Charlize Theron has been an action star for decades. From Mad Max: Fury Road, to Atomic Blonde, to her latest film, The Old Guard 2, fans have been watching Theron kick ass on the big screen for a while, and it truly never gets old. She has a powerful on screen presence, and can carry out stunt choreography in a way that transcends what a lot of other stars are doing. However, being an action star comes with a price, as Theron has sustained several injuries over the years. Now, she’s opening up about why she thinks it was all worth it.
In a recent interview with the New York Times, co-stars Uma Thurman and Charlize Theron opened up about going toe to toe for The Old Guard 2, as well as their sustained action movie careers they have both become known for. While they certainly have displayed superhuman prowess on the big screen, this hasn’t come without a price. Theron revealed that she has had several serious injuries that have come from movies, even some that have required surgery. She said:
I run into people and they’re like, Oh, what happened to your arm? And I’m like, oh, I just had surgery. And they’re like, the last time I saw you, you had surgery! I had an unfortunate injury on the first action attempt I ever did, for a bad movie called ‘Aeon Flux.’ On day nine, I did a back handspring, and I didn’t get enough height, and I landed on my neck on a concrete bridge. I had the last surgery on my neck 18 years ago. I’ve had surgery on both elbows, my right shoulder, my thumb, carpal tunnel, fractures. A lot of fractures.
