The shift is not purely artistic; it is economic. Studies by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative consistently show that films with female leads over 40 have comparable or higher return on investment than those with younger leads. Streaming platforms, armed with granular viewing data, discovered that:
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The shift is not purely artistic; it is economic. Studies by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative consistently show that films with female leads over 40 have comparable or higher return on investment than those with younger leads. Streaming platforms, armed with granular viewing data, discovered that:
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