Yahoo Movies Anya Taylor-Joy found Furiosa "very traumatising to watch"
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga star Anya Taylor-Joy has said she found the upcoming film "traumatising".
The anticipated prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road sees her play a younger version of Imperator Furiosa, who is taken from the Green Place of Many Mothers by a biker gang run by Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth).
Speaking to Variety ahead of the film's release on May 24, Taylor-Joy said she hadn't seen the final version of Furiosa, but has watched a rough cut that left her feeling emotional.
"Within the first three minutes, I'm crying. And afterward, I cannot speak. I found it very traumatising to watch," she said.
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The actor said she was instantly drawn to playing Furiosa following experiences in her own career.
"Furiosa doesn't talk much. She's a pretty silent character. I hope that's part of the reason George [Miller, the film's director] chose me," she explained.
"Until I was doing Furiosa, I didn't quite realise that's been a lot of my career — a lot of my career has played out in my eyes."
As well as Taylor-Joy and Hemsworth, the film also features The Lazarus Project's Tom Burke, Insidious' Angus Sampson and The Punisher actor Daniel Webber.
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The film is already a hit among critics, with many reviewers taking to X (formerly Twitter) to share their first reactions of the post-apocalyptic blockbuster.
"Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth equally dive all the way into the Wasteland, and both deliver some incredible stuff," wrote Fandango's Erik Davis. "I love the Mad Max movies and I loved this film. Start your engines!"
The AU Review's Peter Gray added: "Now that I can say so, Furiosa is a BLAST! Made in the spirit of Fury Road, it's still its own beast that thrives on exaggerated action and characters. Anya Taylor-Joy makes the character her own, but this is Chris Hemsworth's chance to prove his worth as a character actor."
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will be released on May 24.
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