Charlize Theron, 48, shocks fans with news about her next action film which she says is coming out 'soon'... after making it 2 YEARS ago

Charlize Theron has told fans The Old Guard 2 will be released 'soon.'

The 48-year-old star has reassured supporters the sequel has 'finally' been picked up again after delays, including Netflix going through 'a lot of changes'.

Speaking at her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project Block Party, she told Variety: 'We got kind of stuck in that and our post-production shut down, I think, five weeks into it.

'Netflix went through quite a changeover. They were going through a lot of changes, and I totally understand it,' she noted.

Theron is 'really excited' about the upcoming movie, which wrapped filming around two years ago.

Charlize Theron has told fans The Old Guard 2 will be released 'soon.' The 48-year-old star has reassured supporters the sequel has 'finally' been picked up again after delays, including Netflix going through 'a lot of changes

She added: 'We finally picked it back up and I'm really excited about it.

'It's really good. It's a really important film to us.

'I only wanted to do it if we could make it amazing. I really love this movie.'

In June 2022, Uma Thurman and Henry Golding joined the cast of the superhero sequel, alongside returning cast members Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngo and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

The sequel will be helmed by Victoria Mahoney, after Gina Prince-Bythewood stepped down from the role.

Theron plays the lead role of warrior Andromache of Scythia, and the plot once again comes from Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez's graphic novel series.

The first movie followed a team of immortal mercenaries on a revenge mission.

In 2020, Theron admitted she and other cast members were keen to make a sequel after the motion picture proved popular with audiences on the streaming service.

She said: 'We're still pushing this one out.

'Let's have a little resting period, but just given the fact that all of us really want to do it, I'm sure when it's the right time, we'll start the conversation.'

In 2021 she gushed about The Old Guard.

She told Variety at her Africa Outreach Project benefit the script was great.

Speaking at her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project Block Party, she told Variety: 'We got kind of stuck in that and our post-production shut down, I think, five weeks into it. Netflix went through quite a changeover. They were going through a lot of changes, and I totally understand it,' she noted

Theron is 'really excited' about the upcoming movie, which wrapped filming around two years ago. Seen in the first Old Guard 

She did add that Marwan Kenzari  (far left) and Luca Marinelli  (second from right) will return as the gay couple Joe and Nicky

The original movie also starred KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Harry Melling.

The first movie followed a covert team of mercenaries who are all hiding a secret: they're all immortal.

They make the surprising discovery of a new member just like them named Nile (KiKi Layne) as their secret is exposed.

Gina Prince-Blythewood (Beyond the Lights) directed the original film from a script by Greg Rucka, based on his own graphic novel series.

They make the surprising discovery of a new member just like them named Nile (KiKi Layne) as their secret is exposed

The original movie was released on Netflix in early July 2020, which was a big hit with both fans and critics alike.

When asked last July if there was talk of a sequel, Theron said, 'We’re still pushing this one out.'

'Let’s have a little resting period, but just given the fact that all of us really want to do it, I’m sure when it’s the right time, we’ll start the conversation,' she added.

Big hit: The original movie was released on Netflix in 2020, which was a big hit with both fans and critics alike

Netflix revealed that the film will have been watched by a whopping 72 million households in its first four weeks, which Theron found astounding

Netflix revealed that the film will have been watched by a whopping 72 million households in its first four weeks, which Theron found astounding. 

'It’s pretty nutty, right? It’s pretty crazy,' Theron added, though

wasn't thinking about how big the audience could be while making the film.

'I’m not that brave,' she added with a laugh. 'I don’t want to hear predictions. No, thank you.'