Christina Hendricks horrified when asked to play Charlize Theron's mum
MAD Men star Christina Hendricks was a little put out on the set of her latest film – when she was asked to play the mother of Charlize Theron’s character!
OLD: Hendricks was asked to play Charlize's mum
Christina, who is only three months older than Charlize, left, said: “I walked on set and they had just lost their lead to play Charlize’s mum.
"They said, ‘Would you consider taking on this role?’ and I froze.”
Christina, who turned 40 in May, was chatting to James Corden on The Late Late Show about her role in Dark Places, which also stars Britain’s Nicholas Hoult.
As Charlize is 40 next month, Christina was justified in asking in horror, “Charlize’s mum?”
But quickthinking film-makers got around the gaffe by suggesting she play mum “in flashbacks”.
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