WhenGeorge Miller’s masterpieceMad Max: Fury Roadwas unleashed upon audiences last summer, the fervor for the film didn’t hit right away. Critics were unanimous in their praise for Miller’s fever dream of an action epic, but audiences took some time to find the film. But find it they did, and that momentum continued throughout 2015 all the way up to the movie’s big Oscar night, where it landed nominations for Best Picture and Best Director.
While theFury Roadfandom has grown significantly, the prospect of a further follow-up has been somewhat in doubt. Miller has said that healready has the outlines/rough scripts for two sequelscompleted because the production delays forFury Roadleft he and his team with plenty of downtime, but candor about on-set tension between starsTom HardyandCharlize Theronmade the prospect of the duo even wanting to return a bit dubious.
Well now you can put that doubt away, as Theron toldMTVthis weekend that she would be enthused to return for a follow-up:
“I would love to bring her back to life, are you kidding?… To have people react to something like that where you went and worked your balls off (laughs), it’s really, really nice, it kind of just puts everything into perspective. I can see how people are responding to her and I look at my little girl and I’m like, ‘Yeah I’d love to play this woman again, definitely.’”
While Miller’s comments on the likelihood of a sequel have wavered a bit over the months, he most recently said he intends on making a smaller, non-effects driven picture before thinking about diving back into the madness that isMad Maxagain. Theron seems to confirm this sentiment, adding that Miller was taken by surprise at the intense response toFury Road:
“I haven’t seen George since the Oscars. I think all of this has been really overwhelming for him, and he likes to take his time and he’s very concise. I think if he’s ready, he’ll be ready, and hopefully he’ll call.”
One of the potential sequels Miller developed would revolve around Furiosa’s backstory, and Hardy’s contract has him potentially returning foras many as two more sequels, so if a follow-up does happen it’ll be interesting to see which direction it takes. However, I’ll be honest—I don’t need another sequel. If Miller thinks he has a story worth telling, and if he’s the one at the helm, I’ll absolutely be first in line to see it, butMad Max: Fury Roadworks perfectly as a standalone piece, so if another sequel doesn’t happen, I’ll still be more than satisfied with the film we got. What do you think, folks? Are you itching to see anotherMad Maxfilm or are you fine with the franchise concluding with Miller’sFury Road? Sound off in the comments below.
