Charlize Theron Fighting back against the assumption that measures must be a gender genre. The Oscar winner, who has led action movies such as “Atomic Blonde” and recently “The Old Guard 2,” told New York Times That it is “harder” to get female led films made in the genre.
“Yes, it’s harder. It’s known,” Theron said about why there are fewer women -driven action movies. “Action movies with female leads are not green -lit like those with male leads. I think what always frustrates me is the fact that guys will get a free ride.”
Theron continued that it does not matter if male players in the action space are bankable stars; If a male -led movie flops, the actor’s reputation will hardly take a hit. “When women do this and the movie may not hit completely, they will not necessarily get a chance again,” said Theron. “With this (‘The Old Guard 2’) we were very aware that the eyes were on us. It is not a risk that studios want to take, but they take it many times on the same guy who can have a series of action movies that did not do so well.”
“The Old Guard 2” is directed by Victoria Mahoney; Gina Prince-Bythewood helped the first part, released in 2020. Mahoney teased a possible third franchise film When you talk to IndieviewBut suggested that she would “look from the sideline” as an audience member rather than a director.
Theron is not the only actress/producer who regrets how women are treated differently by studios. Told Riley Keough Vanity That there is More “Press” For female filmmakers who historically get less of a shot to produce, star and directly than their male counterparts. “As a woman there is this pressure feeling of” I can’t move, “Keough said. “‘I can’t make a shit movie.’ But I think that for me I can’t live that way.
Keough added that it is “such a strange time” in Hollywood right now and that she is “extremely grateful to have worked” at all. “Every day I am on a set I feel really happy,” “Alpha Gang” star said.
