Theron says ‘Mad Max’ won’t be a sequel

Charlize Theron has revealed that ‘Mad Max 4: Fury Road’ which will be shot in Namibia will not be a prequel or sequel to the previous films.

The Oscar-winning South African actress is set to star alongside Tom Hardy as Mad Max in the fourth installment, which comes 27 years after the last movie, ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’.
“Like with ‘Snow White and The Huntsman’, there is so much potential to re-imagine that world. It’s such an interesting world and how much it still resonates today after 20 years or whatever it’s been. We’re going back to that world but this is not a prequel or sequel or anything like that,” she said.
Charlize – who stars as evil queen Ravenna in ‘Snow White and The Huntsman – is excited to see what Tom has up his sleeve for his upcoming performance, which sees him stepping into Mel Gibson’s shoes in the movie that will begin filming in July, perhaps for a 2013 release date, according to Theron.
“Tom Hardy will be playing Mad Max but this is not the Mad Max that we know from that [film]. Only Tom Hardy can do this Mad Max and my character is a brand new character as well,” she added. – UKPA

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