The next Mad Max movie will be a prequel focusing on the character Furiosa, portrayed by Charlize Theron in the previous film. However, Theron will not be returning for this installment. The news of the prequel comes after the success of “Mad Max: Fury Road” in 2015, which earned critical acclaim and numerous awards. Director George Miller confirmed that a script has been completed for the new film, which will explore the backstory of Furiosa. Casting for a younger version of the character is currently underway, and production is expected to begin in 2021..
Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller is planning to expand the Mad Max universe with a prequel movie based on Charlize Theron’s character Furiosa. This Furiosa prequel is based on the script he and Mad Max: Fury Road co-writer Nick Lathouris put together years ago, even before Mad Max: Fury Road was released.
In an interview with The New York Times, he spoke about how the film is an origin story, and that he is searching for an actress in her 20s to take on the role. Miller has reportedly approached Anya Taylor-Joy about joining this project, and while we might speculate that she is being considered for Furiosa, there is no confirmation of this as yet. He did consider using de-ageing technology so that Theron could continue to play the character, but decided against that since he feels the technology isn’t where it needs to be for this to happen.
“For the longest time, I thought we could just use CG de-aging on Charlize, but I don’t think we’re nearly there yet,” Miller said. “Despite the valiant attempts on The Irishman, I think there’s still an uncanny valley.” Not much is known about Furiosa’s past in Mad Max: Fury Road, but her being one of Immortan Joe’s war captains and then deciding to free his wives despite the risks involved has made her into one of the most bad-ass women in film history.
He plans to get started in the Furiosa film after he’s done with his current movie Three Thousand Years of Longing, starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton.
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George Miller, director of Mad Max: Fury Road, is working on a prequel to the film focused on Charlize Theron’s character, Furiosa. The prequel will serve as an origin story and Miller is looking for an actress in her 20s to take on the role. Anya Taylor-Joy has been approached for the project, although it is unclear if she will be playing Furiosa. Miller had initially considered using de-ageing technology to allow Theron to continue playing the character, but decided against it. Not much is known about Furiosa’s past, but her actions in the original film have made her a beloved character. Miller plans to begin work on the prequel after completing his current project.
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