Exclusive: Analysis of this year’s awards contenders reveals three youngest best actor hopefuls have never made a film with a female director
Striking contrasts in the choices of male and female awards contenders – and their potential impact on gender parity in
Hollywood – have been uncovered by the Guardian.
The three youngest men likely to be in the race for next year’s best actor Oscar have never worked on a film directed by a woman, while the category frontrunner, Joaquin Phoenix, has worked with a female director only once during his 34-film career.