Photo: Joel Ryan/AP; Matt Baron/BEI/ShutterstockAfterending their two-year relationshipalmost a year ago, exesCharlize TheronandSean Pennavoided one another while doing press in Cannes for their new movieThe Last Face.“There was no contact between them,” a source tells PEOPLE. “Not a thing.”“Really, like they’d never met,” the source continued.Theron, 40, hit the carpet first, smiling in a knee-length pink scalloped dress with matching belt. She accessorized the look with black strappy heels and bright red lips.Penn, 55, followed later, wearing a casual army-green jacket, black T-shirt, khaki pants and shades.The two never interacted directly during the press event. “There was always someone in between them – at least one person. It was like they were on two separate orbits,” a source explained.The distance remained at the film’s press conference – with three actors sitting between Theron and Penn. The two did not acknowledge each other while speaking to reporters.“[Penn] had on a poker face, and stared straight ahead when [Theron] spoke,” a source said. Theron, meanwhile, looked around when Penn spoke.“Sort of like watching ice in a freezer,” added the source.RELATED VIDEO: 5 Things We Can’t Wait for at Cannes Film Festival 2016The couplereunited last summer in Cape Town– more than six weeks after their relationship ended – to reshoot scenes forThe Last Face. Penn is directing the film, about the head of an international aid agency in Africa (Theron) who meets a relief aid doctor (Javier Bardem) amid a revolution.Last year at Cannes, Theron and Penn were the talk of the festival, walking the red carpet together at Theron’sMad Max: Fury Roadpremiere.In March, Theronput the rumors about her breakup to rest, saying any reports that she “ghosted” Penn – aka completely and suddenly cut off all communication – are untrue.“There is this need to sensationalize things,” Theron toldWSJ Magazine. “When you leave a relationship there has to be some f—ing crazy story or some crazy drama. And the f—ing ghosting thing, like literally I still don’t even know what it is.”“It’s just its own beast. We were in a relationship and then it didn’t work anymore. And we both decided to separate. That’s it,” Theron added.
Photo: Joel Ryan/AP; Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock
Afterending their two-year relationshipalmost a year ago, exesCharlize TheronandSean Pennavoided one another while doing press in Cannes for their new movieThe Last Face.“There was no contact between them,” a source tells PEOPLE. “Not a thing.”“Really, like they’d never met,” the source continued.Theron, 40, hit the carpet first, smiling in a knee-length pink scalloped dress with matching belt. She accessorized the look with black strappy heels and bright red lips.Penn, 55, followed later, wearing a casual army-green jacket, black T-shirt, khaki pants and shades.The two never interacted directly during the press event. “There was always someone in between them – at least one person. It was like they were on two separate orbits,” a source explained.The distance remained at the film’s press conference – with three actors sitting between Theron and Penn. The two did not acknowledge each other while speaking to reporters.“[Penn] had on a poker face, and stared straight ahead when [Theron] spoke,” a source said. Theron, meanwhile, looked around when Penn spoke.“Sort of like watching ice in a freezer,” added the source.RELATED VIDEO: 5 Things We Can’t Wait for at Cannes Film Festival 2016The couplereunited last summer in Cape Town– more than six weeks after their relationship ended – to reshoot scenes forThe Last Face. Penn is directing the film, about the head of an international aid agency in Africa (Theron) who meets a relief aid doctor (Javier Bardem) amid a revolution.Last year at Cannes, Theron and Penn were the talk of the festival, walking the red carpet together at Theron’sMad Max: Fury Roadpremiere.In March, Theronput the rumors about her breakup to rest, saying any reports that she “ghosted” Penn – aka completely and suddenly cut off all communication – are untrue.“There is this need to sensationalize things,” Theron toldWSJ Magazine. “When you leave a relationship there has to be some f—ing crazy story or some crazy drama. And the f—ing ghosting thing, like literally I still don’t even know what it is.”“It’s just its own beast. We were in a relationship and then it didn’t work anymore. And we both decided to separate. That’s it,” Theron added.
Afterending their two-year relationshipalmost a year ago, exesCharlize TheronandSean Pennavoided one another while doing press in Cannes for their new movieThe Last Face.
“There was no contact between them,” a source tells PEOPLE. “Not a thing.”
“Really, like they’d never met,” the source continued.
Theron, 40, hit the carpet first, smiling in a knee-length pink scalloped dress with matching belt. She accessorized the look with black strappy heels and bright red lips.
Penn, 55, followed later, wearing a casual army-green jacket, black T-shirt, khaki pants and shades.
The two never interacted directly during the press event. “There was always someone in between them – at least one person. It was like they were on two separate orbits,” a source explained.
The distance remained at the film’s press conference – with three actors sitting between Theron and Penn. The two did not acknowledge each other while speaking to reporters.
“[Penn] had on a poker face, and stared straight ahead when [Theron] spoke,” a source said. Theron, meanwhile, looked around when Penn spoke.
“Sort of like watching ice in a freezer,” added the source.
RELATED VIDEO: 5 Things We Can’t Wait for at Cannes Film Festival 2016
The couplereunited last summer in Cape Town– more than six weeks after their relationship ended – to reshoot scenes forThe Last Face. Penn is directing the film, about the head of an international aid agency in Africa (Theron) who meets a relief aid doctor (Javier Bardem) amid a revolution.
Last year at Cannes, Theron and Penn were the talk of the festival, walking the red carpet together at Theron’sMad Max: Fury Roadpremiere.
In March, Theronput the rumors about her breakup to rest, saying any reports that she “ghosted” Penn – aka completely and suddenly cut off all communication – are untrue.
“There is this need to sensationalize things,” Theron toldWSJ Magazine. “When you leave a relationship there has to be some f—ing crazy story or some crazy drama. And the f—ing ghosting thing, like literally I still don’t even know what it is.”
“It’s just its own beast. We were in a relationship and then it didn’t work anymore. And we both decided to separate. That’s it,” Theron added.
source: people.com
