The road to fame for Charlize Theron is full of twists and turns. It isn’t an easy one, but whose is? However, the versatility speaks volumes.
We know that she made her debut in Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest back in 1995. From there starts her journey to success. Meanwhile, decades later, she’s a well-respected actress who has starred in iconic films like Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, and Bombshell. She had a long career indeed full of challenging roles that required some difficult transformations. From romances to dramas and high-intensity action films, she has nailed it all.
Let us know about the entire journey of the actress. Read the blog throughout the end to know every detail.
Did you know she is a trained ballet dancer?
Charlize Theron was born in 1975 in Benoni, South Africa. According to Britannica, she spent her early childhood on a farm near Benoni. During her teen years learned ballet. Before considering acting, she began attending a boarding school for the arts when she was 13.
She moved to Milan to pursue a career as a model during her teenage days. However, after a couple of years, she moved to New York to study at Joffrey Ballet School, per Britannica. Sadly, after a knee injury, her hopes for a ballet career ended.
She had A very traumatizing childhood
Charlize Theron had an eventful life when it came to her career. However, it was equally traumatizing. According to popular sources, her father was an alcoholic who was frequently verbally abusive. Theron spoke about her childhood days with The New York Times. When she was 15, her father arrived home drunk. He threatened his wife( her mother) and Charlize with a gun. When he began shooting, Theron’s mother grabbed her gun and fired back, killing him in self-defence.
After that, the two have stayed strong regardless of the trauma and its long-lasting impacts. “I survived that, and I’m proud of that,” she told the NYT. “I’ve worked hard for that, too. And I am not scared of that.”
What’s the story about Charlize Theron creating problems at the bank?
Charlize Theron moved to Hollywood in 1994, to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. However, she had only had a small role in “Children of The Corn III.” She didn’t have an agent or any connections, and she was living out of her suitcase in the cheapest hotel she could find. When asked about the incident by Oprah Winfrey, Theron explained that she had no other option at that time. “My only alternative was to go home. At the time, there wasn’t a future for me in South Africa. I didn’t finish high school or go to college”.
She was at a bank where she was trying to cash an out-of-state check from her last modelling job in New York, but they wouldn’t cash it. Furthermore, the story came out that she was creating “tantrums” at the bank. However, Theron has justified her actions. In fact, she was later helped by a man who later served as her manager.
The film that sped the pace of Charlize Theron success
Her breakout role was in “The Devil’s Advocate” in 1997. She outdid herself in the legal thriller along with her co-stars Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino. Besides, she was the naive wife of a young attorney played by Reeves, one of her first parts that really showcased her acting skills. This movie opened the doors for all the greatest hits she is given till now.
The next year she was in “Mighty Joe Young,”. Next, we see her in other popular ones like “The Cider House Rules,” “The Legend of Bagger Vance,” and several other films over the years. One of her first blockbuster hits was in 2003 when she played Stella Bridger in the adventure heist The Italian Job.
Let’s hear about the spine-chilling movie Monster
Charlize Theron had given the biggest shock to all her fans when she portrayed herself as a serial killer in Monster in 2003, as Aileen Wuornos. Wuornos was a Floridian sex worker who was charged with the murder of seven of her clients and branded the first female serial killer.
According to The Star, Theron had to gain 30 pounds and wore brown contact lenses. Besides, she had a prosthetic overbite to appear as Wuornos. However, apart from her physical appearance, Theron blew audiences and critics away with how she portrayed the character. Later in an interview, she said a few things about her character.”I see her as an extremely resilient human, probably the most resilient person I’ve ever encountered in my life.” She was acknowledged as a high-level actress after her stellar performance in this film.
This movie gave her the much coveted Academy award in the category of best actress in 2004. The decision to do this was very personal,” she explained. “You just sometimes tap into something emotionally, and you realize that other people might not be tapping into the same thing, and you’re prepared for that.”
During her acceptance speech, she got emotional. After thanking the others in the film she went on to give her mother her due respect. “I’m going to thank everybody in South Africa, my home country. They’re all watching tonight … and my mom, you’ve sacrificed so much for me to be able to live here and make my dreams come true.”
Adoption was her way of parenting
When Charlize Theron was ready she went on to adopt her kids and become their mother. “I cast a very wide net. I wanted to believe that somehow my child would find me in the way that we were just meant to be.” In addition, her daughters were born in the USA and she believes they were born to be her daughters.
Thus breaking both the social conventions, she not only adopted kids but also became their single mothers. She thinks more people should come out and do this for a better society.
Charlize Theron successfully runs her own production company
Along with her work as an actress, Charlize Theron today is the owner of a production company, Denver & Delilah Productions. Did you know it was named after her dogs? One of the first films for which she had a producer credit was her Oscar-winning project, “Monster.” Furthermore, she has produced many other films like “The Burning Plain,” “Atomic Blonde,” and “Tully.” However, she has also produced the movie “Brain on Fire” and the series “Girlboss,” in which she didn’t have any roles.
Also needless to say she offers female actresses to star in action movies. A Lot of the time that are not allowed as actresses aren’t allowed bruises on their bodies. In fact, she is glad for her role in Mad Max which gave her the chance to do something new.
Dark-haired Theron?
Charlize Theron recently surprised fans once more with her newly jet-black hair. The dramatic colour was yet another change for the actress as we know her for her golden blonde hair. Theron showed off the new look at her 15th annual Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project block party. Speaking to Extra TV about some of her upcoming projects, including “The Old Guard 2,” which she’ll be starring in alongside “Kill Bill” star Uma Thurman. We are very excited about all her upcoming projects.
Ending note
Charlize Theron has shown us what a successful career is despite several odds in life. We wish her good health and many more years of success.
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