Last year saw a 'record' number of Hollywood studio movies that featured leads who were either female or people of color, according to a new report by USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Last year saw a"record" number of Hollywood studio movies that featured leads who were either female or people of color, according to a new report by USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
But it didn't stop there: 39 of the 100 highest-grossing movies in 2018 had a female in a leading or"co-leading role," reported Variety, which excerpted the report. However, the Annenberg School survey also showed Hollywood falling very short when it came to representing the LGBTQ population and those with disabilities.
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