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Charlize Theron might be known for the tough-as-nails characters she plays on screen, but in reality, she has a much softer side. The Wall Street Journal recently interviewed The Huntsman: Winter's War actress where she talked about everything from striving for gender equality in the film industry to her widely publicized break up with Sean Penn.
On the gender wage disparity in Hollywood
"Look, when I saw that Jennifer Lawrence made what she made in comparison to Bradley Cooper in American Hustle, I was definitely shocked. The way people have been writing about it, it sounds like the Sony hack was what motivated me. My feeling would have still been, 'If we're going to do it again, shouldn't we start on equal footing?' Because, trust me, we weren't on equal footing there.
On her hilarious costars in The Huntsman: Winter's War
"Emily Blunt's funny. Jessica Chastain's funny. Chris Hemsworth is pretty. He's actually really funny. I've had moments with him where I peed a little bit — that funny.