And should Atomic Blonde do well enough to spawn a sequel or two, it’s incredibly possible that Lorraine Broughton could turn out to be for Theron, what John Wick has been for Reeves.
It was actually because of the first one that I reached out to David Leitch, the director, he was one of the directors of the first John Wick.
I am a huge fan of those films, and I think Keanu is incredible in that whole genre.”
Charlize Theron talks about how seeing the first John Wick film inspired her to reach out to David Leitch to direct Atomic Blonde. The film – which hit theaters last Friday – is just the latest in a growing line of films cementing Theron as one of the greatest action stars of her generation, female or otherwise.