Melissa McCarthy, who plays Israel, believes it’s “important” that women have the ability to tell their own stories, but that: “I don’t want all things to be told by women.
The statistics are damning: of the top 100 films of 2017, only 24% featured a female protagonist.
I think the variety you need is to have stories told from all perspectives, all backgrounds.
As the fight for the better representation of women onscreen continues, it’s just as important that the push for equality extends behind the camera, too.