Charlize Theron “constantly tried” to find a project for her and Uma Thurman before they teamed up for The Old Guard 2.

The Oscar-winning actress and producer has often thrown the Kill Bill star’s name into the mix when casting for her projects, but her dream collaboration never came to fruition until her new action movie.

“We kind of knew each other from afar, but I’ve always been a massive fan. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve developed something and I would throw her name out there,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’ve constantly tried to pull something together with us, and I’ve also had so many people around me whose opinions I really value, say, ‘You guys have to make a movie. People will absolutely love to see the two of you do action.'”

Theron noted that having such a talented action star on board made her up her game in the stunt department.

“Her action is so strong, and she’s really raised the bar. So I felt like I had to really bring it. She was going to bring it, so I had to bring it,” she added.

In The Old Guard 2, Theron reprises her role as Andy, who leads a group of immortal warriors who must face off against the long-lost immortal Discord, played by Thurman.

Although the film ends on a cliffhanger, the South African actress admitted there “are no guarantees” of a third movie.

“We never ended the first one thinking we were going to do a second, but that was just how it happened to be,” she explained. “So we treated this one exactly the same, but I’m being completely honest when I say that we have absolutely no idea what that (third film) would even look like.”

The Old Guard 2 is now streaming on Netflix.

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