Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman chuffed to team up on The Old Guard 2

Two of Hollywood's fiercest female action stars, Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman, go head to head in The Old Guard 2, now streaming on Netflix.

- Alison de Souza

LOS ANGELES - Two of Hollywood's fiercest female action stars, Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman, go head to head in The Old Guard 2, now streaming on Netflix.

The film also introduces a keris-wielding immortal played by Malaysia-born English actor Henry Golding and inspired by the legendary Malay warrior Hang Tuah.

A sequel to the 2020 action-fantasy hit The Old Guard, it sees the stoic, battle-scarred Andy (Theron) once again leading a band of immortal mercenaries, who have protected the world for centuries.

This time, they face off against one of the oldest immortals, a shadowy figure known as Discord (Thurman), whose agenda threatens their mission to protect humanity.

At The Old Guard 2's recent Los Angeles premiere, Theron - the 49-year-old South Africa-born star of Atomic Blonde (2017) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - said she had long hoped to work with Thurman.

"Really glad I got the chance on this, and felt really lucky that she said yes," says Theron, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in crime drama Monster (2003).

The two quickly bonded on set.