celeb news 'Mad Max' director speaks up about Tom/Charlize on-set drama: "no excuse" for feud

[Jotham]

Quote

"There's no excuse for it, and I think there's a tendency in this business to use great performances as an excuse for other disruption that could be avoided." 

 

Theron explained in the "Mad Max: Fury Road" oral history book "Blood, Sweat & Chrome" that her relationship with Hardy on the film's set "was like two parents in the front of the car. We were either fighting or we were icing each other — I don't know which one is worse — and they had to deal with it in the back. It was horrible! We should not have done that; we should have been better. I can own up to that."

 

Both have actors have since taken accountability for the "Fury Road" feud, citing the film's grueling production schedule and an overall lack of trust in each other as inciting incidents. The movie's camera operator Mark Goellnicht said in the oral history book that there was one "explosive" encounter that really ignited the tension between the performers."

 

The call on set was eight o'clock. Charlize got there right at eight o'clock, sat in the War Rig, knowing that Tom's never going to be there at eight even though they made a special request for him to be there on time," Goellnicht said. "He was notorious for never being on time in the morning. If the call time was in the morning, forget it — he didn't show up."

 

First assistant camera Ricky Schamburg noted, "Whether that was some kind of power play or not, I don't know, but it felt deliberately provocative. If you ask me, he kind of knew that it was really pissing Charlize off, because she's professional and she turns up really early."

 

Hardy allegedly showed up to set three hours late, all while Theron waited in the War Rig with full costume and makeup on. Goellnicht remembered Hardy finally showing up to set and Theron cursing him out for being disrespectful. After this confrontation, Theron got producer Denise Di Novi to come down to the film's set in the Namibia desert to shadow her and ensure there would be no further conflicts.

Read more

[Triton]

Like why would he want to piss off Charlize Theron? She's one of the coolest people ever.

 

Make Reese Witherspoon or Amy Schumer throw a tantrum, not queen Charlize. 

[UnusualBoy]

I mean, cannot blame her for being mad, he being 3 hrs late

[DeadInside]

Tom Hardy has nudes out there so I forgive him. 

 

[WildAmerican]

women doing what they're required to do and men being unprofessional divas what's new?

[makeme]

She had every right to be upset 

[clee95]

Yet at the time, they made it seem like both of them were at fault, but only the man was at fault. White men can get away with anything.

[TheFlyingRobot]

3 hours late is crazy, he was taking the piss.

[delehe]

Tom Hardy is a hunk, but no one is hunky enough to excuse that mess. 

[50thStateofMind]

sounds like this was 100% Tom's issue and Charlize had a normal reaction to someone acting like a POS  

[Fancyhoodlum]

those details were known for years already. 

 

listen to the "WHAT WENT WRONG" podcast about worst movie productions in history 

their episode on the MAD MAX 3 is great and so informative 

[SoldierofLove]

1 hour ago, delehe said:

Tom Hardy is a hunk, but no one is hunky enough to excuse that mess. 

Right? Absolutely no excuse, unless he was ******* me in his trailer 

[Green]

Spoiler

Hardy allegedly showed up to set three hours late, all while Theron waited in the War Rig with full costume and makeup on.

He's an ******* for this

[Papi Juancho]

He's gay, obviously he'll always be late.

[xluvxduffxmusicx]

2 hours ago, SoldierofLove said:

Right? Absolutely no excuse, unless he was ******* me in his trailer 

Ddddd; 

[Weld_E]

Why is the director justifying Hardys behavior? What he did is extremely disrespectful and selfish. If a woman behaved this way, she would've been cancelled by Hollywood already.

[Chemist]

What women have to endure at the workplace even in Hollywood. And this is the modern era can't imagine 50 years back

[fridayteenage]

the 1x supporting oscar nominee disrespecting the 3x lead oscar nominee (and winner) like that, tsk

 

 

[Princess Aurora]

Tom Hardy always gave me the vibes of someone who doesn't really give a f about his job 

[bjorn]

Didn't he have substance abuse issues? Probably drank in the evening and was hungover to wake up and being on time in the morning. Typical 

[okgo]

men's behavior has always been excused in hollywood while women got demonized for so much less

 

[harwee]

This is really surprising, he always seem humble and down to earth. I guess some actors really turn into another person when they're at work. He's also short and Charlize is a giant, maybe its one of napoleon syndrome case.

 

 

 

[Shelter]

Who does Tom think he is (being 3 hours late), Madonna? 
 

 

[newaespa]

3hours late is pathetic af

 

But we have Madonna, Rihanna or even Nicki, making thousand of fans waited for hours too so..