Tuesday 8 December 2015

100 Facts

100 Facts on 'Mad Max: Fury Road'

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  • Max and the main antagonist, Immortan Joe, never directly interact with each other, apart from when Max hijacks the People Eater's Limousine. They exchange gunshots during the takeover.
  • The film used three identical War Rigs, the large main truck in the film. They were based on a Czechoslovakian all-wheel drive military vehicle.
  • In the German-dubbed version seen in Germany, as in the original English version, the Buzzards speak Russian. In the Russian-dubbed version seen in Russia, they speak German. This way, they sound foreign and evil to everyone.
  • The "crows" on stilts are the boys abandoned by the Vuvalini when the green place turned sour.
  • Night scenes were filmed in bright daylight, deliberately overexposed, and colour-manipulated. In many shots, the sky was digitally replaced with more detailed or interesting skies.
  • The first Mad Max film where Max is credited by his full name Max Rockatansky.
  • This is the second Mad Max film for screenwriter Nick Lathouris. As an actor, he played a brief role in Mad Max (1979).
  • This is director George Miller's first R-rated movie since The Witches of Eastwick(1987).
  • First 'Mad Max' movie since Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), a gap of thirty years.
  • With a runtime of two hours, this is the longest film in the Mad Max series.
  • Actors were digitally duplicated in post production to expand the crowd scenes so in reality only a few actors were actually needed on set during filming.
  • The girl who Max sees in his visions, commonly believed to be his daughter, is in fact Glory the Child, who can be seen in the comic series. It can also be noted that she is seen being run down in a desert by a selection of vehicles, while Max's child was killed by a biker gang prior to the war.
  • Certain screenings have shown the film in black & white. There was a rumour that this print would appear on the home video release, and that George Miller tried to press Warner Bros to include it, but it doesn't appear that's going to happen.
  • Production was originally set to film around 2011 in the traditional setting of Broken Hill, Australia, but due to heavy rainfall transforming the desert landscape into a lush meadow of flowers, the production was moved to Namibia.
  • Australian crows or ravens are used in the Mad Max films, including Fury Road, as symbols of death and destruction.
  • In the new Max Rockatansky's back-story: Max lost his family when they were killed in the midst of the chaos of the nuclear attack.
  • Although Max never gives his exact nickname to the audience, he refers to himself with similar words like "insane" or "crazy".
  • This is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's second major acting role after Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).
  • Co-writer Brendan McCarthy designed many of the new characters and vehicles.
  • Marco Beltrami was considered to score the film.
  • John Powell was set to compose the soundtrack.
  • Keeping in line with the previous incarnations, Max barely speaks in this film. This excludes his narration in the beginning.
  • Filming lasted 120 days, and the film runs at 113 minutes without credits. So, it could be said that each day equals about a minute of the film.
  • Since Immortan Joe wears a full breathing mask in all of his scenes, no part of his face below his eyes is ever seen.




