Director Edgar Wright (“Hot Fuzz,” “Shaun of the Dead”) praises the new Mad Mad film Furiosa and compares it to Ben Hur. Interestingly, he personally recommended casting the female lead.
Why is director Edgar Wright excited? In a detailed post on X, the director of the film “Shaun of the Dead” shares his impressions of Furiosa. He reports that he saw the film a month ago and is still impressed by its quality.
He also describes that the subtitle A Mad Max Saga hits the nail on the head. From his point of view, Fury Road is a chase epic, while Furiosa is more of a revenge film. He compares the film to Ben Hur, where a long fuse of revenge burns for years and finally pays off with the sweetest revenge, says Wright.
You can watch the trailer for Furiosa here:
German trailer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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The main cast was a recommendation from Wright
Who actually is Edgar Wright? The director originally comes from England and was involved in cult films such as Shaun of the Dead and “Hot Fuzz”.
He has known the director George Miller personally for many years. At a dinner in London, Wright recommended actress Anya Taylor-Joy for the role of Furiosa. He had already cast the actress in his own film Last Night in Soho.
That same evening he messaged Taylor-Joy to expect a call from George Miller and he was happy to see the result four years later.
George Miller (79) wrote and directed the first Mad Max film in 1979. He later made 3 more Mad Max films, most recently Fury Road, but also made The Witches of Eastwick and A Pig’s Name. babe.
Reactions from the community: Users mostly seem to agree with him on his post on X. Many agree with the director that George Miller is a talented director. For some, Wright’s comments also mean that they now seem to be more excited about the film.
This is what some users write:
Chris Hemsworth also stars in the film Furiosa, but here too he doesn’t escape the capes he knows from his time as Thor. You can read why this bothers him here: He suffered from them as Thor for years and now again with Furiosa: Chris Hemsworth hates capes