Michael Fassbender once starred in the 2012 Ridley Scott film Prometheus alongside Charlize Theron. But while working together, Theron quipped that she had a strong reaction to her co-star’s performance.
Charlize Theron called out the Oscars for snubbing her ‘Prometheus’ co-star Michael Fassbender Michael Fassbender | Jeff Vespa/WireImage
Theron once had high praise for Fassbender’s acting ability. The Oscar-winner was one of many who saw Fassbender demonstrate his skill in the movie Shame. The 2011 drama saw Fassbender playing a tormented sex-addict whose life spirals apart due to his addiction. Theron was so enamored by both the film and its star that she felt it deserved Oscar recognition.
So when Fassbender wasn’t nominated for the awards season, Theron considered it a huge mistake.
“I saw him in Shame, in which he plays a sex addict, and I didn’t stop thinking about that film for weeks,” Theron once said...
Charlize Theron called out the Oscars for snubbing her ‘Prometheus’ co-star Michael Fassbender Michael Fassbender | Jeff Vespa/WireImage
Theron once had high praise for Fassbender’s acting ability. The Oscar-winner was one of many who saw Fassbender demonstrate his skill in the movie Shame. The 2011 drama saw Fassbender playing a tormented sex-addict whose life spirals apart due to his addiction. Theron was so enamored by both the film and its star that she felt it deserved Oscar recognition.
So when Fassbender wasn’t nominated for the awards season, Theron considered it a huge mistake.
“I saw him in Shame, in which he plays a sex addict, and I didn’t stop thinking about that film for weeks,” Theron once said...
- 2/7/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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