[saiya-jin]

You know this hasn't stopped, ie Tom Cruise is 60 and you won't see him having female partners above 40, that look like 30. Sure he doesn't look his age, be it genes, good lifestyle, laser treatments etc. but he always looks much older than his partners.

It happens in real life too - successful older men being with much younger females is normalized by society and a common sight. The opposite not so much though.

[stephencanon]

Top Gun: Maverick came out last year, and features Jennifer Connolly (52) as his love interest. That’s still an age gap, but she certainly isn’t under 40.