Charlize Theron recalls male director making her dress a certain way just to be ‘f***able’ in film: ‘It’s really belittling’

Charlize Theron is working to combat misogyny in the film industry (Picture: Josh Olins/Harper’s BAZAAR)
Charlize Theron is working to fight misogyny within the movie trade (Image: Josh Olins/Harper’s BAZAAR)

Charlize Theron has spoken out concerning the powerlessness she felt as a girl in Hollywood, with a male director making her gown a sure approach simply to make her look ‘f**kable’ in a movie.

The actress, 47, opened up about experiences of misogyny she had on set prior to now, telling Harper’s Bazaar: ‘Having completely no management over what you’re carrying is a giant one that actually f**king aggravated me for years. 

‘Having some man make you might have a becoming nearly in entrance of them – stuff like that, it’s actually belittling. 

Charlize added: ‘Once I began, there was no dialog round it. It was like, “That is what you’re carrying.” 

‘And I keep in mind one film specifically, this male director who simply stored bringing me in, becoming after becoming after becoming after…  

‘And it was simply so apparent that it was to do with my sexuality and the way f**kable they might make me within the film. And once I began out, that was simply type of the norm.’

COVER STORY CREDITS, ASSETS & QUOTES Photographs by: Josh Olins Styling by: Stella Greenspan Link to photos and cover story PDF: WeTransfer Link Link to video: Hightail Link All coverage must link back to and credit Harper?s BAZAAR October issue: harpersbazaar.com/charlize-theron Interview and text by: Leah Chernikoff
Charlize recalled a director selecting garments that might make her probably the most ‘f**kable’ (Image: Josh Olins/Harper’s BAZAAR)

The actress has labored to be a corrective drive within the trade to make sure that younger actresses don't have to expertise the identical issues she did, including: ‘There’s a pure combat in me to wish to create environments that really feel just like the issues that I want I had 30 years in the past once I began.’

This included making certain that The Outdated Guard, which Charlize additionally produced, had a forged and crew that was 85% feminine. 

CHARLIZE THERON COVERS HARPER?S BAZAAR?S OCTOBER 2022 PROCESS ISSUE T&Cs COVER STORY CREDITS, ASSETS & QUOTES Photographs by: Josh Olins Styling by: Stella Greenspan Link to photos and cover story PDF: WeTransfer Link Link to video: Hightail Link All coverage must link back to and credit Harper?s BAZAAR October issue: harpersbazaar.com/charlize-theron Interview and text by: Leah Chernikoff
Charlize Theron is Harper’s Bazaar’s October cowl star (Image: Josh Olins/Harper’s BAZAAR)

Charlize additionally credited co-star Uma Thurman with being a ‘nice chief’ in serving to make change within the trade too. 

Her work ethic can also be one thing Charlize hopes to cross right down to her kids, Jackson and August, explaining: ‘I believe that’s extra essential than fame or something like that.

‘I noticed my mother work arduous, and I keep in mind simply my complete life considering, nothing goes to get handed. You need to work tougher than anyone else within the room.’

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