Mad Max: Fury Roadwas one of those rare Hollywood blockbusters that was just as successful financially as it was critically. This apocalyptic adventure took in $153.6 million domestically and $378.4 million worldwide from a $150 million budget, while winning six Oscars and being nominated for four more, includingBest Picture. We know that writer-directorGeorge Milleris currently working on a sequel, tentatively titledMad Max: The Wasteland, and while we don’t have many confirmed details,Mad Max: Fury RoadstarCharlize Theronrevealed in an interview withMTV Newsthat she would love the chance to play Furiosa in the sequel.
“I would love to bring her back to life. It was just an honor and just a humbling experience. To have people react to something like that where you went and worked your balls off. It’s really, really nice, it kind of just puts everything into perspective. I can see how people are responding to her and I look at my little girl and I’m like, ‘Yeah I’d love to play this woman again, definitely.”
Unfortunately, the last we heard about thesequelwas back in October, when directorGeorge Millerrevealed thatFuriosawill not be a part of the sequel. However, during another interview from January, the filmmaker teased that he wants to make a Furiosaorigin storyafterMad Max: The Wasteland. When asked if she has recently seen the writer-director and discussed these follow-ups,Charlize Theronhad this to say.
“I haven’t seen George since theOscars. I think all of this has been really overwhelming for him. He likes to take his time, and he’s very concise. I think, if he’s ready, he’ll be ready, and hopefully he’ll call.”
Still,George Millerhas said in a number of interviews that he plans on making a smaller, performance-based movie first, before he goes back to the apocalypse withMad Max: The Wasteland. We don’t have any details about that unspecified movie as of yet, so it may be quite some time before the filmmaker starts working onMad Max: The Wasteland. Would you like to see Furiosa inMad Max: The Wasteland? Or would you rather see this character get her own origin story instead?
