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Anya Taylor-Joy (born April 16, 1996) portrayed Furiosa in George Miller's 2024 film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Biography[]
Anya Taylor-Joy is an actress of film and television. She has appeared in films such as The Witch Emma and The New Mutants, while her television work includes programs such as Peaky Blinders and The Queen's Gambit, a Netflix miniseries in which she starred as chess champion Beth Harmon.
Selected Filmography[]
- The Witch (2015)
- Split (2016)
- Glass (2019)
- The New Mutants (2020)
- Last Night In Soho (2021)
- The Menu (2022)
- Amsterdam (2022)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- Dune: Part 2 (2024)
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Behind the Scenes[]
Anya Taylor-Joy on the Journey of Making 'Furiosa- A Mad Max Saga' and Shaving Her Head for the Role
- Anya Taylor-Joy was first introduced to the Mad Max franchise by watching Mad Max: Fury Road, though was previously aware of it tangentially. She watched the film with fellow cast members from the sci-fi film Morgan and stood up and clapped when it was over.[1] Prior to being cast, she received a text from Edward Wright, a filmmaker she had previously worked with, who told her that George Miller wished to talk with her. As it was mid-lockdown, the two conducted as FaceTime session in which he asked her questions such as "How good are you on a motorcycle?" and "Are you willing to do your own stunts?"[2] In casting Taylor-Joy, Miller discovered certain overlaps between her and Furiosa's original actress, Charlize Theron, such as the two both having trained from an early age in ballet.[3]
- Although the moment in which Furiosa cuts her hair is depicted in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Taylor-Joy did not actually cut her hair for the film, the effect of the character's baldness instead being created via a bald cap. This was because upon seeing her hair, George Miller did not want her to cut it and also because scenes in the film were being shot out of order.[4] Trailers for the film depict a scene of Furiosa actually cutting off her hair, but as Taylor-Joy explains "That's a second bald cap that has hair that I can actually cut."[5]
- During the filming of Furiosa, Taylor-Joy adopted a kitten named "Kitsune," who came with her every day, feeling that she needed to funnel her love into something, that her brain told her she needed something to nurture. Even under her Furiosa makeup, the cat wasn't scared of her.[5]
Trivia[]
- Anya played "Margot" in 2022's The Menu, the girlfriend of Fury Road alum, Nicholas Hoult's "Tyler."
External Links[]
- Anya Taylor-Joy on Wikipedia
- Anya Taylor-Joy on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Official Social Media[]
References[]
- ↑ Huff, Lauren (May 1, 2024). Hitting the Fury Road: Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth go inside Furiosa, their full-throttle Mad Max prequel. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on May 10, 2024.
- ↑ Germishuys, Andrew (April 30, 2024). Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Samdb News. Retrieved on May 10, 2024.
- ↑ Bennett, Tara SFX Magazine - "Pedal to the Metal", June 2024, Issue 379
- ↑ Loreto, Maria (May 10, 2024). Anya Taylor-Joy reveals why she didn’t shave her head for ‘Furiosa’. Hola. Retrieved on May 10, 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Setoodeh, Ramin (May 7, 2024). Witness Anya Taylor-Joy: The ‘Furiosa’ Star on Making the ‘Mad Max’ Icon Her Own and Hopes for ‘Dune 3’. Variety. Retrieved on May 12, 2024.