This is inarguably the case in Mad Max: Fury Road. S he plays the memorable action heroine Imperator Furiosa. She’s a more dynamic presence than the film’s star, Tom Hardy, who portrays Max.

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Like in the far superior Mad Max: Fury Road, Theron is a great action heroine — tough when she needs to be, and vulnerable when you least expect it.

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