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Displaying all articles tagged:
Charlize Theron
role call
Aug. 30, 2023
Seth Green Answers Every Question We Have About
The Italian Job
On the sequel that never got made and the scene that caught Green’s real-life reaction to an almost-decapitation.
By
Derek Lawrence
she seems nice!
Sept. 22, 2022
Charlize Theron’s Friends and Colleagues Are Obsessed With Her
As they should be.
By
Zoe Guy
easter eggs
May 6, 2022
20 of the Strangest Cameos and Easter Eggs in
Multiverse of Madness
An exhaustive list of cameos and references to guide you through the madness.
By
Richard Newby
explainer
May 6, 2022
Doctor Strange’s
Multiverse of Madness
Mid-Credits Meet-Cute, Explained
Who was that?
By
Richard Newby
book excerpt
Apr. 25, 2022
When Max Met Furiosa: An Oral History of Casting
Mad Max: Fury Road
The yearslong process of finding the right leads for George Miller’s Oscar winner involved dozens of future stars — and just as many what-ifs.
By
Kyle Buchanan
sequels
Aug. 26, 2021
The Old Guard
Will Get the Old Sequel Treatment
Victoria Mahoney will step in for Gina Prince-Bythewood as director.
By
Justin Curto
respect the classics
Oct. 8, 2020
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces Star-Studded Guest List for 2020 Induction
Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more.
By
Justin Curto
acting
July 29, 2020
The Brutal Pleasure of Watching Charlize Theron Turn to Action
What makes her truly great in
Mad Max: Fury Road
,
Atomic Blonde
, and
The Old Guard
is her focus on the human capacity for wear and tear.
By
Alison Willmore
vulture lists
July 13, 2020
Every Charlize Theron Movie, Ranked
With
The Old Guard
out on Netflix, we take a look back at Theron’s filmography.
By
Will Leitch
and
Tim Grierson
viewing guide
July 13, 2020
A Short History of
The Old Guard
Comic Universe
All the character backstories you need.
By
Oliver Sava
movie review
July 7, 2020
Netflix’s
The Old Guard
Is Breathtaking
Once you watch it, you’ll wish every superhero movie were this good.
By
Bilge Ebiri
movies
June 30, 2020
Gina Prince-Bythewood, the Quiet Storm
The director’s
The Old Guard
is an unlikely superhero film, both patient and intimate. But she’s always been uncompromising.
By
Bilge Ebiri
shiny and chrome
May 14, 2020
George Miller Is Making a Furiosa Prequel to
Mad Max: Fury Road
Rev your engines and call your agents: He’s recasting.
By
Rebecca Alter
friday night movie club
Mar. 27, 2020
Mad Max: Fury Road
Is a Model Movie for Our Troubled Times
It’s one of the most compelling postapocalyptic visions ever put on film. But the reason has less to do with calamity, and more with poetry.
By
Bilge Ebiri
last night on late night
Jan. 16, 2020
Charlize Theron’s Worst Date Story Brings Her, and Probably You, to Tears
Tragedy + Time = Comedy.
By
Rebecca Alter
party report
Dec. 18, 2019
Charlize Theron Has ‘Mad Love for Republicans’ — If They Don’t Like Trump
“I have Republican friends!”
By
Benjamin Lindsay
the gold rush
Dec. 16, 2019
Bombshell
Director Says Minidress Scene Is Most Excruciating Thing He’s Filmed
“There were good arguments about how disturbing Roger’s breathing [should] be,” says Jay Roach. “I wanted the breathing to be unmistakably monstrous.”
By
Chris Lee
movies
Dec. 13, 2019
Megyn Kelly Says She Would Have Made Edits to
Bombshell
, If She Could
“While the movie
Bombshell
is loosely based on my experience during the sexual harassment scandal at Fox News, I have nothing to do with this film.”
By
Halle Kiefer
movie review
Dec. 12, 2019
Bombshell
Only Sometimes Understands That It’s About White Feminism
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie play Fox News employees in a movie that isn’t anywhere near as sharp-edged as it should be.
By
Alison Willmore
bombshell
Dec. 4, 2019
Charlize Theron Says Weinstein Lied to People About Them Sleeping Together
“One of his lines was that Renée Zellweger and I slept with him to get jobs. There was no limit to him.”
By
Hunter Harris
party report
Oct. 21, 2019
Charlize Theron Says Playing Megyn Kelly Was ‘Harder’ Than Her
Monster
Role
“She’s conflicting.”
By
Hunter Harris
fast and the furious
Aug. 3, 2019
Who Is Behind the Mysterious Etheon Voice in
Hobbs & Shaw
?
Our best guesses, ranging from the highly probable to the really, really far-fetched.
By
Lauren Thoman
casting
July 8, 2019
Mirren and Theron to Return for
Fast & Furious 9
; Maybe the Dame Will Drive
Buckle up.
By
Zoe Haylock
dc universe
May 4, 2019
Charlize Theron Recalls the ‘Slap’ of Being Asked to Be
Wonder Woman
’s Mom
“It was the defining moment where I crossed over.”
