Charlize Theron Calls Megyn Kelly’s Reaction to ‘Bombshell’

Charlize Theron isn’t simply “grateful” to the Academy for recognizing the work she did on “Bombshell.” Theron additionally mentioned she was extremely moved to get a optimistic evaluate from the very lady she portrayed for her Oscar-nominated efficiency: Megyn Kelly.

“We were all incredibly moved,” Theron instructed TheWrap following her Oscar nomination. “It was definitely something, we were all, all of us, the producers, the filmmakers, the entire crew, we worked incredibly hard to be as accurate as we possibly could, and to see that video it was incredibly emotional for all of us. And then it felt very validating.”

Kelly revealed in a December Instagram publish that she had lastly seen “Bombshell” and referred to as it an “incredibly emotional experience.” However, on her YouTube channel Friday, it grew to become clear how deeply she was affected by the movie.

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Kelly watched the movie and reacted to it together with former Fox News workers Juliet Huddy, Rudi Bakhtiar and Julie Zann, in addition to her husband Doug Brunt (performed in “Bombshell” by Mark Duplass). The panel agreed that “Bombshell” captured what it felt prefer to be harassed, particularly inside Fox News and by Roger Ailes. And after seeing their response, Theron mentioned their phrases have been transferring and “validating” for herself and all the filmmakers.

“How powerful it felt that they acknowledged that they felt that the essence of this film really represented how it felt to work there and be sexually harassed there,” Theron mentioned. “And that was ultimately what we wanted to get right. For us, that felt very validating.”

That mentioned, Kelly mentioned that director Jay Roach and screenwriter Charles Randolph did take some liberties with the fabric and even received some details flawed. And the panel added that it was “surreal” to observe a film instructed about their expertise by which that they had no involvement. But Kelly admitted that she did actually twirl or spin at Ailes’ request, because it’s proven within the movie.

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Theron didn’t have time to get into the specifics of what Kelly mentioned have been inaccuracies within the movie besides to say that she as a producer and the remainder of the forged and crew labored extremely exhausting to get each element proper.

Theron’s nomination was one in all three “Bombshell” took residence on Monday morning, together with one other for Margot Robbie for Best Supporting Actress and one for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Theron added that her nomination is supposed for the “whole army” behind her and hopes that the nominations can encourage extra individuals to see an vital movie.

“This movie really is important. I believe that in every part of my body. These stories especially, what happened to the women in Fox, and really to all the women out there who have experienced harassment in the workplace, I do feel like it’s so timely and there’s this catharsis happening around this film that’s just so powerful to witness,” Theron mentioned. “If this makes anyone want to go see this movie a little more, I’m glad to see that.”

Watch Kelly’s full video right here.