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Rachel Weisz on Hollywood sexism

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Actress Rachel Weisz believes that there is a pressure on women to be likeable in Hollywood.

The 45-year-old actress, who posed for the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine, believes it is a modern problem.

"I've noticed in my career this tendency towards wanting women to be likeable in a way that's not asked of men.

"I don't understand how that's happened. You know, if you look back at Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis - they were difficult, difficult women, and they were iconic and worshipped.
 

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First Published: Oct 03 2015 | 8:07 AM IST

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