George Millerknows a thing or two about iconic looks.
The ragged black leather aesthetic continues to be shorthand for a bleak future, even today.
(Just look at the upcomingFalloutTV series.)
But there is one thing missing from Taylor-Joys version: the buzz cut.
Speaking toEmpire, Taylor-Joy revealed that it was Miller who nixed the hairdo for the prequel.
I was so excited to shave my head, she said.
Then George saw me in real life, and went, No, we cant!
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Part of Taylor-Joys interest in the hairstyle comes from the connection to the character.
I feel very lucky that, from the second I read the script, I just knew this person.
I felt so fiercely protective over Furiosa, and fiercely protective of her interests.
In fact, Miller wrote what became theFuriosascript while working onFury Road, much to the excitement of Theron.
She said, just, George, can we make this first?
It was the first time I realized that theres something really strong in this story.
But Taylor-Joy insists thats not the case.
Shes been so classy and kind in letting me go and do it, Taylor-Joy says of Theron.
Therons acceptance with he recasting stems, in part, from the necessity of the story.
More than a mere prequel,Furiosatakes place over the 15 years leading up toFury Road.
The film finds Furiosa kidnapped from the Green Place of Many Mothers.
It represents the growth of an orphan into the warrior we will later meet inFury Road.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga comes to theaters on May 24, 2024.
