Last we heard, George Miller’s ‘Mad Max’ sequel, tentatively titled “Fury Road,” was all set to go in front cameras this August in Australia with Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron in key but unnamed roles.
However, whilst doing press for his upcoming animated feature “How To Train Your Dragon,” actor Jay Baruchel has thrown a spanner in the works by letting slip that Teresa Palmer was going to be “doing ‘Mad Max’ with Miller” as “the main chick in ‘Fury Road.'” The main chick? Surely Palmer isn’t topping Theron in the line up? Palmer, along with Baruchel, was cast in Miller’s much maligned attempt to bring DC-Comics “Justice League” to the big screen so Miller definitely likes her. Is there enough room for both Palmer and Theron? For now, we’ll assume so.
More ‘Mad Max’ scoops come from Baz Bamigboye, one of a few tabloid writers who typically come up trumps. Bamigboye reports that Nicholas Hoult, who broke out in Tom Ford’s “A Single Man,” will also be heading down under to join Miller and company. Interestingly, he adds that the shoot will last until the end of the year and that the film will be a prequel to Miller’s original 1979 “Mad Max.” Now, that would probably rule out an appearance from the aging Mel Gibson.
Finally, French website Tout Le Cine (via /Film) is reporting that ‘Fury Road’ will be shot in 3-D and consist of a blend of live-action and CG. This would ultimately combine Miller’s idea for a 3-D animated sequel with the seemingly live-action version being cast at the moment. But would the secrets of an Australian film probably made with American money really be unveiled at a French film site?
Yeah, but Miller has already led a troupe of Aussie journos around a warehouse full of cars he's prepping for intensive stuntwork, so the CGI/animated angle's probably crap.