'Wake-up call for Hollywood': Despite Barbie's success, women are still not getting lead movie roles

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'Wake-up call for Hollywood': Despite Barbie's success, women are still not getting lead movie roles

New research shows that the share of Hollywood films with women in the lead role fell last year despite standout successes like Barbie.

The share of Hollywood films with women in the lead role fell last year, new research showed on Thursday, despite standout successes likeIn the year that the feminist blockbuster starring Margot Robbie blew its competitors away at the box office, just a third of movies had a woman at the top of the bill, according to the

"This is a wake-up call for Hollywood," said Ana-Christina Ramón, co-founder of the report and director of UCLA's Entertainment and Media Research Initiative.Studios need to invest in women and their stories. Women creators and moviegoers are integral to the industry's growth.

 

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