Charlize Theron transforms into Megyn Kelly in trailer for Bombshell

Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman are seen for the first time in Bombshell, a new movie covering the Fox News scandal surrounding the late Roger Ailes.

The women, who play Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson respectively, appear in a gripping trailer which Lionsgate dropped on Wednesday showing the women in an incredibly tense scene where they barely say a word to each other.

The movie will focus on the sexual harassment allegations that led to Ailes resignation in 2016 and the women who were brave enough to speak out against him. 

Gripping: The trailer for Bombshell, the Roger Ailes drama, dropped on Wednesday showing Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly and Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson alongside Margot Robbie

Double take: Charlize looks incredible as she portrays Fox News anchor Kelly 

Margot Robbie also stars, playing Kayla Pospisil, a character which is not based on anyone in real life, unlike Charlize and Kidman’s roles. 

The clip sees Pospisil walking through the newsroom before entering an elevator to be joined by Kelly moments later.

The women stand at the back, on opposite sides of the elevator, appearing tense and weighed down by their secret.

Whistleblower: Kidman portrays Gretchen Carlson, the first Fox News employee to accuse Roger Ailes of sexual harassment. She sued the cable network news chief and settled for $20 million

Newsroom scandal: Margot Robbie also stars, playing fictitious character Kayla Pospisil 

Tense moments: The clip sees Pospisil walking through the newsroom before entering an elevator to be joined by Kelly moments later

Quiet: The women stand at the back, on opposite sides of the elevator, appearing tense and weighed down by their secret

They travel between floors where Carlson is next to enter.

Carlson inhales sharply, seemingly about to say something to Kelly but thinks better of it.

Ailes resigned from Fox in 2016 after numerous women spoke out about harassment. He died the following year

Moments later she turns to look back at the news anchor and says ‘Whew, hot in here’ but Kelly says nothing in response and just glances at Pospisil. 

Kelly watches the two women as they walk out into the office and appears to be mulling something over in her head as the elevator doors close. 

The trailer does not give a glimpse of Ailes, who is portrayed by John Lithgow.  

Kate McKinnon plays an FNC producer who is seen at the beginning of the trailer watching Pospisil as she walks by to see what’s going on. 

Carlson was the first to accuse Ailes of harassment, suing him in 2016 before his resignation. 

They travel between floors where Carlson is next to enter. Carlson inhales sharply, seemingly about to say something to Kelly but thinks better of it

Secrets: Kelly watches the two women as they walk out into the office and appears to be mulling something over in her head as the elevator doors close

She settled with 21st Century Fox for a reported $20million. 

Numerous women then followed, stepping forward to accuse the cable network news chief of misconduct. 

Kelly admitted that she was sexually harassed by Ailes and wrote about it her 2016 book Settle for More. 

Bombshell is slated for release December 20.

A separate mini series, titled The Loudest Voice, aired on Showtime in June and focused on the last decade of Roger’s career at the network, starring Russell Crowe as Ailes and Naomi Watts as Carlson. 

A separate mini series, titled The Loudest Voice, aired on Showtime in June and focused on the last decade of Roger’s career at the network, starring Russell Crowe as Ailes and Naomi Watts as Carlson