Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Was Furiosa a breeder? ›

When she sees an opportunity to be traded to crazed ruler Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme), she takes it just to spite Dementus, though she quickly finds out that it's not much of upgrade to be a breeder for Joe. Furiosa quickly ditches the breeder life and takes up as a mechanic on Joe's many armored vehicles.

Teasing Furiosa in a March interview with Empire, Miller indicated it was because Theron had reacted so strongly to wanting to film the prequel that he realized “there's something really strong in this story.” Taylor-Joy also told the outlet that Theron had given her blessing to take on the role.

The movie shows that Furiosa severely injures her arm when it gets pinched between her car and Dementus' truck. She is then chained up with her left arm after she is captured by the Mad Max villain and his biker gang.

Eventually, Furiosa ends up in Immortan Joe's Citadel. Expect constant, intense violence, including explosions, dismemberment, torture, references to sexual violence, and lots of warring and death.

In an interview, Charlize Theron revealed that Furiosa was originally supposed to be another one of Immortan Joe's wives, but was infertile: "[George Miller and I] talked about backstory, about how she ended up with no arm and that she was discarded.

Mother's Milk is milk gathered from female humans via milkers. The women hooked-up to them, possibly Breeders, are seen with dolls in place of infants.

George Miller currently rules out Mel Gibson's return as an older Max in future Mad Max movies, prioritizing the evolution of other characters like Furiosa instead. Gibson's return as Max is not a creative priority for Miller, who plans to focus on another prequel to Fury Road before Max's future.

Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller considered casting Eminem in the role of Max, inspired by his performance in the film 8 Mile. Other contenders for Max included Michael Fassbender, Joel Kinnaman, and Heath Ledger. Eminem also faced competition from Armie Hammer and Jeremy Renner for the role.

After she came to The Citadel she was traded into Immortan Joe's hands to become one of his Wives. He tried to breed with her but she was barren. As a result Immortan Joe gave Furiosa to one of his Imperators who let her ride on the War Rigs and taught her the art of war.

Does Furiosa ever reunite with her family? (Image credit: Warner Bros.) Furiosa finally finds her people again in Fury Road. Sadly, though, The Green Place no longer exists by the time she finds them – but in the end, she takes the Citadel for herself and the liberated wives.

Why was Immortan Joe sick? ›

Under his armor, Joe is old, overweight, and diseased. His skin is pale and covered in tumors and open sores, indicating he may be suffering from cancer or another illness caused by exposure to nuclear fallout.

As Furiosa forces her way up to the driver's side window to finally kill Immortan Joe, she delivers a final send off before he lashes out one last scream: “Remember me.” It twists the War Boys fabled motto, “Witness me!”, that they call before attempting a suicide act in an effort to be permitted into Valhalla under ...

Some of those who failed to give birth to viable children three times, were then barred from the "luxuries" and "high-life" that Joe provided them in return for their reproductive capabilities. These women were turned into "breeders" to produce War Pups and provide a steady source of lactated milk.

Serving Immortan Joe

After she came to The Citadel she was traded into Immortan Joe's hands to become one of his Wives. He tried to breed with her but she was barren.

The whole reason Immortan Joe spends the movie chasing after Furiosa and the others is that he needs his breeders to produce him a viable male heir.

provides an overview of the 'Five Wives' of Mad Max: Fury Road. The Five Wives are played by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (as the Splendid Angharad), Riley Keough (Capable), Zoë Kravitz (Toast the Knowing), Abbey Lee (the Dag) and Courtney Eaton (Cheedo the Fragile).