9 Talented Actresses Who Had Trouble in Getting Their Famous Roles Due to Their Looks
It is true that Hollywood is obsessed with youth and beauty. Though we seem to start making progress in terms of the representation of women on the big screen now (better late than never), we’re still seeing older actresses shut out. Even for actors with pretty looks, ageism has been an obstacle in their careers.
Of course, it doesn’t happen to all. There are still some great examples of reasonable casting for actresses, with Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep, and Tilda Swinton still dominating the screen. However, this problem comes with some surprising stories of great actresses who missed out on the roles they really wanted just because of their age, appearance, or weight.
Below are 9 actresses who are so talented but still their appearance prevented them from getting their dream roles. If you want to see more, read these articles now: Movie Roles That Brought Nothing But Trouble To The Actors, Actresses Sacrificed Their Beauty For A Movie Role, and Actresses With A Non-standard Appearance Who Became Style Icons.
Fortunately, Jennifer sees that standards have been changing recently. “I remember when I was doing The Hunger Games, nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn’t work — because we were told girls and boys can both identify with a male lead, but boys cannot identify with a female lead. And it just makes me so happy every single time I see a movie come out that just blows through every one of those beliefs.”
Of course, it doesn’t happen to all. There are still some great examples of reasonable casting for actresses, with Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep, and Tilda Swinton still dominating the screen. However, this problem comes with some surprising stories of great actresses who missed out on the roles they really wanted just because of their age, appearance, or weight.
Below are 9 actresses who are so talented but still their appearance prevented them from getting their dream roles. If you want to see more, read these articles now: Movie Roles That Brought Nothing But Trouble To The Actors, Actresses Sacrificed Their Beauty For A Movie Role, and Actresses With A Non-standard Appearance Who Became Style Icons.
#1 Reese Witherspoon
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#2 Jenna Ortega
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#3 Anne Hathaway
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#4 Margot Robbie
Source: © Once Upon a Time in Hollywood / Columbia Pictures and co-producers
#5 Florence Pugh
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#6 Ana de Armas
Source: © Knives Out / Lionsgate and co-producers
#7 Zoe Saldaña
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#8 Jennifer Lawrence
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Fortunately, Jennifer sees that standards have been changing recently. “I remember when I was doing The Hunger Games, nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn’t work — because we were told girls and boys can both identify with a male lead, but boys cannot identify with a female lead. And it just makes me so happy every single time I see a movie come out that just blows through every one of those beliefs.”
#9 Emily Blunt
Source: © The Devil Wears Prada / 20th Century Studios and co-producers
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