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Actor Tom Hardy’sMad Max: Fury Roadis getting a prequel in the form ofFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga.The trailer of George Miller’sFuriosawas released recently. Fans of the franchise were overjoyed by the Anya Taylor-Joy starrer, which explored the character’s past fifteen years before the events ofFury Road.
The film also stars Chris Hemsworth and will focus on Furiosa’s journey which leads to her rebellion against Immortan Joe. While there have been no mentions of Tom Hardy’s Max yet, George Miller recently hinted at the popular character’s presence in the film. The hint led to speculations about a de-aged Tom Hardy possibly appearing in the film.
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What Is Anya Taylor-Joy’sFuriosaAbout?
The character of Imperator Furiosa was played by Charlize Theron and was one of the highlights ofMad Max: Fury Road. The fourth film in the franchise saw Mel Gibson being replaced byTom Hardyafter he beat out prominent actors such as Armie Hammer, Jeremy Renner, Michael Fassbender, and more.
The film received positive responses from critics and audiences alike, with many highlighting Charlize Theron’s performance as Furiosa. The film was also commercially successful, earning $380 million against a $180 million budget. A sequel was in the works but Miller decided to explore the character of Furiosa more and announced a spin-off film.
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While Theron’s performance was lauded along with Hardy’s, the timeline of the film being fifteen years before the events ofFury Roaddid not allow her to be cast in the lead role. Instead,Anya Taylor-Joywas selected after Miller went through an early cut of Edgar Wright’sLast Night In Sohoand an audition.
Australian actor andThorstar Chris Hemsworth was cast in a supporting role. The trailer of the film was recently released, invoking similar imagery ofFury Road, with the post-apocalyptic setting and war rigs in the dusty desert ruins of Earth. The film is all set to release in May 2024.
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Will Tom Hardy Appear InFuriosa?
It is the era of shared cinematic universes and any small hint at a known and beloved character making an appearance amps up the excitement for the fans. Similarly, fans have been speculating whether Tom Hardy’s Mad Max would make an appearance inFuriosaas it is only set fifteen years prior toMad Max: Fury Road.
Recently, in an interview withOmeleteve, director George Miller teased that the film might have Tom Hardy’s Mad Max in the film. While the director did not give an explicit hint as to whether Hardy was confirmed to return, he did mention a small detail,
“This story happens 15 years directly before Mad Max: Fury Road, and it runs straight into it, and Max is lurking around somewhere in this story, but it’s really the story of Furiosa and how she got to be. A lot of the film will be familiar, and a lot of it’s new, which we haven’t seen before.”
The hint has driven fans to begin speculation if Tom Hardy would reprise his role as Max in the prequel. Since the film’s events occurred fifteen years beforeFury Road, fans theorize that Hardy might be de-aged to fit the timeline. While there have been no confirmations or denials, fans can only hope to see their beloved iteration of Max as the film will turn a decade soon.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
