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5 days ago
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Why Charlize Theron Thinks Uma Thurman Should've Won an Oscar for ‘Kill Bill'
Charlize Theron is wishing one actress took home a golden statuette for their work. Theron recently stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote her upcoming movie, The Old Guard 2, when the pair spoke about her co-star, Uma Thurman, and Theron's recollection of the actress before working with her. More from The Hollywood Reporter Charlize Theron and Team of Immortals Face New Threat in Netflix's 'The Old Guard 2' Trailer Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Blast Trump's Movie Tariffs: "Next Year, 'The White Lotus' Is Gonna Be Set at a Hampton Inn" Dexter Morgan Is Not Dead: 'Dexter: Resurrection' Sets Release Date 'We knew each other kind of offhand, but I knew her from being a massive fan, just watching her work and always wanted to do something with her,' Theron said. 'Because when I came into the action world, she was really, to me, like, the sensei. She was the OG.' Jimmy Kimmel added, 'I agree. She should have won the Academy Award for Kill Bill, right?' Theron responded, 'A hundred percent. I think men get a lot of credit for these movies.' 'What she did in that film was just so unbelievable. And to me, she's just such a badass,' the Mad Max: Fury Road actress continued. 'Since I've been in action movies, I'm like, 'Who do I want to like work with and do an action sequence with?' It's always been Uma Thurman. Always.' Theron then explained why she was nervous to work with the Pulp Fiction star. 'I was definitely intimidated by her especially when she showed up and she was given one sword and we had worked out this whole sequence and she went, 'I think I want two swords,'' the actress said. Theron won her best actress Oscar in 2004 for Monster and was nominated in 2006 for North Country and in 2020 for Bombshell. For Thurman's part, she received a nom for Pulp Fiction in 1995, but lost to Jessica Lange. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Henry Golding Threw Out His Back for a Week on ‘The Old Guard 2': ‘We Do a Lot of Stunts, There Are a Few Crazy Things'
Henry Golding got injured while filming 'The Old Guard 2.' 'It always happens – I throw my back out,' he told me at the 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 celebration in Beverly Hills. 'We do a lot of stunts. There are a few crazy things.' More from Variety Tribeca Festival and Chanel Announce 2025 Artist Awards Program Participants William H. Macy, Ben Wang Wrap Will Ropp's Teen Comedy "Brian" (EXCLUSIVE) 'Thanksgiving' Star Nell Verlaque Says Sequel Will Film This Year, Has Asked Eli Roth to Be 'Tortured' and 'Covered in Blood' in Movie But he laughed when he admitted he didn't hurt himself while cameras were rolling. 'It's always in practice,' Golding said. 'It's always the day before we're meant to be filming. I'm like, [Golding makes a squealing sound], and then I'm blown out for the rest of the week.' Star and producer Charlize Theron returns for the follow-up to the hit Netflix action movie. The official logline for 'The Old Guard 2' reads: 'Andy (Theron) leads immortal warriors against a powerful enemy threatening their group. They grapple with the resurfacing of a long-lost immortal, complicating their mission to safeguard humanity.' The cast also includes Kiandra 'KiKi' Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Veronica Ngo, Uma Thurman and Kamil Nozynski. Victoria Mahoney directs with a script from Leandro Fernandez, Greg Rucka and Sarah L. Walker. Netflix recently released the first trailer for 'The Old Guard 2,' which premieres on the streamer on July 2. 'It's no easy business doing all that stuff,' Golding said of the movie's stunt sequences. 'We're doing it all on the fly sometimes. You practice as much as possible, but it changes when you're on location so you have to adapt.' Golding said he was inspired by Theron's commitment to the project. 'She's the best. She leads from the front,' he said. 'She was on set every time as a producer and she does all of her stunts. She's amazing.' Theron teased the second installment when I caught up with her in July at her annual Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project Block Party fundraiser: 'It's really good. It's a really important film to us. I only wanted to do it if we could make it amazing. I really love this movie.' The original 'Old Guard,' released in 2020, was watched by 72 million households during its first four weeks on Netflix. In May 2023, 'Old Guard' producer Marc Evans said the franchise could become a trilogy. 'There's an ending to No. 2 that kind of demands a No. 3, which makes me very happy,' he said. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Apple Holds Strong for Top Series Races With 'Severance' and 'The Studio'; Netflix and FX Could Dominate Doc and Writing Races Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz
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15-05-2025
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Charlize Theron Appears At Netflix Upfront Following Injury On Set Of ‘Apex': 'My Cute Boot Is Hiding A Fractured Toe'
