Charlize Theron made Furiosa a great character.
So why is she missing from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga?
Director George Miller explains the reason.
But theres one thing that cannot be said aboutFury Road: that it has no CG.
True, directorGeorge Millerand his stunt team did many of the most impressive action sequences in-camera.
But he did so with the assistance of computer graphics to erase the safety wires and other rigging.
Of course, theres always digital de-aging technology, but not for Miller.
I was looking at was the technology; I wasnt looking at performance.
I thought, We cant do it.'
Thats particularly disappointing given Therons key role in makingFuriosahappen.
[Theron] read it about six months before, and she said Weve got to do this first.
We have to do it.
But she was very excited about it.
Miller intended to makeFuriosaright afterFury Roadreleased in 2015.
Will Theron be missed fromFuriosa?
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga roars into theaters on May 24.
