{"id":60865,"date":"2025-07-13T00:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T00:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/60865\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T00:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T00:04:10","slug":"charlize-theron-says-hollywood-is-wary-of-female-action-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/60865\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlize Theron says Hollywood is wary of female action films"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Actress Charlize Theron<\/a> criticized the film industry for being reluctant to support female-led action films, in a new interview with The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Theron and fellow actress Uma Thurman spoke to the outlet about the challenges women face in the genre as they promote their new Netflix superhero sequel, “The Old Guard 2.”<\/p>\n

Theron said that securing the lead roles in action films is more challenging for women because Hollywood<\/a> viewed these films as more of a risk.<\/p>\n

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Cast member Charlize Theron attends a premiere for the film ‘The Old Guard 2’ in Los Angeles, U.S. June 25, 2025. REUTERS\/Mario Anzuoni (Mario Anzuoni\/REUTERS)<\/p>\n

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“Yeah, it\u2019s harder,” Theron said. “That\u2019s known. Action films with female leads don\u2019t get green-lit 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.”<\/p>\n

The Oscar-winning <\/a>actress suggested there was a double-standard in Hollywood, claiming male actors that star in films that flop at the box office are given a pass while women rarely receive the same leeway.<\/p>\n

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Charlize Theron claimed there was a double-standard in Hollywood when it came to male versus female action films that perform poorly. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“When women do this and the movie maybe doesn\u2019t hit fully, they don\u2019t necessarily get a chance again,” she said. “With this, we were very aware that eyes were on us. It\u2019s not a risk that studios want to take, but they\u2019ll take it many times on the same guy who might have a string of action movies that did not do so well.”<\/p>\n

Both she and Thurman have starred in successful female-led action films. Thurman famously played an assassin in “Kill Bill,” while Theron has taken on iconic roles in films like “Mad Max: Fury Road” and the “Fast & Furious” franchise.<\/p>\n

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