Charlize Theron faced one of the weirdest situations of her life when her face couldn’t even be recognized by her co-star. The incident happened when the actress was filming 2019’s Bombshell alongside Nicole Kidman. Theron recalled in an interview that her mind went through a multiverse of possibilities when the Aquaman fame couldn’t recognize her.

Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron

Transformations are an integral part of Hollywood movies, especially the ones based on real events. All thanks to the makeup artists and the hairstylists, sometimes these transformations are so brilliant that the stars can’t be recognized even from close proximity. The same occurred in the case of Charlize Theron, who portrayed renowned American journalist Megyn Kelly in the 2019 flick.

What happened between Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman during Bombshell’s filming?

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly in Bombshell

Bombshell featured the real-life stories of women at Fox News who rallied against their CEO Roger Ailes and exposed him for s*xual harassment. The movie had an ensemble cast consisting of Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, and many others.

The transformations done to the stars in the movie are one of the main highlights of Bombshell. It was so terrific that even the co-stars couldn’t understand who they were working with. In an interview with ET, such an incident was unveiled by the Mad Max: Fury Road actress. The 47-year-old Theron admitted that she was extremely nervous when Kidman failed to recognize her.
“She walked by me at one point and I thought she was mad at me. I thought, ‘Oh god! What did I do? Did I mess something up in her trailer? Did I not say hi nicely?’”

It was natural for Charlize Theron to feel that way, as the person opposite to her was none other than Nicole Kidman, who played the role of Gretchen Carlson in the movie. It took some time for the Fast X actress to know that it was her insane makeup that created the fuss.

“She just came up to me and she was like ‘Charlize?’ and then I said, ‘Yes are you mad at me?’ She said, ‘No I just didn’t know that was you!”

As interesting as the whole incident sounds, it also makes it evident why Bombshell won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Theron was also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. It should be noted that this was a shocker for the actress also because she respected Nicole Kidman a lot and considers her one of her closest friends.

A look into Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman’s bond

Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie in Bombshell

Further in the interview, Charlize Theron also shed light on her bond with Tom Cruise’s ex-wife. According to her, Nicole Kidman was always one of her ardent supporters and she was overjoyed to work alongside her in the Jay Roach directorial.

“She has never done anything but support and show up for me. We’ve been trying to make a movie for so long. I’m just happy to finally be in a film with her.”

But even after the presence of such a star cast, Bombshell failed to become a commercial success. It also received mixed critical reception as many people criticized that the movie was written and directed by men, which according to them didn’t go well with the subject matter of the film. However, Charlize Theron publicly spoke against the notion and claimed that it would only be a mistake to isolate men completely from the process.