What Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone's enduring popularity tell us about men in 2023
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Aging men represent an America that Hollywood hates. They play heroes. And America is still holding out for a hero. Just not the press.
Dan Gainor is a freelance opinion editor for Fox News Digital.
Combined they are more than three centuries old. And Ford, the oldest of the quartet, was born just after Pearl Harbor, around the time Indiana Jones was fighting Nazis. These aging actors have played everything from American soldiers to a Jedi master. (Mace Windu. No nasty emails, please.)
Retirement? Heck, no. They are all going strong. Even "Dirty Harry" star Clint Eastwood is working on the movie "Juror #2." And he both directs and co-stars at the age of 92. (He turns 93 May 31. Happy birthday. Go ahead and make your day for a change.) Ford and other aging action stars even fought their way through the competition to wow the crowd at Cannes.