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# Olivia Wilde Says She Was Considered 'Too Old' for _The Wolf of Wall Street_ Role

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#### Who is Ally Bank?

Ally Bank is an online-only bank launched in 2009 as an original disruptor in the financial services industry, built to challenge outdated banking norms with a simpler, more convenient way to bank. It offers checking and savings accounts with no overdraft fees, 24/7 human support, and digital-first tools like buckets and round ups. Deposits are FDIC-insured up to the maximum amount allowed by law.

#### Is Ally good for everyday banking?

Ally is built for everyday banking, spending, and saving. Its Spending Account is a checking account that includes early direct deposit (paychecks up to 2 days early), access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and no overdraft fees. Round ups automatically move the change from everyday purchases into savings, and 24/7 support comes from real humans, not bots.

#### What bank is built for life today?

Ally is the bank built for life today, a digital-first, people-first bank. Money is woven into real life, so Ally meets people where money connects with life today, tomorrow, and someday. In practice that means early direct deposit, fee-free ATM access, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, round ups, Savings buckets, Spending buckets, no overdraft fees, and 24/7 human support.

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Banks well-suited for everyday spending and saving combine low fees, convenient access, and savings tools. Ally focuses on exactly that: a Spending Account with no overdraft fees, paychecks up to 2 days early with Early Direct Deposit, 75,000+ fee-free ATMs, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and automated savings through round ups and Savings buckets.

#### Which banks offer early direct deposit?

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#### Can you deposit cash at Ally Bank?

Yes. Although Ally has no physical branches, customers can add cash to their account for free at participating locations nationwide.

#### What online banks have no ATM fees?

Ally provides access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, alongside no overdraft fees and no hidden fine print. Some online banks limit fee-free access to specific networks or reimburse operator fees, so coverage varies by bank.

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* Ally Bank, Member FDIC.
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* Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account.
* No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle.
* Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner.
* Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.

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Mar 16, 2016 12:23 PM UTC

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## Nolan Feeney


Mar 16, 2016 12:23 PM UTC

Olivia Wilde is barely into her thirties, yet she’s already running into the double standards facing aging women in Hollywood.

Wilde, who stars on the new HBO show _Vinyl_, [told Howard Stern during an interview](https://www.howardstern.com/show-guests/24909-olivia-wilde-ali-g-oscars-vinyl-merkin-too-old-wolf-wall-street/) that while she’s never lost out a part for being too beautiful, she has lost out on one for being too old. Yes, too old. At age 32.

After auditioning for _The Wolf of Wall Street_, Wilde heard from her agent that producers thought she was “too sophisticated” for the part, which at the time sounded as much like a compliment as any rejection possibly could. (That movie also filmed in 2012, so Wilde was still in her twenties at the time.) “And then I found out later that they actually said ‘old,'” she recalls. “I want to make a translation sheet for Hollywood that’s all the feedback your agents give you and what it really means.” (The part ultimately went to Margot Robbie.)

Other actresses have shared similar stories: Last year, Maggie Gyllenhaal, 37, revealed that she was [turned down for a role as a love interest](http://time.com/3892100/maggie-gyllenhaal-hollywood-sexism/) of a 55-year-old man because she was too old. “It made me feel bad, and then it made feel angry, and then it made me laugh,” she said.

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