A new oral history book, Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild And True Story Of Mad Max: Fury Road, dives into the on-set drama between the co-stars.
Kyle Buchanan's new oral history book, Blood, Sweat and Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road, delves into the excruciating work in front of and behind the camera necessary to bring George Miller's vision to life at times She goes. However, the book also details some strained relationships between the cast members—including the strained relationship between Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.
When it comes to the duo's mobility during filming, Theron describes it as "two parents in front of the car."
"We were either fighting or we were tearing each other to pieces—I don't know which is worse—and (our co-stars) had to back out. That was terrible! To make it work." The atmosphere was not conducive for this. I deeply apologize,” says Theron.
In particular, the book alludes to a confrontation between the Mad Max stars that made for an ugly day on set.
"I remember that day clearly," says camera operator Mark Goelnich. “The call on the set was at eight o'clock. Charlize got there at exactly eight o'clock, sat down in the war rig, knowing that Tom was never going to be there at eight, even though they had made a special request to him in time. He was notorious for not arriving on time in the morning. If the call time was in the morning, forget it—he didn't come."
First assistant camera Ricky Schamberg noted, "Whether it was some sort of power play or not, I don't know, but it seemed intentionally provocative. If you ask me, he knew it was actually angering Charlize, Because she is professional and she comes really quick.”
When Hardy finally arrived on set - three hours late - Theron let him pick him up.
"She jumps out of the battle rig, and she starts bowing her head at it, saying, 'Okay fucking cunt that's a million dollars for every minute that he's got this crew,' and 'How outrageous you are. are!'" recalls Goelnicht. "She was right. Full brag. She screams it. It's too strong, it's a very strong wind—she may have heard something about it, but she begged it and went, 'What did you tell me? ?'"
After a fierce struggle, Theron asked a female producer to be with her on set at all times for "safety".
“It got to a place where it was out of hand, and there was a feeling that maybe sending a female producer down might just equal some of it,” Theron says. "I felt like a lot was coming from Doug (Michelle, a producer) ... I'll just say it. It was really about someone apologizing to another person for bad behavior, and I didn't feel safe." "
Theron and Hardy eventually reached an understanding and continued to work on the film as a team. Seven years later, Hardy now reflects on ways he could have helped make the set a better environment.
"After all, I was in over my head in many ways," Hardy said of the confrontation. “Sometimes the pressure on both of us was too much. What she needed was a better, perhaps more experienced partner in me... I like to think that now that I'm older and ugly, I can rise to that opportunity. ,