20 Times a movie was saved by a female lead

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"Memory" Red Carpet - The 80th Venice International Film Festival - Source: Getty
Jessica Chastain (Photo by Maria Moratti/Getty Images)

2. Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Charlize Theron (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Charlize Theron (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

The Mad Max franchise had always focused on Max, but Fury Road felt different. Without Charlize Theron’s Furiosa, it could have been a flashy but shallow action film. Theron brought complexity to Furiosa—a warrior on a mission of redemption and rebellion. Her steely determination and subtle vulnerability made her more compelling than Max himself. By balancing raw strength with emotional resonance, Theron gave the film a sense of urgency and purpose, elevating it from a chaotic action spectacle to something deeper and more memorable.

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Edited by Sugnik Mondal
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