  • Who directed the film?
  • George Miller directed the film.
  • Who produced the film?
  • George Miller (yes, the same man that directed the film), Doug Mitchell and PJ Voeten.
  • What was the film's budget?
  • $150 million.
  • Who were the 2 top actors in the film?
  • The 2 main protagonists in the film were played by Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.
  • Who did the distribution for the film?
  • Warner Bros distributed the film to all the cinemas over the world. 
  • Who wrote the screenplay for the film?
  • George Miller wrote the screenplay, again, with thanks from Brendan McCarthy and Nick Lathouris.
  • In what year was the film released?
  • 2015.
  • What was the UK release date of this film?
  • 14th May 2015.
  • Which production company produced the film?
  • Warner Bros.
  • How much money did Warner Bros spend on advertisement of the film alone?
  • $43.7 million.
  • What did characteristic did George Miller want to portray in the character of Max?
  • George wanted Max to have an 'animal charisma'.
  • What did Nicholas Hoult (actor that played the character of Nux) say about the original franchise of 'Mad Max'?
  • Nicholas 'was blown away by the fact that so many things I’d seen in pop culture were basically based upon this world that George created."
  • Which one of the 'Five Wives' does supermodel, Rosie- Huntington Whitely play?
  • She plays the role of Splendid. 
  • What was one thing that George Miller wanted to make clear about the film?
  • That is wasn't a CGI film. The film crew along with Miller's direction made the effects with real vehicles crashing and a large amount of in camera tactics were used instead of technological ways. 
  • The invasion and subsequent war in which country, that stopped filming?
  • This film was in development for many years. The pre- production stage began back in 1997. Attempts to start filming were made in 2001 and 2003, but the filming was stopped, because of the 9/11 attacks in America and Iraq War. The film was finally focused on more closely in 2007, when George had finished his work on 'Happy Feet'. 
  • What TWO formats was the film originally going to be in , to only then NOT be in?
  • Miller did think about making the film a cartoon based film, that was more aimed at a lower target audience.
  • How many times was filming delayed?
  • Filming was delayed 3-4 times within the process. 
  • In what year did filming first conclude?
  • 2011.
  • In what year did they have to go back and film additional scenes?
  • The film wrapped in December 2012, although additional footage was shot in November 2013.
  • At what point did Warner Bros panic and insist that someone should write a script?
  • Miller worked with comic book artist Brendan McCarthy on the boards for over a year. By the end they had produced up to 3500 panels, that filled the room they were working in. At some point later a conventional script was written for technical reasons. The writing was done in a visual form. 
  • When did the stars sign up to be in the film?
  • Hardy was cast as Max in June 2010, with production planned to begin that November.
  • Where was the film originally going to be produced only for it to rain?
  • Australia. 
  • How much was spent on TV adverts?
  • Warner Bros spent $43.7 million on advertising alone.
  • How long did crew stay in Namibia?
  • Around 2 months.
  • How many visual shots were in the film?
  • Over 2,000. 
  • What occupation did George Miller take up in order to earn enough money to make the 4th Mad Max?
  • A Doctor.
  • Miller has announced more movies will be made, true or false?
  • True. Tom Hardy said in an interview last month that he’s attached to star in three more “Mad Max” films, adding the qualifier. “Everything’s based on figures and how things are perceived. Inevitably it’s a business.”
  • In the post-apocalyptic world of Fury Road, everything has to be reused and reproposed, so to make sure they got the right look for the movie's props, the production design team used what?
  • They used soda cans, tyres and inner tubes to make weapons; melted down old tankards and trophies to make car accessories.
  • How many cars were used as help to props?
  • 350 salvaged cars were used to part-build and customize a host of vehicles.
  • Who built Furiosa's mechanical arm?
  • Furiosa's arm was built by industrial designer Matt Boug.
  • How many stunt performers was bought in to complete Immortan Joe's Army of 'War Boys'?
  • A core team of 65 stunt performers were used.
  • What did the stunt performers get into  in order to act as best as they could?
  • They took part in special drama workshops and intense fight training.
  • Which member of the crew helped lead this action?
  • Actor and co-writer Nico Lathouris .
  • Where did Miller get his ideas of the Polecats from?
  • After he saw street performers balancing on poles.
  • How tall were each of the poles?
  • 30 foot.
  • Who plays 'The Doof Warrior'?
  • Australian musician iOTA.
  • What was so special about iOTA's role?
  • He wrote and recorded his own war tunes, which he plays on a double-necked electric guitar as the front man of the crazy band whose music rallies Immortan Joe's troops.
  • To get a sense of their personalities, George Miller asked actresses auditioning for Immortan Joe's 'Five Wives' to read a scene from any film or TV show except Fury Road. What were some of these choices?
  • A Monty Python scene which was picked by first-time actress Abbey Lee.
  • To prepare to play the 'Five Wives', Lee and fellow actors Rosie-Huntington Whiteley, Riley Keough, Zoe Kravitz and Courtney Eaton, spent how many weeks in Sydney rehearsing and working with Fury Road co-writer Nice Lathouris and choreographer Meryl Tankard?
  • 3 weeks.
  • What did the actors of the 'Five Wives' have to research in order to get into the best character they can be?
  • Violence against women in war zones with Vagina Monologues playwright, Eve Ensier who's worked with female rape victims in the Congo.
  • When did Tom Hardy sign up for 3 new 'Mad Max' films?
  • April 3rd, 2015. 
  • The jacket Tom Hardy wore is a replica of the one Mel Gibson wore, true or false?
  • True.
  • What 3 genres does 'Mad Max: Fury Road' fit into?
  • Action, Adventure and Sci-Fi.
  • How is the film editor related to director George Miller?
  • Margaret Sixel is George Miller's wife.  
  • The older actresses playing the Vuvalini did their own stunts. True or False?
  • True. 
  • What did the actress, Charlize Theron have to do to play her role in the film?
  • Shave her head. 
  • What happened to Tom Hardy whilst on set for the film?
  • Broke his nose. 
  • How many hours of film did Sixel have to edit?
  • 480 hours. 
  • A comic book series showing how Immortan Joe came to power is being published by Vertigo. True or False?
  • True. 
  • George Miller almost pulled the plug on the idea of making the film,when location search became a struggle. True or False?
  • False
  • Who had to come out of retirement to head the film cinematography?
  • John Seale. 


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