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'The older we get, the more interesting we are' - Emma Thompson hits out as it's revealed films are more likely to star a talking animal than an older woman

Dame Emma Thompson has urged filmmakers to 'catch up' as a damning study reveals the extend older women are overlooked

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Emma Thompson hits out at filmmakers for ignoring women over 60

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Hollywood ageism sees talking animals get more roles than older women

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Dame Emma Thompson urges cinema to 'catch up' after startling stats on older women in film

Dame Emma Thompson has helping campaign for a new study which found films are more likely to star an actor named Chris or a talking animal than a woman over the age of 60.

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Emma Thompson calls for change after new study finds more hit films star a man called Chris than a woman over 60

‘Absolutely ludicrous,’ said the actor following research from the Age Without Limits campaign

The Independent UK

Films more likely to star a ‘Chris’ or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study reveals

An anti-ageism campaign in the UK has uncovered that top-grossing films over past three years are more likely to star an actor named 'Chris' or a talking animal rather than a female lead over the age of 60. What gives?

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UK:Films more likely to star a 'Chris' than an older woman

Top films are more likely to have a man named Chris or a talking animal in the lead role than a woman over 60, a new analysis shows.

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Films more likely to star a 'Chris' than an older woman

Top films are more likely to have a man named Chris or a talking animal in the lead role than a woman over 60, a new analysis shows.

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Films more likely to star an actor called Chris or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study finds

Emma Thompson among voices supporting anti-ageism campaign, which has uncovered striking findings in top-grossing UK films over past three years

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Evening Standard

Reality documentaries starring Tyson Fury and Gordon Ramsay up for TV awards

Sir David Attenborough, who has just celebrated his 100th birthday, has nods for five of his programmes in the Factual Entertainment category.

The Independent UK

Cate Blanchett launches non-profit to tackle ‘unchecked’ spread of image theft by AI

Platform plans to introduce ‘human consent standard’ for people to formally declare whether AI systems are allowed to use their creative work and personal identities

The Guardian - UK

From The Sheep Detectives to Rivals: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson star in a farmyard mystery, while the spirited bonkbuster returns for a smutty second outing

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'Ever Wondered What Babe Would Be Like If Mashed With Knives Out?' Chris Miller Is Hyping The Sheep Detectives More Than Its Rotten Tomatoes Score Could

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The Independent UK

The Sheep Detectives review – This ‘talking sheep solve Hugh Jackman’s murder’ movie is oddly charming

3/5 Bryan Cranston, Patrick Stewart and Julia Louis-Dreyfus voice investigative farm animals in this bizarre British comedy, which is a bit like Cluedo meets ‘Babe: Pig in the City’

The Guardian - UK

The Sheep Detectives review – Hugh Jackman gives a flock in baa-rking mad cosy crime caper

Jackman plays the farmer in this Babe-style feelgood family film about plucky sheep who help solve a murder

Marie Claire

Princess Kate Delivers Quick-Thinking Response After Prince William Is "Propositioned" by a Royal Fan

"I'm going to get slapped on the back of the head..."

Euronews

‘Block the merger’: Thousands of industry professionals speak out against Paramount-Warner deal

More than 1,000 film and TV stars and creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Thompson and Javier Bardem, issued an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

The Guardian - UK

Mark Ruffalo and Emma Thompson among 1,000+ signatories on open letter opposing Paramount’s Warner buyout

Merger will ‘prioritise the interests of a small group of powerful stakeholders over the broader public good’, letter states

Tom’s Guide

33 years later, Denzel still shines in this star-studded Shakespeare adaptation — and you can stream it for free right now

I'm watching one of Denzel Washington's 52 movies every week this year, and this week, I'm reviewing "Much Ado About Nothing," a star-studded 1993 Shakespeare adaptation.

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5 movies you (probably) skipped in theaters that are a must-watch on streaming in March 2026

I'm picking out the best movies you (probably) missed on the big screen but must watch now that they're on streaming this month.

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