The upcoming summer release of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, is the next entry in George Miller and Byron Kennedy’s post-apocalyptic action film series Mad Max. Mad Max: Fury Road, which won an Oscar, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and The Road Warrior were the three subsequent flicks in the series after the 1979 release of the first movie.
However, it seems Taylor-Joy’s work on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga didn’t attract as much attention as her covert marriage to Malcolm McRae, which took everyone by surprise. But now, it seems like the actress, 28, is making up for lost time with the perfect gift for her beloved husband after wrapping up filming for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
She got tickets to a Jimmy Buffett tribute concert where Paul McCartney was performing. Taylor-Joy appears to have hit the jackpot with this surprise. And by the sounds of it, she’s absolutely over the moon about it.
A Date to Remember: Anya Taylor-Joy’s Hollywood Bowl Surprise for Husband
With the kind of spontaneity that mirrors the twists in her films, for example, Dune: Part Two, Anya Taylor-Joy has truly outdone herself. As her latest role in George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga wraps, she is already planting the seeds for fresh thrills, gifting her husband, Malcolm McRae, with an experience straight out of a music aficionado’s dream.
Yes, the actress revealed in a recent in-depth interview with Variety that she had managed to get tickets to see Paul McCartney honor the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett in a star-studded tribute show at the Hollywood Bowl.
Calling herself the “best wife of the year”, Taylor-Joy told the outlet:
“I think I just won best wife of the year. So, I’m excited.”
Everyone was shocked to hear about her secret marriage two years before she finally opened up about her husband on Instagram last month. On April Fool’s Day in 2022, the couple secretly eloped in New Orleans, but she refrained from wearing a wedding ring and from talking about him in public.
She further told the outlet:
“We took our two best friends. It was magical.” How long had they dated? “Oh gosh. We were together not very long, is the answer to that question. When you know, you know.”
The couple got married (again) in Venice, Italy, about a year and a half later (see Tatler).
Inside Anya Taylor-Joy’s Intimate Wedding with Malcolm McRae
First and foremost, let us rewind a bit. So, who is Malcolm McRae? He is a musician with ties to the one and only Hollywood Bowl, in addition to being Anya Taylor-Joy’s spouse. In addition to being a kind gesture, the latter’s success in securing tickets for a tribute concert at this storied venue is a significant victory for her in the wifey department.
Not to be overlooked is the April Fool’s Day 2022 secret marriage in New Orleans. Has their family been involved? No, not even their parents were present when they tied the knot.
The actress shared with Variety:
“Malcolm FaceTimed his family from the church. We were like, ‘Hiii!’ But they knew we were engaged for a little while.”
The Queen’s Gambit star said, “It was for us”, in reference to the elopement, adding, “It was romantic.”
Taylor-Joy and McRae reportedly went out together at the CAA pre-Oscar party in West Hollywood, California, in March 2022, marking one of their first public outings as a couple, according to PEOPLE. She even spoke with British Vogue about her husband, saying:
“I’ve finally found someone who will happily sit in silence with me reading. We’re basically 80 years old and 7 at the same time, and it works really well.”
So, here’s to Taylor-Joy, the “best wife of the year”, and her perfect gift for her husband. It’s safe to say that these two are a match made in heaven, and we can’t wait to see what other surprises they have in store for us.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is slated for release on May 24, 2024.
