“You Wouldn’t Question Hugh Grant Or George Clooney!”: Andie MacDowell Is Being Praised For Calling Out Double Standards Around Aging In The Acting Industry

“So as soon as a man turns 40, they just put him with a younger woman,” she continued. “And then, psychologically, we give them this power. We think that they are sexy because they’ve got this younger woman. We give them this power, but we don’t do the same thing for a woman. We go: ‘Woah! Well, what do we do with her?’”

“Unless she’s very, very powerful in Hollywood,” Andie then clarified. “Then it’s different. But for the majority of women, it’s a big struggle. And then we turn 60 and we get to play great characters!”