Charlize Theron is already known for being perfectly capable of leading an action film. After all, she has already starred in movies like Mad Max: Fury Road and The Old Guard. But is it possible that Theron could actually portray the gender-bent version of John McClaine? The Atomic Blonde star has just admitted she is interested in doing a Die Hard remake but with a lesbian twist.
There is little doubt that Die Hard is one of those films that is difficult to replicate. The first film's simple storyline follows Bruce Willis as John McClaine, an NYC police detective who heads for Los Angeles to visit his estranged wife during the holidays. When his wife is caught in the middle of a terrorist takeover, it's up to McClaine to save her and the rest of the people in the skyscraper.
The story in itself already sounds interesting, but the film was elevated to another level by Bruce Willis' awesome performance as John McClaine. With that in mind, people believe that Willis is the only actor who should ever play the character. But what if Charlize Theron is interested in taking on the role but with an awesome twist?
A fan decided to tweet about the recent onslaught of holiday movies, commenting that the ideal Christmas film would be a remake of the Bruce Willis flick. "Lesbian Christmas rom coms are all well and good but what I REALLY want is a Die Hard where Charlize Theron goes on a rampage to save her wife," they wrote.
It's an interesting proposal, and several fans immediately agreed with the tweet. Not surprisingly, the subject of the post also noticed the tweet and had the most fitting response. Charlize Theron herself retweeted the post on her official Twitter account along with the caption, "Where do I sign?"
Where do I sign https://t.co/nO47Bj28CN — Charlize Theron (@CharlizeAfrica) December 8, 2020
The thought of Charlize Theron doing a remake of Die Hard is an exciting one. However, some people are still unsure about the idea considering that the original films were already great on their own. For now, there are no plans for a reboot but stay tuned for more updates on this story.
Although it is still unclear whether Charlize Theron will actually do a lesbian reboot of Die Hard, fans can rest assured that the actress will be coming up with a new action-packed project soon. There have been reports that Theron is already preparing for the sequel to Atomic Blonde and there are also plans for The Old Guard 2. With that in mind, there will be more of Theron to look forward to in the near future.
