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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Uma Thurman Shares the Reason Why She Left the Action Genre Behind After ‘Kill Bill'
Legacy has been top of mind for Uma Thurman: It's the primary reason she all but entirely avoided the action genre since 'Kill Vill Vol. 2' came out in 2004. That's about to change with her appearance in Netflix's 'The Old Guard 2,' as the villain Discord. It took a particularly special film to get Thurman out of action-movie retirement, she said on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' June 17. More from IndieWire Jennifer Love Hewitt on Horror Comeback: 'I'm There for the Moms' Danny Boyle Turned Down 'Alien: Resurrection' Because 'I Couldn't Handle the CG' 'I never really followed 'Kill Bill' up with action because I didn't kind of want to be in a whole bunch of 'B' action movies,' Thurman said. 'When you do 'Kill Bill,' you never stop hearing about, you know, it's like, 'Oh, got to be very careful about what I do next.' So I did other stuff.' That meant, post-'Kill Bill,' Thurman appeared in the musical 'The Producers,' rom-coms like 'Playing for Keeps,' and auteur projects such as Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac' and 'The House that Jack Built' and Paul Schrader's 'Oh, Canada!' But never really action again, until 'The Old Guard 2.' The first movie, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Charlize Theron, who returns for the sequel, impressed Thurman with its 'depth' and by being 'quite moving.' In fact, she had such regard for Theron's work on that film that when Fallon asked her if being in this movie gave Thurman an opportunity to 'show everyone how it's done,' she had a pointed response. 'I didn't think I was going to show anybody how it's done after I saw Charlize in 'Old Guard 1,'' Thurman said. 'This one seemed different [from other action movies she was offered] because in 'Old Guard 1' Charlize was just so epic in it. And so I thought, 'Well, I could go do this for her in that. Where she's kind of taking the genre there. I'll go support her and fight her and battle her out.'' 'Putting her toe' into the action genre again, as she put it, didn't come quite as easily to Thurman as one might have thought, in part because she came aboard the project late and didn't have time for training beforehand. 'Oh, if only I could have trained,' she said. 'No, I came on to do it kind of at the end. So I had no training. I was like, 'Oh yeah, a sword. I think I hold it like this.'' Sounds like someone needs a return visit to Hattori Hanzo. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
Daily Tribune
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Charlize Theron ‘is a rare commodity in Hollywood'
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Henry Golding thinks Charlize Theron is a 'rare commodity in Hollywood.' The 38-year-old actor stars alongside the Oscar-winning actress in 'The Old Guard' movies and Henry has lavished praise on his co-star, observing that Charlize is one of the most professional people he's worked with. Speaking to People, Henry explained: 'You know what it is? She is like a fine bottle of wine. These folks are a rare commodity in Hollywood. 'She is the female counterpart to Tom Cruise,' the producer says. 'She's not first thing in the morning, last on at night, and she's creating what she wants, and she's in there with the punch. She's there with the choreography.' Henry believes that Charlize and Tom are unique figures in the business. He said: 'And Tom Cruise is some of the last of the movie stars.' Meanwhile, Charlize recently revealed that her children are unimpressed by her acting career. The 48-year-old actress is raising two of the best-known movie stars in the world – but Charlize's kids are underwhelmed by her achievements. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Charlize quipped: 'My children have zero respect for me. 'It's just unbelievable, I feel like but they can be mean. 'Every once in a while I'm like 'There's an Oscar right there.' They are so not impressed with me.' Charlize noted that one of her kids is more impressed by action movies.
Cosmopolitan
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
What Is Charlize Theron's Net Worth in 2025?
