‘Atomic Blonde’ Trailer: Charlize Theron Is A Little Bit Of James Bond, A Little Bit Of John Wick
InMad Max: Fury Road,Charlize Theroncreated one of the greatest action heroines of all time with Imperator Furiosa. So, no pressure on secret agent Lorraine Broughton, her character in the new Cold War spy thrillerAtomic Blonde. However, if Theron is going to createanothertruly great cinematic badass, teaming up with one of the minds behindJohn Wickis a great start.
The firstAtomic Blondetrailer has arrived ahead of its debut at the SXSW Film Festival this weekend and you can watch it below.
Based on Antony Johnston’s graphic novel The Coldest Winter,Atomic Blondedrops Theron into the powder keg that is Berlin, Germany in 1989, on the eve of Berlin Wall’s collapse. While the Cold War may be nearing its end, there are still plenty of bad guys to punch and plenty of bones to break and plenty of “impossible” missions to accomplish.James McAvoyplays a follow English agent who helps Theron on the ground.Toby Jones,Eddie Marsan,John Goodman, andSofia Boutellaround out the cast.
And this is a restricted “red band” trailer, so don’t watch this one at work.
When we gotour first lookatAtomic Blondeearlier this week, where directorDavid Leitchsaid all of the things that you’d expect the co-director of the firstJohn Wickto say. Specifically, he noted how Theron’s dance training made her ideal for long action shots and complex choreography, which is the exact kind of thing you want to hear in an age where most movie action is chopped to bits to hide the fact that no one on screen knows what they’re doing. Theron’s intense training regimen took its toll, as she toldEntertainment Weekly:
Let’s be honest, I got my ass handed to me every day. I cracked through two of my teeth in the back of my mouth from clenching so much that I had to have massive dental surgery right before we left for Budapest to shoot the film.
Atomic Blondescreens at SXSW in just a few days, but it doesn’t open in theaters untilJuly 28, 2017. Does that indicate a sign of confidence from the studio? We’ll be at the premiere this weekend and will let you know.
