By Dave McNary Film Reporter George Miller is planning to expand the “Mad Max” universe with a prequel movie based on Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa from 2015’s “Fury Road.” In an interview with The New York Times, the director said the film is an origin story and he’s searching for an actress in her 20s to take over the role.
He said he had considered using de-aging technology in order to allow Theron — who’s 44 –to play the part again, but has decided against doing so. “For the longest time, I thought we could just use CG de-aging on Charlize, but I don’t think we’re nearly there yet,” Miller said. “Despite the valiant attempts on ‘The Irishman,’ I think there’s still an uncanny valley.” In prepping the “Fury Road” script, Miller
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