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Charlize Theron Highlights Risky Stunt Work and Injury on Netflix’s Action-Thriller 'Apex'

The actress performed harness-free stunts and concealed a fractured toe while filming in Australia’s remote wilderness, as Netflix debuts the film’s first trailer.

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Overview

  • Charlize Theron revealed she performed stunts without a safety harness during the filming of Netflix's upcoming action-thriller, 'Apex.'
  • Theron sustained a concealed fractured toe during production, which she joked about while appearing at Netflix's 2025 Upfront presentation.
  • 'Apex,' directed by Baltasar Kormákur, follows a rock climber hunted in the wild by a relentless predator, with Taron Egerton and Eric Bana co-starring.
  • Filmed in Australia’s remote ‘no man’s land,’ the production demanded intense physicality and showcased authentic, rugged environments.
  • Netflix debuted the film’s first trailer, highlighting Theron’s daring stunts and the film’s tense, survival-focused narrative.