Mad Max: Fury Road - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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Fan of Mad Max: Fury Road or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Mad Max: Fury Road

[aaron]

The gesture made by the War Boys when they mesh their fingers together is the sign of the V8; they literally revere and worship the power of the engine. It may also be viewed as a reference to Valhalla.

[dustin]

With the exception of Max and Nux, all of the film's male characters are villains. Conversely, all of the female characters are good.

[michele]

The scene where Nux flips the War Rig to block the pass was filmed almost entirely using practical effects at the insistence of George Miller, who believed using CGI would ruin the movie and models would be insufficient. The scene was filmed with master stunt driver Lee Adamson behind the wheel, as the War Rig was hydraulically launched onto its side at full speed. Although the production team planned for multiple takes if the War Rig failed to land in the right spot, the stunt was filmed flawlessly on the first and only take. Miller was initially alarmed while watching the footage, having seen the dummy representing Nux being partially crushed when the vehicle landed, and mistaking it for driver Lee Adamson, who was in a protective cage on the other side. After filming the demise of the War Rig, the Doof Wagon was filmed crashing into it from behind, as depicted in the film. CGI was used only for some of the debris.

[albert]

This film continues the pattern of each Mad Max film, in that each one has an actor returning in a different role (Hugh Keays-Byrne here). Bruce Spence appeared as Gyro Captain in [Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior](/category/1892/mad-max-2) (1981) and Jebediah in [Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome](/category/2515/mad-max-beyond-thunderdome) (1985), while Max Fairchild appeared in Mad Max (1979) as Benno and as a hostage in Mad Max 2 (1981).

[nicholas]

Fans of the franchise were confused when it was speculated and debated if the reboot wasn't a reboot, and was a sequel or a prequel that took place before Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) (aka "The Road Warrior") or before Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). George Miller had stated that Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) was a reboot, and that he didn't want to do the same story again, and want the new incarnation of Max to be remembered as a man with nothing to lose. George Miller later confirmed that the film is a "revisiting" and is kind of a sequel to the previous "Mad Max" films and that it is mostly a relaunch and revisit to that world.

[leo]

Night scenes were filmed in bright daylight, deliberately overexposed, and color-manipulated. In many shots, the sky was digitally replaced with more detailed or interesting skies.

[carla]

The first Mad Max film where Max is credited by his full name; Max Rockatansky.

[harry]

This film is considered an Ozploitation movie, an Australian genre and/or Australian exploitation movie.

[javier]

Body Count: 110 (34 killed by Max and 32 killed by Furiosa).

[camila]

Keeping in line with the previous incarnations Max barely speaks in this film, excluding his narration in the beginning.

[cassandra]

The first Mad Max movie to be released in 3-D.

[janice]

Tom Hardy had been considered for the role of John Connor in Terminator Genisys (2015). James Cameron, the director and creator of the "Terminator" franchise had cited Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) as one of his influences behind The Terminator (1984).

[ken]

Max's 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT V8 Pursuit Special (aka The Interceptor), seen in the first two films, Mad Max (1979) and a near look alike Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981), is seen in this film. Its appearance is nearly identical to its battered state seen in the second film, however the prequel comics to this movie reveal it is a completely different car. The new interceptor is quickly wrecked in the film's opening sequence, rebuilt, and ultimately wrecked again.

[kim]

Over eighty percent of the effects seen in the film are practical effects, including stunts, make-up, and sets. CGI was used sparingly, mainly to enhance the Namibian landscape, remove stunt rigging, and for Imperator Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) left arm, which is a prosthetic limb.

[melinda]

The unofficial Mad Max Wiki website indicates that the film takes place after Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). The little girl in Max's vision was called Glory the Child, who appeared in the comics before Fury Road takes place. Max is seen driving a V8 interceptor at the beginning of the film, which was destroyed in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981). In the comics, Max was able to find another V8 Interceptor.

[tammy]

The vehicle driven by Immortan Joe, the "Gigahorse" is fully functional, and was designed and constructed entirely from scratch for the film. Fitting for Immortan Joe, the design of stacked Coupe DeVilles was intended to symbolize the power and status he wields. The Gigahorse was powered by dual supercharged Chevrolet 502 V8 engines linked together by a custom gearbox feeding into an Allison transmission. In this configuration, the Gigahorse produced over 1,200 horsepower and was capable of reaching 75 miles per hour. According to Hugh Keays-Byrne, who portrayed Immortan Joe, the vehicle was his favorite on-set, and could be heard for miles when it was being driven.

[gabriel]

George Miller invited playwright Eve Ensler to act as an on-set adviser. Impressed with the script's depth and what she saw as feminist themes, she spent a week in Namibia, where she spoke to the actors and actresses about issues of violence against women.

[terry]

On April 3, 2015, Tom Hardy announced he would sign on for three more Mad Max films.

[nora]

After the War Rig is driven off the platform and the platform begins to rise as it is drawn back up into The Citadel, a lone woman can be seen standing in the center. In the previous wide-angle shot of the crowd, The Wretched were shown begging for a place in Immortan Joe's coterie. This woman, played by Debra Ades, was likely brought aboard to be used as a milker or breeder.