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The term "gerontophilia" was ironically used to describe male stars (think Sean Connery or Harrison Ford) who aged into grizzled heroes while their female counterparts (think of the rapid retirement of Meg Ryan or Michelle Pfeiffer from romantic leads) vanished from the A-list. Several factors converged to break the glass ceiling for mature actresses. And finally, Hollywood is listening
There was an infamous quote that haunted the industry: "If you have a script with a female lead over 35, you cannot get it financed." Actresses like Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis have publicly spoken about the absurdity of being told they were "too old" to play romantic leads opposite men in their 50s and 60s.