Dame Emma Thompson: Hollywood has 'utterly unbalanced' double standards
Dame Emma Thompson has slammed the “utterly unbalanced” double standards in Hollywood when it comes to age. The 61-year-old actress has hit out at ageism and sexism in the movie industry, as she says that whilst it’s “completely acceptable” for an older man in a movie to have a younger female partner, it’s frowned upon when the age gap is the other way around. Emma made her comments as she is set to star in the new film, ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’, which sees her play a 55-year-old woman named Nancy Stokes who sets out on an adventure for “human connection and good sex”. She said: “It’s ve...