Charlize Theron will not be playing her iconic role of Furiosa in the upcoming “Mad Max: Fury Road” sequel. Filmmaker George Miller told The New York Times earlier this year that he plans to replace the Oscar-winning actress, 44, with a younger star as the upcoming spin-off will be a prequel and follow a younger Furiosa.
RELATED: Charlize Theron Would ‘Make Any Action Movie Over And Over’ Before She Tries Home Schooling Again Miller and the film’s producers are eyeing “Killing Eve” actress Jodie Comer to take on the role. “It’s a tough one to swallow,” Theron admitted to The Hollywood Reporter. “Listen, I fully respect George, if not more so in the aftermath of making ‘Fury Road’ with him.
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