Furiosa Cast & Character Guide

Summary Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premieres on May 24, 2024, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth.

The film focuses on Furiosa's backstory before Mad Max: Fury Road, moving the franchise in a new direction.

The trailer presented at CCXP 2023 highlights the star-studded cast, emphasizing Furiosa's central role.

A spinoff and prequel to the wildly popular post-apocalyptic movie Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa boasts a star-studded cast including Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Coming from legendary Australian director George Miller, the film focuses on the titular character and explores her backstory before the events of Mad Max: Fury Road. Unlike the previous installments in the Mad Max franchise, Max Rockatansky doesn't play a significant role in the spinoff prequel, with Furiosa taking center stage. With a new character claiming the focus, the plot of Furiosa offers the Mad Max franchise a chance to move in an entirely new direction.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is the fifth installment in the Mad Max franchise, and it premieres in theaters on May 24, 2024.

At CCXP 2023, the first trailer for the Furiosa movie added to the interest already drummed up for the film by its major casting announcements. Anya Taylor-Joy has long been attached to the project in the role originated by Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road, only worsening Mad Max and Furiosa's confusing franchise timeline. That said, the Furiosa trailer offered interesting first looks at the star-studded cast. With Furiosa set to emulate its predecessors, the main cast will be rather small, yet the characters will all be dynamic and unforgettable denizens of George Miller's imaginative post-apocalyptic landscape.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Cast Role Anya Taylor-Joy Imperator Furiosa Chris Hemsworth Dementus Tom Burke Praetorian Jack Lachy Hulme Immortan Joe Nathan Jones Rictus Erectus Josh Helman Scrotus John Howard The People Eater Angus Sampson The Organic Mechanic Alyla Browne Young Furiosa Charlee Fraser Mary Jo Bassa Quaden Bayles War Boy Daniel Webber War Boy

Anya Taylor-Joy As Imperator Furiosa

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Active Since: 2013

Actress: Anya Taylor-Joy was born in Miami, Florida, while her parents were on vacation, and she lived in Buenos Aires until she was six when her family moved to London. Taylor-Joy began her career as a model when she was a teenager, but she soon transitioned to acting. Her breakout role came when she starred as Thomasin in The Witch, which also happened to be Taylor-Joy's feature film debut. The actress received international attention, though, when she played Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit.

Anya Taylor-Joy won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for her performance as Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movies/TV Shows Role The Witch Thomasin Split and Glass Casey Cooke Emma Emma Woodhouse The New Mutants Illyana Rasputin/Magik The Queen's Gambit Beth Harmon The Menu Margot The Super Mario Bros. Movie Princess Peach Dune: Part Two Alia Atreides Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Imperator Furiosa

Character: Leading the cast of Furiosa, Anya Taylor-Joy plays the title character, who is forced to work for a powerful warlord after she is kidnapped during the post-apocalypse. Imperator Furiosa was taken from the Green Place of Many Mothers as a child and consequently fell in with Dementus' Biker Horde. Taylor-Joy takes over the Furiosa role from Charlize Theron, who portrayed her in Mad Max: Fury Road.

2:33 Related Furiosa Can Finally Answer A Mad Max Franchise Mystery That's 43 Years Old Furiosa is set to occur between 15 and 20 years prior to Mad Max: Fury Road, meaning it could answer a question from George Miller's original movies.

Chris Hemsworth As Warlord Dementus

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Active Since: 2002

Actor: Chris Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where he grew up. When he was around 19 years old, Hemsworth began booking small television roles in Australian shows such as Neighbours and Marshall Law. The actor made his feature film debut when he played George Kirk in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, but Hemsworth rose to prominence when he starred as Thor in Marvel's Thor, a role he went on to play in eight more Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movies/TV Shows Role Star Trek George Kirk Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Thor: Love and Thunder Thor Odinson The Cabin in the Woods Curt Vaughan Snow White and the Huntsman Eric the Huntsman Ghostbusters Kevin Beckmam Men in Black: International Agent H Extraction and Extraction 2 Tyler Rake Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Dementus

Chris Hemsworth is set to voice Optimus Prime in the 2024 animated film Transformers One.

Character: Chris Hemsworth plays one of Furiosa's antagonists, Warlord Dementus, who is very different from Hemsworth's Thor. The actor's character is the leader of the Biker Horde that kidnaps Furiosa before coming across the Citadel led by Immortan Joe. As the two warlords battle for supremacy, Furiosa attempts to escape and return home. Describing his character (via Variety), Hemsworth stated:

"He's a complicated individual. He's a very violent, insane, brutal person that is born from the Wasteland, which is the world the 'Mad Max' saga takes place in. He's a product of his environment. He has been birthed into a space where it's kill or be killed. He's learned to rule with an iron fist. There's a charisma to him and it's a very manipulative charisma."

