Charlize Theron suffered injuries when filming dangerous stunts for new Netflix action thriller

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28 Apr 2026 • 9:42 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Charlize Theron has revealed she performed dangerous stunts for her new Netflix film, Apex, sometimes without a harness.
  • The 49-year-old actor disclosed that she sustained injuries, including a fractured toe, during the filming in Australia, which had only concluded a week before her appearance.
  • Despite the physical challenges and risks, Theron expressed profound enjoyment and pride in the project, describing the experience of shooting 'Apex' as one of the most incredible of her life.
  • Theron, who is renowned for performing her own stunts in previous action movies such as Atomic Blonde and Mad Max: Fury Road, stated that the stunts in 'Apex' even surpassed those she did for The Old Guard 2.
  • Apex features Theron as a grieving woman who seeks solace in the wilderness but becomes embroiled in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer; the film was shot in New South Wales, Australia.

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