Charlize Theron reflects on motherhood and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

During a discussion at the Academy Museum, actress Charlize Theron reflected on her career and her experience filming the 2015 action movie ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’. Theron became emotional while discussing her journey from South Africa to winning an Academy Award for ‘Monster’.

Theron shared personal memories regarding the production in Namibia, noting that her eldest daughter, Jackson, was only six weeks old when filming began. Because she did not have a nanny at the time, Theron credited her co-stars and the film crew with helping to care for the infant. She specifically mentioned that the female cast members and co-star Nicholas Hoult helped raise her during the six-month shoot. Theron noted that her daughter learned to walk during this period, creating a deep emotional connection to the film.