Charlize Theronis responding afterMegyn Kellypraised her castingin the upcoming Fox News drama filmBombshell.
The Oscar winner, 44, is playing the former Fox News anchor in the movie, and last month Kellypaid the actress a compliment, tellingThe Daily Mail, “She seems smart, seems like a good mom, so I could do worse.”
“We try to, as actors and creative storytellers, we try to do all of this with integrity, so that was always where it came from,” the actress added. “So for her to feel good about that, I’m sure it can’t be easy for her, so I’m incredibly understanding.”
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In March, Theron saidshe had “empathy” for Kellyafter playing her in the movie.
“I didn’t know how complicated her situation was,” TherontoldVarietyat the SXSW premiere of her movieLong Shot. “I think for a lot of people, they didn’t understand why she just didn’t speak up. She was in a complicated place, and as a human being, I have empathy for that. And I don’t think a lot of people truly understood that.”
“She’sa conflicted human being and so am I,” the actress added in a May interview onWatch What Happens Live. “So I have no place to judge her or say anything other than I wish her well and I think this is a good story to tell, it’s an important story to tell.”
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Rounding outBombshell‘s A-list cast isAllison Janney, Alice Eve, Mark Duplass, Malcolm McDowell,Connie BrittonandKate McKinnon. The movie releasedits first teaser trailerin August.
Bombshellhits theaters on Dec. 20.
source: people.com
