“When we talked to Incredibles 2 director Brad Bird, he made it clear the movie doesn’t have a Female lead because of the #MeToo movement. He came up with the idea of putting a woman front and center “right on the heels of the first film,” which came out in 2004.

“That’s the oldest idea in this current movie,” the filmmaker said. “We don’t really respond to whatever the thing of the moment is. We just kind of tell the stories we want to tell.”

In this film, Elastigirl is the one with a job, fighting crime, while Mr. Incredible stays home taking care of the kids. The film features other strong female role models too.

But before we go on, a warning: If you haven’t seen Incredibles 2 yet, we’re going to unload a ton of spoilers…”

https://www.cnet.com/news/from-elastigirl-to-edna-how-incredibles-2-women-kick-butt/