Cannes 2024: ‘Furiosa A Mad Max Saga’, starring Chris Hemsworth, receives 7-minute standing ovation

George Miller's ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ received an enthusiastic response post its Cannes Film Festival 2024 premiere. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the fifth installment in the action franchise garnered a 7-minute standing ovation at the Grand Lumiere Theatre. Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and director George Miller graced the occasion.

The report highlighted Furiosa's warm reception at Cannes, with Chris and Anya engaging fans outside the theatre, capturing selfies.

Anya dazzled in a champagne-colored Dior ball gown with Tiffany & Co. accessories. Chris, sporting black trousers, a white jacket, and shirt sans tie (a Cannes dress code no-no), joined in.

Post-premiere, the trio shared smiles and embraces. Baz Luhrmann, Elvis's director, also offered George Miller a hug from the audience.

About ‘Furiosa A Mad Max Saga’

In ‘Furiosa,’ Anya assumes Charlize Theron's role from 2015's ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ while Chris portrays a deranged warlord in this action-packed spectacle. The film is set ten years prior to the events of the 2015 release.

The official synopsis of the film, as per the Cannes Film Festival website, reads: ‘As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.’

Recently, George Miller revealed that lead star Anya Taylor-Joy only has about 30 dialogues in the film. Talking about her experience of shooting the film, Anya said that she had 'never felt more alone' during any shoot.

In 2015, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ garnered widespread praise and clinched six Oscars, including Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design.

‘Furiosa’ is set to be released in Indian theatres on May 23.

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