Why Hollywood is reversing its stance on age-gap relationships

Written by: Sophie Cockerham Written by: Sophie Cockerham

For decades, age-gap relationships in films have been between an older man and younger woman.

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But this year, the roles have been reversed, with many movies - such as Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl - depicting a romance between a younger man and older woman.

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Experts say the shift is down to ‘women supporting women’, and displays the growing acceptance in popular culture that women don’t have a ‘use-by date’.

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