George Miller has been kicking around the idea of a prequel to his beloved 2015 sequelMad Max: Fury Road. As the film celebrates its five year anniversary, the director confirmed that there will be a cast change in his next project.
One of the most popular characters to come out ofMad Max: Fury Roadwas Furiosa, portrayed by Charlize Theron. Miller has confirmed to The New York Times that his planned Furiosa prequel will be dealing with a much younger version of the character. Thus, Theron won’t be reprising the role.
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Early reports indicate that Miller is eyeing Anya Taylor-Joy for the role of young Furiosa. Taylor-Joy is best known for her work in 2015’sThe Witchand 2020’sEmma.
In the same article, Miller notes that the option of using de-aging CGI was explored but ultimately dropped. He specifically referenced the “uncanny valley” effect with regards to Martin Scorsese’sThe Irishmanwhich famously de-aged its actors. He did say that Japanese video game developers were making strides in the field. Although in some cases the aging models can be a form of celebration likeinTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2remaster using older skaters.
This film is still a separate project from the plannedMad Max: Fury Roadsequel that Miller is working on. This project will focus on a new adventure for the titular charactercoming in as the fifth entry of the franchise. For many fans, the anticipation is high asMad Mad: Fury Roadis still considered one of the best action films of the last decade. Hopefully a newMad Maxgame can follow closer to thespirit of the new film than the 2015 gamedid. Although, for some fans a game on Furiosa might be the better choice.
Mad Max: Fury Roadis available now.
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