
The Mad Max saga may center its desert dystopia on the title character, but he’s definitely not the series’ only hero. In Mad Max: Fury Road, the Road Warrior shared the spotlight with Imperator Furiosa, portrayed brilliantly by Charlize Theron. Furiosa is one of many scene-stealers in the 2015 film, and she’s arguably the most primed for a spin-off. Her backstory pairs well with Fury Road’s quieter moments, so when director George Miller first announced plans to develop Furiosa in 2020, it felt like a natural extension of his fictional universe.