Mirren has been the benchmark for decades. At 70, she starred in the Fast & Furious franchise as a cyber-terrorist. At 75, she played Golda Meir in Golda. She consistently rejects airbrushing and has spoken openly about refusing to dye her hair. Mirren embodies the idea that sensuality does not have an expiration date.
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Historically, mature women were limited to family dramas or romantic comedies. That cell wall has been obliterated. She consistently rejects airbrushing and has spoken openly
Despite the progress, the battle is not won. There is a difference between "strong" roles and "real" ones.
We still see "age appropriate" casting scandals. Maggie Gyllenhaal was told she was "too old" (at 37) to play the love interest of a 55-year-old man. Meanwhile, men like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt continue to romance co-stars young enough to be their daughters without industry blowback.
Furthermore, we need more intersectionality. The conversation about mature women has largely centered on white actresses. Actresses of color like Viola Davis (58) and Angela Bassett (65) are leading this charge, but the industry still struggles to offer the same depth and variety of mature roles to Black, Asian, and Latina performers that it offers to their white counterparts. Davis’s work in The Woman King proved that a 50+ woman of color can lead a physical, epic historical drama to box office success. That should be the norm, not the exception.