As the title suggests, Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga it centers on the character of Furiosa, played by Anya Taylor-Joy (and Charlize Theron in Fury Road). This is the first episode without Max Rockatanski. Or almost?
Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga makes a serious departure from the universe imagined by George Miller. Max Rockatansky, the hero played by Mel Gibson in the original trilogy and by Tom Hardy in this one Mad Max: Fury Road, not here. movie, breathtakingit was designed as a prologue focused on Furiosa, the heroine appearing in the character of Anya Taylor-Joy.
Since then, Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga is the first Mad Max film without… Max in the lead role. Which is not so surprising when we remember that the hero already shares the light with Furiosa Mad Max: Fury Road. But is he completely absent from the blockbuster that will be seen in theaters from May 22, 2024?
Warning, the rest of this article contains spoilers Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga.
Max makes a very secret appearance in Furiosa
Yes, Max Rockatansky is here Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga, but in a very covert way. We see her silhouette as Furiosa manages to escape the vigilance of Dementus (Chris Hemsworth), after losing her arm in a violent chase. The heroine rushes into the sand while in the distance, from the top, a man with a characteristic look watches her.
We recognize Max by the car next to him (black Ford Falcon GT, Interceptor type). He also appears to be eating a can, which could be a reference to dog food brand Dinki-Diseen in Mad Max 2: The Challenge.
IN comments reported by Screen Rant on May 8George Miller confirmed the existence of this “ stealth cameo “. He even took the liberty of revealing the name of the person playing Max in this sequence that will be especially addressed to fans: ” This is Jacob Tomuri, who was Tom Hardy’s understudy. He also did several other stunts. He’s a stuntman from New Zealand and while he was working on the film, I thought ‘Who else?’ »
Note that Max and Furiosa do not interact. Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga respects the fact that the two characters actually meet for the first time in Mad Max: Fury Road. George Miller says about this topic: “ The relationship between Max and Furiosa is a key element of Mad Max: Fury Road, and integrating the hero into the heroine’s origin story, even briefly, helps maintain the importance of this relationship. »
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