Charlize Theron Signs With WME

COMMENTS (52)

• And that movie would be…?

  Comment by Tom — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 2:22pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Is this a joke? “She’s one of the few Hollywood female stars who in the right vehicle can open a movie.” Name one movie that succeeded BECAUSE Charlize was the star? No one has ever said, “I want to see that new Charlize Theron movie.” Ever.

  Comment by Chelsea Buns — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 2:42pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Actresses can’t open movies when there are scarce few starring vehicles, or even interesting roles, for them to begin with.

  Comment by Stats — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 2:53pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Aeon Flux. Wait, no. Sweet November. Shit. Reindeer Games…? Uh…

  [crickets]

  Comment by La Verdad — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 3:00pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Eh? She’s cool. Go Ari.

  Comment by Anonymous — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 3:16pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Assistants:

  Be smart. Money follows success. Unionize.

  Thank you.

  Comment by anhonestAnswer — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 3:29pm PDT  Reply to this post

• The last movie she “opened” successfully was a DVD she got for Christmas.

  Comment by Big E — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 3:34pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Huh? I can’t think of any movie she’s ever opened big. The only movies she’s been in that opened big (or did anything) had a big male star or stars billed ahead of her.

  Comment by bill — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 3:40pm PDT  Reply to this post

• you took the words right out of my mouth

  Comment by bill — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 3:55pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Were you thinking of “Sweet November,” Nikki?

  Comment by Ron — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 3:58pm PDT  Reply to this post

• That’s quite a coup for them, I’m surprised she didn’t end up at CAA.

  Comment by JS — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 4:13pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I love Theron, but when has she ever opened a movie?

  Comment by Anonymous — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 4:14pm PDT  Reply to this post

• So why an agent now?? Because jj is like having no management at all?

  Comment by Anonymous — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 4:16pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Aeon Flux!…wait. The Valley of Elah…no..

  Okay, I am stumped.

  Comment by David — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 4:47pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Same question as Tom. She’s never really opened a movie yet, has she? She plays the pretty face in movies like Hancock or the Italian Job, but I never thought of her as a star. Most of my non-industry friends probably couldn’t name more than one or two of her movies, if they even recognized her name at all…

  Comment by Dan — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 5:01pm PDT  Reply to this post

• She can’t open any movie. Aeon Flux? Sorry. Monster? Eh. That was her one attempt to be serious by making . herself ugly. Charlize should be doing fluffy romantic comedies like Katherine Heigl and Jennifer Aniston. Charlize is certainly gorgeous much more watchable than Cameron Diaz but neither one of them are able to open a movie.

  Comment by Anonymous — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 5:18pm PDT  Reply to this post

• That would be … a good movie. Heck, Michael Cera can open a good movie. Nia Vardalos can open a movie.

  I think what was meant is that Charlize can open a movie to a decent opening weekend gross for even a crap movie much the same way Julia Roberts could. That is until the word of mouth spreads faster than flies on…

  Pre “Land of the Lost” Will Ferrell used to be able to open a movie and now it looks like Rob Schneider is a safer bet.

  Comment by HwoodCritic — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 5:58pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I’m also trying to figure out what movie that would be…!

  Comment by Sid — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 6:09pm PDT  Reply to this post

• She’s a damn good actress, and as Nikki said, “She’s one of the few Hollywood female stars who IN THE RIGHT VEHICLE COULD open a movie.”

  She didn’t necessarily say it’d happened yet.

  Comment by Anonymous — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 6:56pm PDT  Reply to this post

• There are no actors who can open a movie. There are no Katherine Hepburns or Cary Grants.

  A good movie with fortuitous timing is what opens a movie. Unfortunately, those are rare these days.

  No one says they’re going to a movie because Will Smith is in it. They go because the movie has an intriguing concept, is well executed, and Will Smith or whoever was good in it.

  Comment by Hacky — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 7:07pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I love her but when I looked up the top films of last year (20). I didn’t see any that she starred in.

  Maybe you meant, “One day she’s bound to open a movie”?

  Comment by charlize theron fan — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 7:45pm PDT  Reply to this post

• lol. What? When has that women EVER opened a movie on her own.

  Comment by Leah — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 8:46pm PDT  Reply to this post

• The last movie she “opened” successfully was a DVD she got for Christmas.

  Comment by Big E — July 3, 2009 @ 3:34 pm
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  HA HA! *raises glass*

  Comment by Leah — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 8:47pm PDT  Reply to this post

• She can’t open a movie. Look at the top paid actresses put out recently:

  Angelina Jolie
  Aniston
  Streep
  SJP
  Kidman
  Bullock

  I wonder what the common thing is among many of these girls? Hmmm. But Nikki never gives credit where it’s due.

  Comment by YESMAN — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 9:22pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Wish you could run a studio, Nikki Finke. Greenlight this mystical “perfect movie” with Charlize Theron in the lead. See how long you last when those box office returns come in.

  Comment by Wow — Friday July 3, 2009 @ 10:37pm PDT  Reply to this post