Chris Hemsworth To Play Lead Villain In ‘Mad Max’ Spin-Off ‘Furiosa’

Actor Chris Hemsworth has been cast as the lead villain in Mad Max: Fury Road prequel film Furiosa. 

The 38-year-old will face off against Furiosa, played by actress Anya Taylor-Joy in the upcoming prequel due for release in 2024.

Speaking to journalist Kyle Buchanan in his book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild And True Story Of Mad Max: Fury Road, assistant director P.J. Voeten discussed Hemsworth’s casting.

“George Miller saw Chris Hemsworth initially as a courtesy and then fell in love with the idea,” he explained, via Slash Film.

“He’s going to play totally against type, the lead baddie. Unfortunately, we’ve got to find all of our other characters that aren’t around anymore: a new Immortan, a new Bullet Farmer, and a few others.”

Sharing news of his casting back in October 2020, Hemsworth wrote on Instagram: “Pretty damn fired up to be a part of a franchise that meant the world to me as a kid growing up in Australia.”

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