Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy present at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024.Photo:Rich Polk/Variety via Getty
Rich Polk/Variety via Getty
TheOscars2024 are givingFuriosavibes!
Anya Taylor-JoyandChris Hemsworth, who costar in the upcomingFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga, reunited onstage to present the Academy Awards for Best Animated Short and Best Animated Feature during Sunday’s ceremony.
Prior to Taylor-Joy, 27, taking over the title role of Furiosa,Charlize Theronstarred as the imperator in the Oscar-winning 2015 action adventure film,Mad Max: Fury Road, alongsideTom HardyandNicholas Hoult.
In the prequel, which is set to debut in theaters on May 24, Taylor-Joy will a young version of the fan-favorite character. Filmed in 2022, the project also stars Hemsworth, 40, as Warlord Dementus, who — according to a synopsis — leads “a great Biker Horde” that takes in the young Furiosa as the world ends.
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The highly anticipated follow-up toMad Max: Fury Roadis a“standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins of" Furiosa, said the movie’s press release.
When askedwhether she reached out to Theronabout portraying Furiosa, Taylor-Joy told PEOPLE, “I think both of us ended up in a situation where we were both so respectful of each other that we didn’t want to reach out prior [to filming].”
TheQueen’s Gambitactress added that as soon as she finished promoting her 2022 filmThe Menu(which, incidentally, costarred Hoult, 34), she and Theron, 48, would meet for dinner and “swap war stories” about Furiosa.
TheBombshellstar later toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat she “totally get(s)” why Taylor-Joy didn’t contact her about the role, andhad nothing but praise. “One of the greatest f—ing actresses is picking up something that I only imagined,” Theron said in reference to Taylor-Joy.
Among the other presenters at the Oscars this year areBrendan Fraser,Jamie Lee Curtis,Michelle Yeoh,Zendaya,Ariana Grande,Cynthia Erivo,Lupita Nyong’o,Jennifer Lawrenceand more.
source: people.com
