When the producers of the upcoming 2024 film Furiosa announced that Charlize Theron would not be playing Furiosa, it was a bitter pill to take. When the news spread on the internet, Theron’s admirers were dismayed and asked the makers to find out about replacing the 47-year-old actress.
Theron played Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road, which was released in 2015, and she has been the Furiosa audiences have longed to see in action on the big screen ever since.
Charlize Theron’s flop movies made her undesirable for Warner Brothers’ movie
Charlize Theron’s character Furiosa in Mad Max: Furry Road seemed like it was specifically written for the 47-year-old actress. The Atomic Blonde actress did incredible work in the movie and got a lot of appreciation from the critics and the audiences as well. Reportedly, the reason why Warner Brothers didn’t want to cast Theron in the 2015 movies was because the actress had back-to-back flops.
The makers and the Warner brothers thought as per reports that this might affect their business. But for producers and other makers, Theron was the right actress to play Furiosa. While talking about her role in Mad Max: Furry Road, the 47-year-old actress said,
“I was not really being sparked by anything as an actor, and I didn’t act for three years, but I was working my a** off trying to start a production company. Actors go through spells where you’re not moved by anything and then you go from one extreme to the other, where you can’t stop thinking about something.”
She further added,
“That was kind of where I was at. Because I was starting a production company, I thought I might need representation as far as material and I should probably meet with agencies. So I had a meeting at CAA with Bryan Lourd, who represents George. The timing of it all is quite crazy because if I had never had that meeting, I don’t think I would have ever known about that script.”
The actress shaved her head for the film as it was her character’s demand for the film. Many people applauded her when she shaved her head just for one film. Gal Gadot was also considered for the role of Furiosa but as per the makers she was too young for the part.
Charlize Theron said she was heartbroken after she was replaced by Anna Taylor Joy
In 2020, it was confirmed that Theron will not be returning as Furiosa and she expressed her disappointment when she was asked about it. The Monster actress said,
“It’s a tough one to swallow. Yeah, it’s a little heartbreaking, for sure. I really love that character, and I’m so grateful that I had a small part in creating her. She will forever be someone I think of and reflect on fondly.”
In 2024 Anna Taylor Joy will be playing the character of Furiosa and Chris Hemsworth will be seen as Dr. Dementus. Director of the movie George Miller wanted to cast Theron again as Furiosa but unfortunately the director said there were certain things in the film they couldn’t compromise on.
Source: The Things; PEOPLE
