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Chris Hemsworthis steering away from his superhero persona.
TheThoractor, 38, is set to play a main villain in the upcomingMad Max: Fury Roadprequel titledFuriosa, which starsAnya Taylor-Joyin the role Charlize Theron played in the 2015 movie.
In an excerpt from author Kyle Buchanan’s bookBlood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road, according toSlashFilm, producer P. J. Voeten shared some details about how director George Miller cast Hemsworth.
“George saw Chris initially as a courtesy and then fell in love with the idea. He’s going to play totally against type, the lead baddie,” said Voeten. “Unfortunately, we’ve got to find all of our other characters that aren’t around anymore: a new Immortan, a new Bullet Farmer and a few others.”
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Sharing news of his casting back in October 2020, Hemsworthwroteon Instagram, “Pretty damn fired up to be a part of a franchise that meant the world to me as a kid growing up in Australia.”
Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Roadis now available for purchase.
source: people.com
