Geena Davis talks gender equality, says women are ‘encouraged to finally see some movement’

“Thelma and Louise” icon Geena Davis is “encouraged” that she’s seen more females in lead roles lately. “There’s lots of progress that can be made in our industry, but it’s encouraging to see some things changing and getting better,” Davis, 62, said at a panel titled “Funny Ladies: Serious Business” on Tuesday in Los Angeles. “In fact, we did a study of 100 top family films in 2017 – we found that female leads in family films have doubled between 2014 and 2017. Since these numbers have been stagnant for, like, ever, we’re encouraged to finally see some movement.” Read More…