Charlize Theron wanted to keep Bombshell as realistic — and creepy — as possible.
Together with Roach, Randolph says that he considered editing some of it out, but Theron's conviction won out. She wanted it to be as real as possible and for the audience to feel what the accusers felt.
"This is one of those situations where you have to let Charlize and other female producers lead the way," Randolph continued. "Jay and I had a couple of times where we were like, 'Maybe we can tone this down. Maybe we can take this shot out, take that breathing down.' And the women on the team universally said, 'Do not touch a frame. You know that this is very important to this experience that the audience goes through it being as gut-wrenching as it was.
Roach adds that the team studied the accusers' testimonies to try to make things as close as possible to what reportedly happened. "We would hear these stories about 'the spin,'" he said. "We'd heard how fatherly he could be, jokey, and a good coach. He would have good advice, and women would come into his office and feel very comfortable at first. Then it would drift to this darker place."
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