Full CoverageCharlize Theron Says It ‘Frustrates Me’ That Hollywood Takes Risks on Men Who Flop at the Box Office but ‘Women Don’t Get a Chance Again’: ‘Guys Get a Free Ride’
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Theron's latest action role is in Netflix's The Old Guard 2.
She said that studios often give female actors just one shot to have an action movie hit.
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