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Charlize Theron is one of the leading actors in Hollywood and has received several awards throughout the years, including Oscars, SAG Awards, and Golden Globes. Theron has proved that she can completely transform into any character that she takes on. Her career has spanned across several genres including drama, action, comedy, and more. Throughout the years, Theron has effectively played characters in popular sci-fi and fantasy films. Not only will Theron transform emotionally into her characters, she also transforms into them physically. We saw, in her Academy Award-winning performance in Monster, that she can completely embody a character physically. She can easily play a hero just as well as she can play a villain, which is no easy task for an actor.
Theron was born in Benoni, South Africa and started her career in modeling. She came from humble beginnings with her acting career, but was eventually discovered by a talent agent at a bank on Hollywood Boulevard. Her breakthrough films included The Devil's Advocate and Mighty Joe Young. From there, Cheron continued to work in film and received critical acclaim along the way. She has since won several awards and has worked with big named directors including Jason Reitman and George Miller. She is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors working currently. Let's look at her best sci-fi and fantasy films, ranked.
6 Hancock
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In the superhero film Hancock, Theron plays the very interesting character of Mary Embrey. Although she has superpowers, she has decided to live her life as a suburban wife and mother. Theron shows, through her performance, the struggles of holding such a secret inside of her. It is an effective character with many layers, and she had great chemistry with co-star Will Smith.
5 The Legend Of Bagger Vance
In the fantasy drama film The Legend of Bagger Vance, Theron plays Adeel Invergordon, the love interest of Rannulph Junuh (played by Matt Damon). It was one of Theron's earlier roles, and she knocked it out of the park with a great supporting performance. She is charming and endearing from beginning to end and worked very well with Damon. Her character is filled with emotion, strength, and romance. Theron proved, early on in her career, that was a sheer talent destined to be a star.
4 Snow White and the Huntsman
In Snow White and the Huntsman, Theron proved, once again, that she can play an effective villain. Theron completely transforms into the evil Queen Ravenna, and does much justice to the character. At many points, Theron is down right scary. She delivers a chilling performance from beginning to end filled with sheer emotion. Theron was certainly the perfect choice to play this wicked character. It was not an easy character to pull off, but Theron did it with ease, showcasing that she can play many types of roles.
3 Æon Flux
This 2005 science fiction film was based on the animated series of the same name. Theron plays a futuristic assassin known as Æon Flux who is working to destroy a corrupt government. Theron gives a fierce and highly dramatic performance. At the same time, she showed her dedication to her craft through her martial arts skills. Theron proved, once again, that she is totally capable of leading an action film.
2 Prometheus
In Ridley Scott's Prometheus, Theron plays the dark character of Meredith Vickers, who is in charge of the Prometheus ship. She delivers a cold and unsympathetic performance and stands as one of the film's main antagonists. She shows us a character who does not care for the safety of the passengers. She only cares about accomplishing the mission at hand. There are many points in the film where one would be uncertain if Vickers was even human. Theron was the perfect choice for the role, and she absolutely delivers the goods.
1 Mad Max: Fury Road
Theron leads the way as Imperator Furiosa in George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road. Theron proved, once again, that she is perfectly capable of leading in a fantastic action/sci-fi film. She plays a character who is outrunning an evil army after helping a group of young women escape the hands of Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne). Theron has a great emotional range from beginning to end, and her physicality was great. By the end of the film, you can see, through her performance, how close she is to death. There are several emotional moments from Theron throughout the film, and it wouldn't have been the same without her. Theron's on-screen chemistry with Tom Hardy was also top-notch despite their on-set feud, as outlined by Vanity Fair.