To: CondoleezzaProtege
Similar to Demi Moore in The Substance, The Last Showgirl is another case of casting a ‘90s sex symbol that the system pushed aside acting in a project that calls it out for its ageist norms.
Cry me a river. They pushed out Farrah Fawcett-Majors and Goldie Hawn etc. It isn't "ageism", it is looking right for the part. Some women do fine later on due to talent (Katherine Hepburn), finding a niche(Angela Lansbury) , or sheer toughness (Betty White).
4 posted on
02/04/2025 7:24:52 PM PST by
Dr. Sivana
("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
To: Dr. Sivana
Look at Maggie Smith.
She had an accomplished stage and film career throughout the 1950s to the 1980s.
When Smith was 53 she co-starred in thee Sister Act franchise beginning in 1992.
When Smith was 62 to 72, she co-starred in the Harry Potter franchise (2001-2011).
When Smith was 71 to 76, she co-starred in the Downton Abbey series (2010-2015). She also co-starred in the two movies that followed when she was 80 and 83 (2019, 2022).
-PJ
9 posted on
02/04/2025 7:44:13 PM PST by
Political Junkie Too
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