Charlize Theron took the stage at Netflix's 2025 Upfront 'fresh off the mountain' from filming Apex, where she was injured on the set. The star joked about hiding her fractured toe during filming on the film's set in Australia. More from Deadline 'Building The Band' Gets Premiere Window On Netflix With Late Liam Payne Featured As Judge Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far Netflix Releases NFL Christmas Gameday Schedule With Cowboys Vs. Commanders & Lions Vs. Vikings 'God, I miss early mornings in the wilderness, birds chirping, extremes babbling, and the leaves rustling as a serial killer waits for me,' Theron jokingly set at the Netflix event. 'It's actually a miracle that I'm here today. Apex only wrapped like a week ago, so I'm fresh off the mountain. I still have some Australian dirt under this pretty manicure, and my cute boot is hiding a fractured toe.' Theron noted that filming Apex 'was one of the most incredible experiences' of her life, adding, 'We shot in beautiful locations, deep in gorgeous and stunning rivers in Australia, is no man's land, literally no like no man's land.' The Oscar-winning star says she 'did some stunts and action without awareness,' adding that Apex gave her the opportunity 'to outdo the action that I did in Old Guard 2, which is coming out in a couple of weeks.' 'But you know, back to me almost dying, I'm really proud to share a little of this mammoth movie that I got to work on,' she said. 'And I have to say, I was very lucky to work alongside the very talented Taron Egerton.' Apex follows a rock climber who finds herself being hunted in the wild. Baltasar Kormákur directs the film with a script from Jeremy Robbins. Theron stars alongside Taron Egerton and Eric Bana. Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
Express Tribune
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Theron returns with her squad of immortals
Charlize Theron is back to protect humanity in The Old Guard 2. Netflix released the official trailer of the action franchise's second instalment on Friday, promising more than just a punch-packing continuation. The trailer opens with Theron's Andy and Kiki Layne's Nile discussing faux peace and impulsive fighting techniques. Teasing a montage of bloodshed and mystery, it then cuts to the chase by boasting a quietly menacing Uma Thurman portraying the "first of the immortals", as the film puts it. "Andy leads immortal warriors against a powerful enemy threatening their group. They grapple with the resurfacing of a long-lost immortal, complicating their mission to safeguard humanity," reads the logline of the film, which is based on the graphic novel written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Leandro Fernandez. The film also stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Veronica Ngo, Henry Golding, and Kamil Nozynski. With Victoria Mahoney at the helm, the script is penned by Fernandez, Rucka, and Sarah L Walker. The first film released on Netflix in 2020 amid uncertainty of the future of cinema due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 72 million households streamed the film in the first four weeks. The sequel was due before 2025, but Netflix shut down production last year. In an interview with Variety, Theron explained, "Netflix went through quite a changeover. We got kind of stuck in that and our post-production shut down, I think, five weeks into it." Fans in the YouTube comments were elated at the franchise's return, grateful to Netflix for not dropping the project as some feared. Excited to see Thurman swinging blades once more, a different user wrote, "Man, it's so good to see Uma wielding a sword after 21 years." Overall, fans are content with what the film has to offer thus far. Another user wrote, "Actually an underrated movie series and concept. Super pumped for this one. Hope it was as fun to make as it is to watch!"
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Charlize Theron believes Uma Thurman deserved Oscar for her performance in Kill Bill movies
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Actor Charlize Theron believes that her ' The Old Guard 2 ' co-star, Uma Thurman , deserved an Academy Award for her performance in cult film ' Kill Bill ' Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Theron recently appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to start the press tour for her upcoming Netflix action sequel 'The Old Guard 2', reported Variety. During the interview, the actress opened up about her fan love for Thurman, saying that for her, Thurman was like a "sensei" in the action world. Operation Sindoor India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan India-Pakistan tensions: Delhi airport issues travel advisory Operation Sindoor: Multiple explosions heard at several Pakistan air bases "We knew each other kind of offhand, but I knew her from being a massive fan, just watching her work, and always wanted to do something with her. Because when I came into the action world, she was really, to me, like the sensei. She was the OG," said Theron in an interview with Kimmel as quoted by Variety. Theron is referring to Thurman's iconic role of The Bride in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill Vol. 1 " and "Kill Bill Vol. 2." "She should've won the Academy Award for 'Kill Bill,' right?" Kimmel asked Theron, as quoted by Variety. "A hundred per cent," Theron answered, adding that it's usually just "men who get a lot of credit for these [types of] movies. What she did in that film was just so unbelievable," quoted by Variety While sharing her experience of working with Thurman, the actress said she was "scared" to do action scenes against her in "The Old Guard 2". "She's just such a bad**. So since I've been in action movies, I've been like, 'Who do I want to work with and do an action sequence with?' It's always been Uma Thurman. Always," said Theron as quoted by Variety. The original 'Old Guard,' released in summer 2020, was watched by 72 million households during its first four weeks on Netflix. Theron returns for the sequel alongside original co-stars Kiandra "KiKi" Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Thurman is a new addition alongside Henry Golding. The sequel is directed by Victoria Mahoney. It is set to stream on Netflix on July 2. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
