Uma Thurman recently shared her candid thoughts on on-screen violence, despite her extensive background in action movies. In an interview with InStyle, she opened up about her personal preferences when it comes to fighting scenes, despite her steadfast allegiance to the stylized brutality of Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2.
Expressing her thoughts, she said, "I actually don't particularly like violence. Some people really like it; I don't." However, she continued, "When I see artful movement, I can enjoy violence and action because I'm blown away by it in the same way I would be if I saw an extraordinary dance performance."
The Batman & Robin star admitted that this approach forced her to turn down action roles for almost 20 years and work on a personal framework to assess those projects. Before giving her seal of approval to a role, she always asks herself whether the violence is "genuinely executed," beautiful," and "motivated," and the Kill Bill franchise met the specified standards.
Additionally, her 2026 film Pretty Lethal conforms to the aforementioned requirements, as it is a "stylized thriller that blends ballet and horror." The Pulp Fiction star noted that it's "not your everyday streaming Amazon premiere movie. I looked at it and thought, 'How are they going to market this? It's girly, then it's wild. It's gruesome, funny, and powerful. It's so over the top, it's above the top.'"
It's significant to mention that Pretty Lethal, which starred Uma Thurman as Devora Kasimer, is available on Amazon Prime Video.
