Charlize Theron reveals speaking with young Black daughters about racial injustice after George Floyd killing
Charlize Theron during a talk show appearance Monday revealed that she spoke with her young Black daughters about racial injustice after the killing of George Floyd.
The 44-year-old actress during a remote appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was asked by the host if she had conversations about the Black Lives Matter movement with her daughters Jackson, eight, and August, five.
‘Yeah, I think it’s important. The day I became a parent I vowed I would always tell them the truth in a way they can handle it,’ Charlize told Jimmy, 45, from her home in Los Angeles.
Racial injustice: Charlize Theron during a talk show appearance Monday revealed that she spoke with her young Black daughters about racial injustice after the killing of George Floyd
Charlize said she wanted her girls to know what happened to George Floyd and other Black victims of police brutality even though it would ‘make them grow up faster than they would’ve’.
‘But it’s too important a moment to not be completely transparent,’ said the Oscar-winning actress who adopted her children.
Charlize admitted that their talks was ‘heartbreaking at first’ and got emotional as she recalled trying to explain it to them.
She said her daughters responded positively by becoming ‘very active in protesting’ and made signs to join the protest against racial injustice.
Remote appearance: The 44-year-old actress during a remote appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was asked by the host if she had conversations about the Black Lives Matter movement with her daughters Jackson, eight, and August, five
‘They’ve grown from this and have become little warriors in their own right,’ Charlize said.
Charlize was promoting her new Netflix superhero movie The Old Guard on the NBC talk show that resumed filming at 30 Rockefeller Center for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic halted studio production.
The Old Guard was released Friday on the streaming service and was the number one show Monday in the US on Netflix.
The host: Jimmy, 45, was back in 30 Rockefeller Center to tape the show for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic halted studio production
Number one: The Old Guard starring Charlize was released Friday on the streaming service and was the number one show Monday in the US on Netflix
Charlize plays Andy, otherwise known as Andromache of Scythia, who leads a group of immortal mercenaries.
She also is a producer of The Old Guard, which is based on the 2017 graphic novel of the same name by comic book writer Greg Rucka, 50, who also wrote the screenplay.
Charlize said that Greg wrote the graphic novel right after his father died and the story has the right mixture of ‘sci-fi and so much heart’.
Immortal mercenaries: Charlize plays Andy, otherwise known as Andromache of Scythia, who leads a group of immortal mercenaries in The Old Guard
Her character has ‘lost faith in herself and faith in humanity’ when a ‘new immortal’ played by KiKi Layne, 28, is found and joins her group.
The Old Guard was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, 51, a UCLA graduate whose directing credits include: Love & Basketball in 2000; The Secret Life Of Bees in 2008 and Beyond The Lights in 2014.
The Tonight Show was filmed in New York City without an audience and with a minimal crew wearing protective masks and maintaining proper social distancing.
The show’s house band The Roots joined Jimmy in the studio with guests appearing remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
New immortal: The actress and producer said her character has ‘lost faith in herself and faith in humanity’ when a ‘new immortal’ played by KiKi Layne, 28, is found and joins her group
The director: The Old Guard was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, 51, a UCLA graduate whose directing credits include: Love & Basketball in 2000; The Secret Life Of Bees in 2008 and Beyond The Lights in 2014