 40

'Matrix' Star Carrie-Anne Moss Says She Was Offered The Role Of A Grandma A Day After Turning 40
Fotonoticias/WireImage/Getty Images

Carrie-Ann Moss, best known for her role as the beauty Trinity in the Matrix trilogy, recently came out about becoming the target of Hollywood's ageism and sexism.

While male actors in their 50s, 60s and 70s are cast as leading men with female actors in their 20s as their love interest, those same leading ladies rarely get to continue their careers into their 30s and 40s.


To support a friend and colleague, Moss had a conversation with former Family Ties and Desperate Housewives actress, Justine Bateman about her new nonfiction book, Face: One Square Foot of Skin.

The book discussed Hollywood's emphasis on feminine beauty and youth, prioritizing younger actresses over those who have turned 40 and older. No matter their appearance, female actresses of 40 and above are typically assigned roles as grandmothers and other older figures, and these roles are typically few and far between.

Bateman and Moss had a conversation not just about the book but about their personal experiences in Hollywood with the subject.

Bateman essentially left the industry as an actress after reaching a certain age and turned to writing and filmmaking instead, which aren't as discriminatory in regards to how a female creator looks, though their age can still be a serious obstacle.

Moss recounted:

"I had heard that at 40 everything changed."
"I didn't believe in that because I don't believe in just jumping on a thought system that I don't really align with."
"But literally the day after my 40th birthday, I was reading a script that had come to me and I was talking to my manager about it. She was like, 'Oh, no, no, no, it's not that role [you're reading for], it's the grandmother'."
"I may be exaggerating a bit, but it happened overnight. I went from being a girl to the mother to beyond the mother."

Twitter was abuzz with this information, but the viewpoints were divided.

Some agreed it was terrible but not surprising because, hey, it's Hollywood.




A few also felt the need to point out Moss' age was appropriate for some grandmothers.



Others simply thought the reality of Hollywood misogyny was terrible.



Whether or not her age was 'realistic" for a grandmother role, and whether or not it's Hollywood we're talking about, it's still troubling talented women are being dismissed for primary roles, larger supporting roles or even more consistent work so early in their careers.

More from Trending

office cubicles
Paymo on Unsplash

Things Toxic Coworkers Did That Made The Whole Office Go Silent

Workplaces have professional standards to maintain, or at least they should. While it's great to have fun in the office, there are some things that are appropriate during leisure time that aren't OK at work.

But some people never seem to get the memo.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump; Screenshot of Andrew Schulz
Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Flagrant Podcast

Trump-Supporting Podcaster Andrew Schulz Turns On Trump In Mind-Numbing Rant

Conservative podcaster Andrew Schulz had social media users rolling their eyes after he criticized President Donald Trump, saying Trump is "doing the exact opposite" of everything he promised during his campaign, like stopping wars and shrinking spending.

Which begs the question: why tf did Schulz believe a word Trump said during his campaign, since he is a well-known serial liar and con man?

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @brigchicago's TikTok video
@brigchicago/TikTok

Plane Passengers Floored Over Flight Attendant's Suggestion While Stuck In 130 Degree Heat

Imagine being on time for your flight, only for takeoff to be delayed while the plane sits on the tarmac, with temperatures inside the plane cabin climbing to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

Due to sweltering heat and complications, TikToker @brigchicago and her fellow passengers waited for their flight to take off. Whie the flight attendants did what they could to keep everyone calm and patient, some found their comments to be disingenuous.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @bencoffman1's TikTok video
@bencoffman1/TikTok

Pool Expert Reveals Why He'll Never Swim In A Public Pool In Eye-Opening TikTok

Now that summer is here and temperatures are at record-breaking highs, we're all looking for ways to have a good time while also feeling comfortable.

An easy option feels like going to a pool, either a community pool or a pool included in our apartment complex—but one pool expert has come forward to say that the "refreshing" cool of a public pool may not be worth it.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @sundries.snark's TikTok video
@sundries.snark/TikTok

Bride's Outrageous Wedding Party Demands After She Changed Wedding Date Go Viral—And Yikes

It's no secret that wedding planning and fitting into a certain wedding aesthetic bring out the worst in some people.

But with the help of the "Wedding Shaming" subReddit and TikToker @sundries.snark, we may have uncovered one of the most atrocious and entitled wedding arrangements yet.

Keep ReadingShow less