Mad Max
Director George Miller had hope to shootMad Max 5- which would be a Furiosa spinoff - next year , and meet with Anya Taylor - Joy for a theatrical role . Miller ’s post - revelatory franchisecame roaring back to life in 2015 withMad Max : Fury Road , a fond continuation of the Aussie filmmaker ’s originalMad Maxtrilogy that reforge Tom Hardy in the role made famous by Mel Gibson . Of course , the flick ’s true breakout lineament was Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa , a one - armed warrior who begrudgingly joins forces with Max before becoming true allies with him and turning the tables on their mutual opposition : the tyrannical - and fantastic -ruler of the Wasteland , Immortan Joe .
AfterFury Roadbecame a runaway succeeder ( even scoring six Oscar profits and a Best Picture nod for its campaign ) , Miller reveal his plan to makeadditional moving-picture show in theMad Maxseries , including a spinoff centered on Furiosa . However , the movies have failed to come together in the five years since then , in no humble part because ofa lawsuit between Miller and Warner Bros.involving the profits onFury Road . Far from kick in up , Miller has recently taken step to begin shootingMad Max 5 in 2021 , even meeting with its likely whizz .
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fit in toVariety , Taylor - Joy is among those who ’ve met with Miller about the nextMad Maxmovie , which will manifestly be a Furiosa spinoff . The director has been hoping to start output next year , but that may no longer be possible in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic .
Variety ’s account does n’t elucidate if Taylor - Joy is in the run to trifle a younger Furiosa in the spinoff or a different role , withTheron riposte as theFury Roadheroine . Rumor has it the film will be a prequel film that recast the fictitious character , which could prove controversial in light of how much people loved the Oscar - achiever ’s take on the veteran warrior . On the other hired hand , Taylor - Joy has continue to evidence her versatility as a performer with great work in everything from period repulsion movies ( The Witch ) to M. Night Shyamalan thrillers ( Split ) and even Jane Austen adaptations ( Emma . ) . That ’s to say , she would be an excellent choice to portray a pre - Fury Roaditeration of Furiosa , if that ’s the guidance Miller is headed .
Still , as mentioned originally , there ’s no warranty Miller will be capable to get product go on the Furiosa spinoff as planned next yr . The COVID-19 pandemichas greatly touch the entertainment industry(and , obviously , the entire world ) in a unforesightful amount of time , and it ’s not at all clear when life will take back to normal . Miller had been pitch up to start shooting his fantasy - romanceThree Thousand year of Longingthis yr with Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba ( who , as it pass off , hastested positive for the coronavirus ) , but production will almost certainly wind up being delayed . If so , Miller will have to sustain off on shooting hisMad Max 5 / Furiosa spinoff longer yet .
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rootage : Variety
