Thandiwe Newton admits she gets ‘upset’ when filming fight scenes: ‘I’m puny’

Thandiwe Newton not a massive fan of fight scenes, it has to be said (Picture: David M. Benett/Getty Images for Warner Bros)

Thandiwe Newton has confessed to being a bit ‘puny’ when it comes to high-octane fight scenes, admitting that they ‘upset’ her quite a bit.

The actress, who is known for starring in action films such as Mission: Impossible 2 and The Chronicles of Riddick, hates violence.

Speaking to ComicBook.com, Thandiwe, 48, said: ‘I’m puny. I get upset about doing fight stuff. I mean, I’ve gotta admit, I really do.

‘I’m a really good shot. And whenever I’m in a shooting gallery with dudes, I’m always the one that’s like, “Bang, bang, bang.” And I don’t want to, because I don’t want them being all weird and ego with me and I am a really good shot because I don’t care,’ she explained.

‘Because guys, when they shoot, they try too hard. The secret to shooting is not to try too hard. The secret to shooting is not to try hard, to allow it. I mean, I can’t tell you how weird that is, but it’s true.

‘But I hate violence. You can’t resolve things with violence. It doesn’t work, right?’

Hugh Jackman with Thandiwe (right) at the UK premiere of Reminiscence (Picture: David M. Benett/Getty Images for Warner Bros)

Thandiwe features in new sci-fi thriller Reminiscence and, despite her ambivalence, did reveal that a particular action scene in her latest outing was a career highlight.

By the way. It’s one of my favourite scenes I’ve ever been in ever,’ the Crash star divulged.

Hugh Jackman also stars in the upcoming film and said that the ‘unique nature’ of the project appealed to him.

He told the outlet: It kept going all over the place. And it’s just so unique and different. And I love that for audiences.

‘And for me, it was a screaming “Yes”, an easy one.’

The film centres on Nick Bannister (Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, who navigates the past world when his life is changed by new client Mae (Rebecca Ferguson).

A simple case becomes an obsession after she disappears and he fights to unearth the truth about her.

Thandiwe recently made headlines after she announced that she was reclaiming her original name after 30 years, after it was misspelt ‘Thandie Newton’ in the credits of her first movie, Flirting in 1991. 

Reminiscence is released in UK cinemas on 18 August, 2021.

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