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Veteran actor Susan Sarandon has said the hegemony of big-budget studios is responsible for the precipitation of “sexism and racism and ageism” in Hollywood. The 71-year-old actor, who is serving as head juror at the Tropfest short film festival, also attributed the increasing dependence of the entertainment industry on the reboots of films to a “lack of imagination”.

Sarandon said the problem in turn has led to a bigger issue of discrimination, along with the “corporate takeover of making films”.

“This is why we have so much sexism and racism and ageism in Hollywood. There’s a lot of businessmen that are making decisions, not people who necessarily love movies. This is where you get casting by how many followers you have on Instagram,” she said.   —PTI