{"id":2395094,"date":"2026-04-29T20:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2395094"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:55:24","slug":"charlize-theron-and-taron-egerton-were-forced-to-take-baths-next-to-each-other-while-making-apex-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/charlize-theron-and-taron-egerton-were-forced-to-take-baths-next-to-each-other-while-making-apex-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton Were &#8216;Forced&#8217; to Take Baths Next to Each Other While Making \u201cApex\u201d (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"need-to-know\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Charlize and Taron Egerton reveal how they unwound while filming their new thriller <em>Apex<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two sat &#8220;side by side&#8221; in separate baths to recover in between takes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Apex<\/em> is now streaming on Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/charlize-theron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Charlize Theron;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Charlize Theron<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/taron-egerton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Taron Egerton;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Taron Egerton<\/a> grew closer than they expected while filming the thriller <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/charlize-theron-taron-egerton-apex-first-look-photos-exclusive-11869550\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Apex;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Apex<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now streaming on Netflix, the film follows Theron&#8217;s Sasha, who undertakes a solo kayaking trip in the Australian wilderness after a devastating loss. In the remote landscape she meets a seemingly friendly local, Ben (Egerton), who soon turns violent and makes her his prey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When they weren&#8217;t performing many of their own stunts on the grueling New South Wales shoot, Theron, 50, and Egerton, 36, found an unusual way to relax.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Apex<br \/>Credit: Kane Skennar\/Netflix<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our one little bit of luxury that we had was we each had a bath,&#8221; Egerton recalls in a joint interview with his costar. &#8220;Do you remember that? We had a little bath each.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A little hot tub,&#8221; Theron confirms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Because we spent so much time in water that, particularly if you&#8217;re not shooting when the sun&#8217;s high in the sky, you get cold, and you get sick, so we had to sit in a hot bath,&#8221; adds Egerton. &#8220;We&#8217;d sit side by side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That was cute,&#8221; says Theron.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And Charlize would kind of feed me &#8230; It&#8217;s not jerky&#8230; biltong. Traditional South African biltong,&#8221; says Egerton. &#8220;And we would sit and gnaw on biltong to try and keep in our sinewy climbers&#8217; physiques.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"ApexCredit: Kane Skennar\/Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ObaAKhs8p9tZsLUhQ45qPw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/edb6691a6b4a03f985b4513381685ada\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Apex<br \/>Credit: Kane Skennar\/Netflix<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adds Theron, &#8220;We were forced to sit next to each other in hot water. We couldn&#8217;t be like, &#8216;Can you move my tub a little bit over there?&#8217; But it was lovely. And then we would go back, and he&#8217;d tie me to him, and then he&#8217;d drag me through some dirt, and it was just another day at the job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Just another day at the office,&#8221; laughs Egerton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Apex<\/em> is now streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/charlize-theron-and-taron-egerton-took-baths-next-to-each-on-apex-set-exclusive-11960559\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Charlize and Taron Egerton reveal how they unwound while filming their new thriller Apex The two sat &#8220;side by side&#8221; in separate baths to recover in between takes Apex is now streaming on Netflix Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton grew closer than they expected while filming the thriller Apex. 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