Many actors who now sit on top of the Hollywood food chain, earning a great amount of fame and money did not start off that way. Charlize Theron stands amongst them. Although now she has a much more comfortable life and the luxury of peace, her childhood was much more different. As an actress, Theron has accomplished a lot, including an Oscar in her name.

Charlize Theron

The Atomic Blonde star has been in the industry for long enough to understand the ups and downs of it. These have helped her in getting where she is now. However, there is a past that she holds, one which traumatized her as a child. She has used her past to further improve her performance in movies.

Charlize Theron Was Surprised To Go Back To Her Old Home

Charlize Theron enjoys her life outside of the public eye. If it were up to her, she would stay away from the eyes of the media completely. Whenever she revisits her past, there is a lot that comes to her mind. However, one thing that stuck with her when she first went back to her old home was how much had changed since she left.

Charlize Theron

“I’ve gone back several times. The only thing that really stuck with me the first time I went back was walking through the house that I grew up in, and everything seemed so small. It was such a bizarre feeling. I was like, ‘My mother made me sleep in a closet.’”

She found it rather amazing how different things were. Everything seemed smaller and very peculiar, as if from an outsider’s perspective. She could not believe how small her house really was and even compared her room to a closet, joking about how her mother made her sleep in the closet.

After years of hard work, she enjoys a life of comfort and luxury, starring in some of the biggest movies and franchises. The actress has done some of the most ranged roles, from Monster to Young Adult, there is no stopping her from reaching the highest peaks of success.

Charlize Theron Brought Out Her Best To Do Monster

Monster got Charlize Theron her first-ever Oscar. The actress was initially not that keen on taking on the movie because she did not think herself to be fit for it. However, Patty Jenkins thought otherwise. She believed that Theron was perfect and ultimately convinced her to play Aileen Wuornos.

Charlize Theron

Both of them worked really hard to understand her character and they even went on a road trip to Florida so they could better relate to the life they were trying to show. They even met Wuornos’ friends to craft the movie in the best way possible. This not only made Jenkins’ debut movie a massive hit but also got Theron an Oscar for Best Actress.