hollywood gender disparity early 2000s
Entertainment Industry Harsh? Johansson Exposes Male Dominance
73% of the top-grossing films from 2000-2005 featured male leads, showing the entertainment industry was heavily skewed toward men, and Scarlett Johansson’s recent confession confirms that bias felt personal. In this piece I break down the numbers that built that imbalance and why it still shapes casting today. Entertainment