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in a world where we’re not threatened,
we’re not power-played, we’re not sexu-
ally harassed while we try to provide for
our families and ourselves,” she says.
HILE she’s not one to shy
away from gritty roles,
Charlize says she had
some reservations about
playing Megyn.
W The outspoken broad-
caster sparked controversy with com- Two colleagues, played by Nicole Kidman (middle) and Margot Robbie (right), help
Charlize’s character expose sexual harassment at Fox News.
ments she made in recent years, particu-
larly about race – such as insisting Santa
Claus and Jesus are white and expressing According to Charlize, “there should There were the recent Brad Pitt ro-
the view that it’s okay for white people to beanOscarcategoryfordialectcoaches mance whispers (see page 11) but noth-
paint their faces black at Halloween if because it’s not an easy thing for me.” ing much came of that.
they’re dressing up as black characters. Perfecting how Megyn spoke took her Hercareer,however,continuestosoar.
“I was conflicted about playing her,” a very long time. Ultimately it was her She was recently honoured with the
Charlize told W Magazine. “I personally dog, Berkley, that gave her the final seal careerachievementawardattheannual
felt uncomfortable with some of the stuff ofapproval.“He’skindoflikemydoghus- Hollywood Film Awards and she has
she’s said. But ultimately I understood band . . . where I am, that’s where he is.” more than 40 movie credits and count-
her strength and ambition. Butaftersittingwithher“forhundreds ing to her name.
Thanks to the cast’s many makeovers, of hours” as she tried to get the sound “I’mnotgoinganywhere–sorry,guys,”
Bombshell also has an Oscar nomination right, he lost interest. “And so I got a bit she says. “I’ve only begun.”
for best makeup and hairstyling. panicked. I was like, ‘I don’t think this is Music to our ears. S
The fact that Charlize looks so much gonna happen’,” Charlize says. SOURCES: HUFFPOST.COM, TODAY.COM, BUZZFEED.COM, IMDB.
COM, EONLINE.COM,THEWRAP.COM, ETONLINE.COM
like Megyn is thanks to the wizardry of “And then I did this monologue and
makeup artist Kazu Hiro. He made her I gave it a real shot and out of nowhere
eyelids look heavier, gave her a square Berkley, who’s been asleep for like six SCREEN CHAMELEON
jaw and inserted nose plugs to make her weeks, gave me this surprised look like, Charlize has undergone a few amazing
nostrils bigger. She also had to wear dark ‘Why are you sounding like that? You’re transformations over the years.
contact lenses. not my mom’. That’s when I knew.” Monster (2003)
The whole process took three hours For her Oscar-win-
every day but Charlize was a trooper, he ERKLEY seems to be the only ning role as real-life
says – and viewers have been blown maninherlifeatthemoment. serial killer Aileen
away by the transformation. Last year she told Glamour Wuornos, she gained GALLO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES, GALLO IMAGES/ALAMY, GALLO IMAGES/AFP, FOCUS FEATURES
“It’s so authentic, so on point, it’s magazinesheneverwantedto almost 15kg, had her
hair thinned and her
unnerving,” says Terri White, editor of getmarried–althoughshedid eyebrows shaved and
Empire magazine. Bfollow that up later with the bleached.
“You don’t see Theron at all,” Rolling statement that “somebody just needs to Aeon Flux (2005)
Stone magazine’s Peter Travers agrees. grow a pair and step up”. She ditched her sig-
“Through voice, posture, wardrobe and “I’ve been single for 10 years,” she de- nature blonde hair
genius prosthetic makeup, she is Kelly.” clared. “I’m shockingly available.” for an asymmetrical,
short, jet-black hair-
do to play an action
LEFT: Charlize with
John Lithgow who heroine.
plays Fox News CEO Mad Max: Fury Road
Roger Ailes. BELOW: (2015)
The real Roger Ailes. Her role as fierce Im-
perator Furiosa saw
her shaving her head
and sporting a 5kg
mechanical arm.
Tully (2018)
She packed on
around 23kg to play
the role of an ex-
hausted mom of
three, struggling to
cope with the de-
mands of mother-
hood.
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