10 Actors Who Became Unlikely Action Movie Stars
4. Charlize Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road
Charlize Theron was no stranger to the genre when she got her career rejuvenating role in Mad Max Fury Road. However, her time in action movies like Trapped and Aeon Flux were not what dictated her career and didn't gain a considerable amount of success.
She became known either as a high-status villain character or the Oscar-winning biopic performer known for playing Aileen Wuornos in Monster.
By the time Mad Max Fury Road was released, Theron wasn't a conventional action star, and her dabbling in the genre didn't look set to light this part on fire.
However, that changed after viewers got the chance to witness the rebooted version of the post-apocalyptic series and were blown away by her as Imperator Furiosa.
This badass character was incredible, as she was stern, caring, but most importantly, incredibly fun to watch in the action scenes. She even outshined the titular character, causing people to think of the film more as hers than his.
The character's massive success led to Theron delving into the action genre far more often, with the brilliant Atomic Blonde showing her full capabilities and a recurring role in Fast & Furious continuing her action star credentials.