Michelle Rodriguez & Charlize Theron Shot ‘Fast X’ Fight Scene Without A Director: ‘We Don’t Need One’

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Michelle Rodriguez and Charlize Theron are such action-movie pros that they don’t even need a director to film a fight sequence.

That’s the revelation made by Rodriguez in a recent interview with Vanity Fair, discussing a fight scene she and Theron shot sans-director for the upcoming “Fast X”. “Can I just tell you — no pun intended, but Charlize is a monster,” Rodriguez said. “We shot our [‘Fast X’] fight sequence with no director.

Bro, like, hands down, drop mic, we nailed it. We were there, we don’t need [a director], let’s do this.” READ MORE: The Reason Michelle Rodriguez Shot Down James Cameron’s Idea For Her Return To The ‘Avatar’ Franchise According to Rodriguez, the scene was filmed after Justin Lin — who’s directed five movies in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, and had signed on for “Fast X” — made a surprise departure days into production due to creative differences.

Director Louis Leterrier (whose credits include “The Transporter” and “Now You See Me”) was quickly brought in to replace Lin.