Mad Max: Fury Road: Eminem & Rihanna Were Considered For Roles
Eminem and Rihanna were considered for the two leads in Mad Max: Fury Road, according to a book covering the making of the movie. After a long, tumultuous period in development hell, the movie from director George Miller finally got a theatrical release in May 2015. The fourth movie in the Mad Max franchise, Fury Road acts as a both a sequel and a reboot as the first Mad Max project for 30 years, with the previous instalment, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, released back in 1985. The film received widespread critical acclaim, grossing $374.7 million globally and winning six of its 10 Academy Award nominations.
Mad Max: Fury Road stars British actor Tom Hardy in the title role, with Charlize Theron playing the role of Imperator Furiosa. Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where gasoline and water are rare commodities, the movie follows Furiosa and Max as they join forces to escape cult leader Immortan Joe and his army of followers. The film takes the structure of a road movie and is widely regarded as one of the greatest action films of all time - though the film could have looked very different had some different casting decisions been made.
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According to the book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road by Kyle Buchanan, there were a host of other well-known actors considered for the roles of Max and Furiosa. In an excerpt shared by Vulture, it's revealed that musicians Eminem and Rihanna were also both considered at one point. Miller met with Rihanna near the end of the process, noting that “Usually, actors turn up dressed very casually, but boy, Rihanna looked spectacular when she walked in. I’m not sure she was
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