Yet for Theron, Mavis Gary is a ravishing work of art.
"I'd be blind to not see the potential in the character. These are the kinds of roles women wait for," says Theron. "Yeah, it scared me. There's so much about her — when you hold up the mirror, you see almost too much you don't want to acknowledge. But that coincides with what makes my job exciting."
The performance has earned Theron, whose career has been more sluggish than spectacular the past few years, first-rate reviews and put her back on Oscar watch-lists. Director Jason Reitman says he can't imagine anyone else inhabiting his unapologetically prickly heroine.
"I just knew how tricky this character would be. In the screenplay, Mavis is nuanced and troubled. All that could have been done away with if the actress decided to portray Mavis as some sort of caricature. Charlize has a way of showing how broken she was," says Reitman. "She's fearless in her approach. Most actors would find a way to tell the audience that they're nothing like the character. It takes (courage) to stare this character this straight down."
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As for her relationship with Twilight's Kristen Stewart, who plays Snow White to Theron's Evil Queen in next year's lavish production of Snow White and the Huntsman? "We totally get it on. She doesn't know it yet, but I've been working on some rewrites," cracks Theron.
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