Summer wedding? Charlize Theron and Sean Penn 'to marry in South Africa where they're shooting a movie... before adopting baby together'
After dating for only eight months, Charlize Theron and Sean Penn are ready to tie the knot.
According to a Wednesday report from UsWeekly the actors will wed this summer in South Africa where the 53-year-old is directing his 38-year-old girlfriend in the love story The Last Face.
The couple also want to adopt a baby shortly after saying their vows, it was claimed.
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Soon to be Mr and Mrs Penn?: Charlize Theron and Sean Penn, pictured during the Dior show in Paris on July 7, will wed this summer, according to a Wednesday report from UsWeekly
'They want to get married very soon,' a source told the weekly.
It was added though the couple has not been romantic for that long, they have been friends for 18 years. 'Charlize has seen Sean grow up,' added the insider. 'He's a wiser soul and much more patient.'
It was added, 'They're looking to the future with a lot of hope.'
They just know: The duo, seen here front row at Dior, have been dating for only eight months but have been friends for 18 years
As far as adopting a baby together, that will also come soon.
'Charlize always intended to have another child,' a source told the magazine. She already has son Jackson, aged two.
And the ex-husband of Madonna and Robin Wright - with whom he has two children (23-year-old Dylan and 20-year-old Hopper) - has been bonding with the cover girl's little guy.
'He is a father figure to him,' UsWeekly insisted.
Wedding location?: This summer Penn is directing Theron in a love story set in Cape Town, South Africa; pictured is the city's museum which fronts a botanical garden, ideal for nuptials
So romantic: Cape Town has a majestic coast line punctuated by tall, ragged mountains
Sean was seen arriving on Tuesday in Cape Town for his directorial effort about a doctor, played by Charlize, who performs humanitarian relief work in Africa amidst violent political conflicts in the region.
'She meets another doctor (played by Javier Bardem) who is doing the same work, and the story revolves around tough moral decisions that must be made during time of civil unrest,' according to Deadline.
The film will wrap in early fall and be released in 2015.
Is there a wedding tux in that bag?: The 53-year-old acting vet arriving in Cape Town on Tuesday
The couple were last seen together on July 7 in Paris during the Christian Dior show for the fall/winter show.
Charlize is a spokesperson for Dior's fragrance J'Adore and Sean was there to support her.
In January Penn's ex, 48-year-old actress Wright, announced her engagement to Ben Foster.
It will be her first marriage: The 38-year-old star seen in Paris on July 8 in head-to-toe black
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Big Al, Huntsville, 2 hours ago
She might be the best looking idiot ever if this is her idea of a good man.