Halle Berry, 59, Claps Back at Age-Shaming Over Her Role in Crime 101

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Halle Berry is known for speaking her mind, and she continued that trend while promoting her new movie, Crime 101. During interviews, the Oscar-winning actress discussed the problem of ageism in Hollywood, especially how it impacts women. She pointed out that the negative reactions to her character’s age in the film mirror a larger societal tendency to dismiss women as they get older.

The actress believes the entertainment industry needs to reassess how it values experience and age. She points out that the negative feedback her character receives in the film is meant to be a wake-up call, highlighting the unfair practice of pushing older women to the sidelines.

She strongly believes that a woman’s creativity and professional value don’t diminish with age – not at fifty, sixty, or even seventy. As she approaches sixty herself this year, she feels energized and sees this as a fresh start, not a move toward retirement.

She shared with reporters that she feels like she’s entering a new and exciting phase of her career and has no plans to slow down. This aligns with previous comments she made to The Times, where she questioned why women should ever be embarrassed about getting older.

Halle Berry spoke about her character in “Crime 101” facing age-related criticism, saying women need to challenge the idea that their value diminishes with age. She believes women have a lot to contribute at any stage of life, including their 50s, 60s, and beyond.

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Halle Berry feels that her years of experience have made her even more capable and valuable now than when she first started her career. She’s challenging the negative stereotypes about aging and taking control of how she and others are perceived.

Berry believes she’s at her best – wiser, more intelligent, and stronger – and she’s bringing that confidence to her role as Sharon Colvin in a new thriller. As of mid-February, she’s entering a particularly busy and successful period in her career.

Her latest film, Crime 101, opens on February 13th. She plays a frustrated insurance broker who partners with a famous jewel thief, portrayed by Chris Hemsworth. Directed by Bart Layton, the film is already receiving positive reviews for its fresh and realistic approach to the heist genre, and also stars Mark Ruffalo and Barry Keoghan.

In addition to her latest project this week, Halle Berry is growing her work through her production company, HalleHolly. She’s getting ready to star as President Joanna Duncan in the Apple Original film The President Is Missing, a thrilling political story based on the book by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. She’s also preparing to lead the drama Fleur, which will begin filming in Paris in March. The film follows a woman who leaves her husband to start a new life as a high-class dominatrix.

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2026-02-12 00:44