“Charlize is a monster!” : This confrontation in Fast & Furious X was filmed without a director

Released in May 2023, Fast & Furious X reunites Michelle Rodriguez and Charlize Theron, who play Letty and Cipher, respectively. If the former is one of the heroes after the first Fast & Furious movie (2001), the latter was the villain of Fast & Furious 8 (2017).

The trailer hinted at a muscular showdown between the two actors, which actually turned out to be one of the best sequences of the film. Violent as it may be, this scene left its mark.

Here he is again…

A week of filming without a director

However, this scene was shot at a very delicate moment for behind-the-scenes management. Director Justin Lin, who had made no less than five films, slammed the door of filming.

The co-writer, he was very unhappy with the constant changes in the script, which caused strong tension with his headliner, who had a huge influence on the franchise: Vin Diesel.

If Lin still remained on board as a producer, he therefore avoided the classic screen, famous “creative dispute” caused by these circumstances. Nevertheless, we had to find a director in a short time. It was only a week after Lin’s departure that Louis Leterrier arrived on the set.

It was during this period that the confrontation sequence between the two actors was filmed. in the interview Vanity Fair In March 2023, Michelle Rodriguez returned to it briefly, full of praise for her co-star.

“I can tell you Charlize is a monster. We shot our fight sequence without a director. And we nailed it.

We were like, “We don’t need a director, let’s do it!” It was the director of the second department who started working. We kept at it until Louie took over. He is the consummate professional, his work ethic is beyond words. “

“I can’t sit on the toilet anymore!”

If Charlize Theron isn’t afraid to take on very physical roles like Atomic Blonde, Mad Max Fier’s Way, or Speedy Shocks.

“What really annoys me is that now I’m doing action movies and if I get hurt, it takes a lot longer to heal than it did when I was 20. More than my face, I wish I had the body I had. 25 and I was able to hit the wall without it hurting the next day.

Today, if I don’t train for three days and go back to the gym again, I can’t walk. I can’t even sit on the toilet” He trusted the pillars Allure, in August 2023.