By
Devon Ivie
movie review
May 3, 2019
Long Shot
Is a Rom-Com That Doesn’t Make Much Sense
I generally like Seth Rogen a lot but this performance is bad.
By
David Edelstein
q&a
May 3, 2019
June Diane Raphael Is Happy to Be Your Go-to Alpha Female
The Long Shot
actress on seeing a woman president, avoiding “comedy crasher” roles, and her beef with
PAW Patrol
.
By
Candice Frederick
last night on late night
May 3, 2019
Is Charlize Theron in the Next Fast and Furious Movie?
No seriously, someone please tell her.
By
Bethy Squires
party report
May 1, 2019
The
Long Shot
Sex Scene Is Short Because Charlize Theron Was Tired That Day
“I didn’t necessarily wanna do all of the work.”
By
Rachel Handler
showtime
Apr. 11, 2019
Showtime’s Ailes Show Isn’t Trying to Trash-talk the Megyn Kelly Movie, But …
“I’m sure the movie will be lovely … [but] we are doing our best to reflect a reality.”
By
Jackson McHenry
single and ready to mingle
Apr. 5, 2019
Will Someone Please Date Charlize Theron Already?
“I’m shockingly available.”
By
Bethy Squires
Mar. 25, 2019
Women React to the 90-Second Orgasm in
Long Shot
This seems more than a little unlikely.
By
Rachel Handler
and
Liz Rowley
upcoming releases
Mar. 5, 2019
The Star-Studded Roger Ailes Movie Finally Has a Release Date
Still no title, though.
By
Bethy Squires
trailer mix
Feb. 15, 2019
The Long Shot
Trailer: Secretary of State Charlize Theron Falls for Seth Rogen
It’s a classic love story.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
movies
Aug. 1, 2018
Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie Join Charlize Theron in Roger Ailes Movie
Get those roots retouched!
By
Hunter Harris
castings
June 5, 2018
Charlize Theron Is the Morticia to Oscar Isaac’s Gomez in Animated
Addams Family
Also on board are Bette Middler, Allison Janney, Nick Kroll, and more.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
the industry
May 21, 2018
Charlize Theron to Play Megyn Kelly in Film About Disgraced Fox CEO Roger Ailes
The as-yet unnamed film has a screenplay by
The Big Short
screenwriter Charles Randolph.
By
Halle Kiefer
last night on late night
May 8, 2018
In Great News for Wigs, Charlize Theron Says
Atomic Blonde 2
is in Development
She’ll don the peroxide ’do again.
By
Hunter Harris
May 7, 2018
Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis Discuss the Surprise Ending of
Tully
Spoiler alert!
By
Kyle Buchanan
Apr. 20, 2018
Tully
’s Setup Is Subpar, But It Soon Becomes Magical
Something happens when the character of Tully comes: The movie contracts in a good way, deepens, and becomes very impressive.
By
David Edelstein
Mar. 8, 2018
David Oyelowo Is a Hilarious Revelation in the Pulpy Crime Lark
Gringo
It’s a surprising high point in Oyelowo’s already distinguished career, and a not-at-all shabby debut for director Nash Edgerton.
By
Emily Yoshida
trailer mix
Mar. 6, 2018
Tully
Trailer: Charlize Theron Is a Tired Mom In Need of Some Help
The movie from the
Juno
and
Young Adult
team, director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody, hits theaters April 20.
By
Tolly Wright
Jan. 11, 2018
Tully
Trailer: The
Juno
and
Young Adult
Team Takes on Motherhood
In theaters April 20.
By
Hunter Harris
what could’ve been
Sept. 7, 2017
Gal Gadot Almost Played Charlize Theron’s Furiosa Role in
Max: Fury Road
No hard feelings.
By
Hunter Harris
vulture lists
Aug. 7, 2017
The 11 Most Influential Action Heroines of Our Time
These characters move the conversation forward about how women can behave in film.
By
Angelica Jade Bastién
movie review
July 28, 2017
Atomic Blonde
Has an Incomprehensible Plot, But the Action Is Smashing
You don’t see
Atomic Blonde
for anything but a badass female protagonist crunching bones and pulping faces in gratifyingly long takes.
By
David Edelstein
a closer look
July 28, 2017
Let’s Talk About the Ending of
Atomic Blonde
Ninety-nine red balloons, and almost as many competing spies.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
the tv industry
July 22, 2017
Seth MacFarlane Convinced Charlize Theron to (Briefly) Return to Television
She’ll be guest-starring on Fox’s
The Orville
.
By
Devon Ivie
trailer mix
June 28, 2017
Sean Penn’s Much-Maligned Movie With Charlize Theron Finally Has a Trailer
If this movie has been reedited to be less problematic, it doesn’t show it in the trailer.
By
Jada Yuan
kissing
Apr. 25, 2017
Vin Diesel Keeps Insisting His
Fast 8
Kiss With Charlize Theron Was Good
Vin does not like being compared to a dead fish.
By
Jackson McHenry
ask an expert
Apr. 18, 2017
Phew:
Fate of the Furious
’ Car-Hacking Stunt Wouldn’t Actually Work
Fate of the Furious
fact-check: Even the best supervillain couldn’t pull off the movie’s car-hacking stunt.
By
Hunter Harris
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