Theron determined to stick around

Charlize Theron vows to remain a powerful presence in Hollywood - and prove wrong critics who her deem her 2004 Oscar win a one-off.

The South African-beauty intends to reap the benefits of her Best Actress Academy Award - after wowing critics playing serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster - and is determined to continue scoring acclaim in a wide ra nge of roles.

Theron, 30, explains: "Since the Oscar, everybody has been waiting to see what would happen, would I fall on my face?

"Forget it. I've worked hard to get here and I'm not going to disappear - I'll just reappear in different guises.

"The work I had been doing before the Oscar hadn't always been what I wanted. Hollywood drives you to make big blockbusters and you can get typecast."