FILM · 2026 · USA
Apex
17 archived facts 2 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
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- #001
Charlize Theron underwent extensive training with professional climber Beth Rodden for the film and performed most of her own climbing scenes. Rodden is known for distinguished ascents, including the Meltdown crack in Yosemite National Park.
- #002
Charlize Theron said this was her favorite film she has ever made. "I've made so many films over thirty years and I've loved them all for different reasons, but there's something about this one: the way we shot it, where we shot it, a period in my life when I needed to go and find something I could lose myself in. This film was everything I wanted, and the end result was everything I had hoped for before going off to make it."
- #003
Many of Taron Egerton's character quirks were unscripted; the actor improvised on set and often caught his director and co-star off guard, which was exactly what was needed.
- #004
Sasha hangs her food bag in a tree. Even though they are in Australia, where there are no bears, doing so is advised to keep kangaroos and rodents from gnawing through the tent to reach the food.
- #005
The gas station (petrol station in Australian English) scene was shot in Bowning, New South Wales, a small rural town near Yass along the Hume Highway.
- #006
After filming was completed, Charlize Theron had to undergo elbow surgery. She also required treatment for a broken toe.
- #007
Sasha is shown carrying "capsicum" (pepper) spray even though it is generally illegal for civilians to possess in Australia, where most of the film takes place.
- #008
Charlize Theron brought her family along with her during filming in Australia.
- #009
Taron Egerton, primarily known for playing good guys, seized the chance to play a full-blown villain.
- #010
Charlize Theron (who performed most of her own stunts) admitted she found climbing much easier than canoeing.
- #011
Ben's mother is named after Jenno Topping, one of the film's producers.
- #012
Because of the extreme remoteness of the Australian locations, the usual crew size on set was reduced to a maximum of 40.
- #013
The fictional Wandarra National Park is set in the real location provided by the Blue Mountains.
- #014
The production used custom-built exoskeleton-style rigs designed to support movement during the high-altitude scenes.
- #015
Taron Egerton (Ben) uses The Chemical Brothers' song "Go" as a musical countdown.
- #016
The original setting in the script was Yosemite.
- #017
The character Ben was initially written as a hairy, bearded outdoorsman.
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