Tom Burke As Praetorian Jack

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Active Since: 1999

Actor: Tom Burke was born in London, England, but he grew up in Kent surrounded by a family of actors, including Alan Rickman, who was Burke's godfather. As a result, Burke pursued a career in acting, and he later attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After graduating, Burke booked roles in movies, shows, and plays, but the actor's breakthrough came when he played Syd in State of Play, a 2003 BBC thriller series. However, Burke is most known for his role as Athos in The Musketeers.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movies/TV Shows Role State of Play Syd The Musketeers Athos War & Peace Fedya Dolokhov Strike Cormoran Strike The Lazarus Project Denis Rebrov The Wonder William Byrne Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Praetorian Jack

Character: Tom Burke stars as Praetorian Jack, Furiosa's love interest, in the critically acclaimed film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Praetorian Jack, a War Rig driver, attempts to help Furiosa find her way home (to the Green Place), and he has connections to Immortan Joe. To many, Praetorian Jack is considered a Fury Road legend in the Citadel.

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Lachy Hulme As Immortan Joe

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Active Since: 1992

Actor: Lachy Hulme was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where he has resided ever since. He studied drama at Melbourne's Wesley College, and Hulme began his career by appearing in numerous stage productions. However, Hulme's first movie role was as the Intruder in the Australian 1994 thriller The Intruder. Over the years, he has also booked parts in major films, like the Matrix movie series and, now, the Mad Max franchise.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movies/TV Shows Role The Intruder The Intruder Let's Get Skase Peter Dellasandro The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions Sparks Macbeth Macduff Offspring Dr. Martin Clegg Preacher Frankie Toscani Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Immortan Joe

Character: Lachy Hulme portrays Immortan Joe, the villain of Mad Max: Fury Road (previously portrayed by Hugh Keays-Byrne), in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. In the 2024 prequel spinoff, Immortan Joe is the lord of The Citadel and the leader of the fanatical War Boys, and he clashes with Dementus' Biker Horde.

Nathan Jones As Rictus Erectus

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Active Since: 1996

Actor: Nathan Jones was born in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and he is most known for his career as a wrestler. But Jones has a prolific acting career, as well. He first appeared in the 1996 Hong Kong action comedy film First Strike. Jones is most known for his role as Rictus Erectus in Mad Max: Fury Road, though, which he reprises in the 2024 prequel spinoff.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movie/TV Show Role First Strike Hitman Troy Boagrius Conan the Barbarian Akhun Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Rictus Erectus Hobbs & Shaw Russian Fighter Pilot Mortal Kombat Reiko Ricky Stanicky Big Ben

Character: The towering Australian former professional wrestler Nathan Jones reprises his role as Rictus Erectus in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Rictus Erectus is Immortan Joe's eldest (and most villainous) son who first appeared in Mad Max: Fury Road. Jones is one of the few actors who previously appeared in the Mad Max franchise.

2:40 Related The 1 Original Mad Max Box Office Record Furiosa Can't Possibly Beat While Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga might be a huge hit at the box office, it is impossible for the spinoff to outdo one historic Mad Max franchise record.

Furiosa Supporting Cast & Characters

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Alyla Browne as young Furiosa - Alyla Browne portrays the kid version of the eponymous character in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Before starring in the 2024 post-apocalyptic action adventure film, the young actress appeared in the horror movie Sting.

Josh Helman as Scrotus - Scrotus, one of Immortan Joe's sons, is played by Josh Helman, who previously starred as Slit in Mad Max: Fury Road. Helman is also known for his role as William Stryker in X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse.

John Howard as The People Eater - John Howard stars as The People Eater, one of Immortan Joe's allies who controls the fuel reserves of Gas Town, in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Howard is reprising his role from Mad Max: Fury Road.

Angus Sampson as The Organic Mechanic - Though Furiosa takes place earlier in the Mad Max timeline, Angus Sampson returns to the franchise's cast to reprise his role as the Organic Mechanic, a twisted doctor who treats patients in the wasteland. The Australian actor is best known for his turn as Tucker in Insidious and Insidious 2 and his recurring role as Dennis in the TV series The Lincoln Lawyer.

Charlee Fraser as Mary Jo Bassa - Charlee Fraser portrays Mary Jo Bassa, Furiosa's mother, in the 2024 film. Fraser is most known for her work as a model, but she made her feature film debut as Margaret in the 2023 rom-com Anyone but You.

Daniel Webber as War Boy - Daniel Webber appears in the cast of Furiosa as War Boy. Webber is known for his many roles as a stunt actor, but the actor has also played a few notable characters on television, including his turn as Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil in the Netflix rock biopic The Dirt. Webber also starred as Lee Harvey Oswald in the frightening Stephen King adaptation series 11.22.63.

Quaden Bayles as War Boy - Quaden Bayles stars as the other War Boy in the post-apocalyptic movie. Aside from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Bayles has also appeared in Three Thousand Years of Longing.

Director George Miller confirmed that Max Rockatansky will make a cameo in Furiosa.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the "end of the world," Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be. Director George Miller Release Date May 24, 2024 Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Writers George Miller , Nick Lathouris Cast Chris Hemsworth , Anya Taylor-Joy Franchise(s) Mad Max Expand

Source: Variety