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A UK anti-ageism campaign analyzed the 100 highest‑grossing UK films from 2023–2025 and found that only five featured a female lead over 60, while six had a lead named Chris (some of them Chris Pratt), and talking animals led four times more often than older women. The findings have sparked calls for better representation of aging women in cinema, supported by Emma Thompson and other advocates.
Emerald Fennell's latest film, "Saltburn," will open the London Film Festival, marking its international premiere. The film, written and produced by Fennell, is a "beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire" set in the mid-2000s and follows a struggling student who becomes entangled in the world of an aristocratic family. Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, and Carey Mulligan, "Saltburn" will be released in cinemas on November 24 by Amazon Studios and MGM.