“I can’t walk, I can’t sit on the toilet”: Charlize Theron did not foresee the consequences of her action films

A reassuring insight for mere mortals like us: Even for perfectly trained action stars, some things get harder as they get older. Charlize Theron won her Oscar as a serial killer with ugly makeup in ‘Monster’ – and the South African can be quite funny too, as she has proven in comedies like ‘Long Shot’.

The actress, who came to Hollywood through modeling, is of course best known for her action-packed performances in the ‘Fast & Furious’ series, as Furiosa in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ or in her own Netflix franchise ‘The Old Guard’ . ”.

The Old Guard

Starting date
July 11, 2020
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1 hour 58 minutes

By
Gina Prince Bythewood

Of
Charlize Theron,
KiKi Layne,
Matthias Schoenaerts

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3.5

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3.5

On power

In an interview with to tempt the 48 year old does However, I have now admitted that many things are no longer as easy for her as they were at the beginning of her career – and that she didn’t foresee these consequences of making action films:

“What really irritates me is that when I make action films now and I hurt myself, it takes a lot longer to heal than it did when I was 20. More than my 25-year-old face, I want my 25-year-old body back so I can just throw myself against a wall and it still won’t hurt tomorrow. Nowadays, if I haven’t been to the gym for three days and then I start exercising again, I can’t walk, I can’t sit on the toilet.”

No reason to quit your job

The fact that working as an action star becomes more difficult (and painful) as you get older doesn’t seem to have stopped Charlize Theron from continuing to take on physical roles (albeit at a slightly slower pace than before): “The Old Guard 2 will be soon to be released Sequel to their fantasy action film about a network of immortal super soldiers launching on Netflix.

And while her “Mad Max: Fury Road” character Imperator Furiosa will be played by Anya Taylor-Joy in the 2024 prequel “Furiosa,” Hollywood is likely still toying with the idea of ​​her “Fast & Furious” hacker Cipher (and the other women from the franchise) to give them their own spin-off!