The Mad Max franchise is set to expand with the upcoming spin-off Furiosa, a prequel to the hugely successful reboot Mad Max: Fury Road. The film will tell the origin story of the titular character, Furiosa, who was first portrayed by Charlize Theron for Fury Road. This time, however, the younger incarnation of the character will be played by none other than Anya Taylor-Joy. While she alone is an exciting addition to the franchise – it looks like Marvel star Chris Hemsworth is also joining the team. As you can see below, fans can see Chris Hemsworth in costume for Furiosa – and he’s totally unrecognizable.
The photos, courtesy of Daily Mail, show Chris Hemsworth in costume as he not only walks across the Furiosa set – but boards a massive monster truck as well.
It’s clear that this new film will be featuring an over-the-top post-apocalyptic aesthetic not only akin to what we’ve seen in Fury Road, but that’s become associated with the franchise since the first film was released in 1979.
Here are the images:
23.08 | Chris Hemsworth foi fotografado caracterizado como Dementus, o vilão do filme “Mad Max: Furiosa”, que está sendo gravado em Sydney, Australia.
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— CHB MÍDIA (@CHemsworthBRA) August 23, 2022
It’s currently unknown which character Chris Hemsworth will be playing in the film. While some have suspected he might be a younger version of Immortan Joe or even a reported new character named Dementus, he’s certainly only being described as an “undisclosed” character. What’s also interesting is that he appears to look much older than the first images we saw of the actor.
Perhaps he’ll be playing this role across different time periods – which does match with previous reports regarding the film. While Mad Max: Fury Road took place over the same couple of days, this film will be something of an epic spread across years.
George Miller will once again be in the director’s chair, filming a screenplay he co-wrote with Nick Lathouris. George Miller will produce alongside Doug Mitchell. The cast for the film includes Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, and Angus Sampson also star.
The upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road spin-off, Furiosa, will be released in theaters on May 24, 2024. Fans can stay tuned to ScreenGeek for more updates on the developing project as we have them.