Anne Hathaway is already being stung by Hollywood ageism, aged 32
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It's pretty clear by now that Hollywood is a sexist, ageist place to be an actress, but Anne Hathaway probably wasn't expecting to feel its sting as young as 32. open image in gallery Anne Hathaway with Hugh Jackman in Les Miserables Hathaway insists that instead of letting Hollywood's attitudes get her down, she remembers that she has experience and a solid reputation on her side. Hathaway's tone seems more resigned than that of older actresses who have recently spoken about ageism, including Helen Mirren, Emma Thompson and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the latter of whom was deemed too old at 37 to play a 55-year-old man's lover. "I remember someone saying to me that I was too old for Hugh Grant, who's like a year younger than me, in Sense and Sensibility.
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