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Streep: Hollywood ignores old people

Hollywood legends Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell claim the movie business ignores older generations of film fans in favour of teenagers.

We chatted to the trio while they were plugging 'Hope Springs', a rare film that caters for a more mature audience by telling the story of an aging couple who seek counselling... including in the bedroom.

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All three reckon older cinemagoers feel alienated by modern blockbusters, which are usually superhero films.

Meryl Streep said too many films are made "to sell ancillary products", such as video games, toys or robots (we're looking at you Michael Bay).

"That has driven a certain kind of audience that looks for different material out of the theatre. That's a shame because they are the people that had the habit of going to the movies."

Veteran actor Tommy Lee Jones said that because movies which appeal to teenagers occasionally make huge amounts of money (such as 'Marvel Avengers Assemble'), film studios will continue to churn them out, looking for the next big hit.

"Movie studios get afraid," agrees co-star Steve Carell, who plays Streep and Jones' marriage counsellor in 'Hope Springs'.

"I know my parents are both 86 and they're looking for something that they would want to see. I think they probably do feel a little bit underserved that way," he said.

Do you agree with Streep and co? Is Hollywood fixated with teenagers? Let us know below...