If you are currently experiencing mild-to-severe Charlize Theron obsession due to watching the Old Guard 2 and want to know how much she was paid to star in the highly anticipated sequel, we did some research. And also found out her net worth along the way / have been in a stupor ever since. Join us! Charlize was on Forbes' highest paid actresses list in 2017, coming in at number six on the list with $14 million thanks in part to her hit action movie Atomic Blonde. But things only went up from there. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Charlize made $23 million between 2017 and 2019. We can all agree that's a huge amount of money, but she's had to fight for equal pay over the years. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Charlize negotiated to be paid the same amount as Chris Hemsworth for Snow White and the Huntsman (somewhere north of $10 million). Charlize told Elle (via The Telegraph), 'I have to give them credit because once I asked, they said yes. They did not fight it. And maybe that's the message: That we just need to put our foot down. This is a good time for us to bring this to a place of fairness, and girls need to know that being a feminist is a good thing. It doesn't mean that you hate men. It means equal rights. If you're doing the same job, you should be compensated and treated in the same way." According to Celebrity Net Worth, Charlize earned $3 million to endorse Raymond Weil watches back in the early aughts. But her most lucrative collaboration came from Dior, who allegedly paid her $55 million for an 11 year contract as the face of J'adore Dior, which ended up being about $5 million per year. She's since been named a jewelry and skincare ambassador for the brand. So, Charlize's salary hasn't been revealed just yet, but Netflix pays a lot. Like, a LOT. They famously dolled out $25 million to Jennifer Lawrence for her role in Don't Look Up, and more recently were said to have paid Jennifer Lopez $16.5 million for her role in Atlas. So, it seems safe to assume Charlize made over $10 million (her asking price back in 2012) for the highly anticipated sequel. Charlize's Hollywood Hills Mansion is presumably worth multiple millions, but she purchased it for "just" $1.65 million in 1998. On top of that, she owns a property in Ojai which she bought for $4.2 million and is apparently worth over $15 million. I could cry! Prepare yourself: According to Celebrity Net Worth, Charlize has $200 million in the bank. And it's unclear if that number factors in Netflix's Old Guard 2 pay, figure could actually be much higher.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Charlize Theron reveals what frustrates about Hollywood
Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has called out a double standard when it comes to action movies. The Oscar-winning actress, who has been fronting action movies since 2005's 'Aeon Flux', said studios often give female actors just one shot to have an action movie hit, reports 'Variety'. She told 'The New York Times', "Yeah, it's harder. That's known. Action films with female leads don't get greenlit as much as the ones with male leads. I think the thing that always frustrates me is the fact that guys will get a free ride". As per 'Variety', she said that when it comes to men, however, they can have a box office flop but still land multiple follow-up projects. Charlize's Brutal Bezos Roast BLOWS UP: 'We Didn't Get Invited… Because...' "When women do this and the movie maybe doesn't hit fully, they don't necessarily get a chance again", she continued. "With this, we were very aware that eyes were on us. It's not a risk that studios want to take, but they'll take it many times on the same guy who might have a string of action movies that did not do so well". Theron is currently headlining Netflix's action sequel 'The Old Guard 2'. It's her latest action role after the likes of 'Atomic Blonde' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road', among others. She told The Times her commitment to her action roles has left her body worn out. She said, "I run into people and they're like, 'Oh, what happened to your arm?' And I'm like, 'Oh, I just had surgery'. And they're like, 'The last time I saw you, you had surgery". "I had an unfortunate injury on the first action attempt I ever did, for a bad movie called 'Aeon Flux.' On day nine, I did a back handspring, and I didn't get enough height, and I landed on my neck on a concrete bridge. I had the last surgery on my neck 18 years ago. I've had surgery on both elbows, my right shoulder, my thumb, carpal tunnel, fractures. A lot of fractures", she added.
NDTV
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Megyn Kelly To Charlize Theron For Sleeping With A 26-Year Old Man: "Have Some Class"
Charlize Theron, who recently opened up about her one-night-stand with a young man on a podcast show, received flak from talk show host Megyn Kelly. Slamming the podcast show, where Charlize opened up about her sexual escapade as "Sex Podcast", Megan asked her to "have some class." What's Happening Megyn spoke about Charlize's comment and said, "She's 49 years old. She's trying to sound like she's 26 years old, and it's inappropriate. It feels weird. She's one of our biggest stars, that's true. Act like some class." The talk show host even speculated that Charlize loves women, "Here she doubles down on how little she needs a man in her life. Hello, back to my theory." During an appearance on an episode of Alex Cooper's podcast Call Her Daddy, Charlize was asked for a sex advice. "I am the last person to ask...I'm sounding very cocky here, but I think it's because I found this freedom in my 40s, where I'm like, 'Oh my God,' so I just want to say this in perspective. I've probably had three one-night stands in my entire life, but I did just recently f**k a 26-year-old, and it was really f**king amazing, and I've never done that and I was like, 'Oh, this is great, OK," she said. She added, "I sound like I'm sitting here sounding like I do (have multiple one-night stands). So when I do, I'm like, 'Oh, f**k yeah, I should have done this in my 20s'. I was married from the time that I was, like, having sex to the time that I had my last relationship. Then I had children. Who has f**king time for dates and shaving and waxing and makeup? And, like, I've got two children that have to go to school." Charlize's candidness was approved by the audience at large. In December 2013, Theron began dating American actor Sean Penn. The relationship ended in June 2015. Reports claimed they were engaged which Charlize later denied. Charlize adopted two children: a daughter in March 2012, and another daughter in July 2015. In A Nutshell Talk show host Megyn Kelly didn't approve of Charlize Theron's sexual adventure with a young man and slammed her for revealing it in public.
