Netflixis giving action andTom Hardyfans the perfect present to end the year. One of the actor’s greatest movies, and arguably one of the greatest movies of all time,Mad Max: Fury Road, is all set to hit the streaming platform at the end of the year, meaning those who wish to avoid the fireworks, hullabaloo, and inevitably disappointing New Years night out can instead sit back and bask in the rich, deeply saturated desert of director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic epic.
Released in 2015,Mad Max: Fury Roadwas co-written, co-produced, and directed by George Miller, who started theMad Maxfranchise with Mel Gibson way back in 1979. Hardy takes over from Gibson as the post-apocalyptic survivor and road warrior “Mad Max” Rockatansky, joining forces with Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa, whose character proved to be so popular that she as givenher own prequel spin-offjust this year.Mad Max: Fury Roadis all set to hit Netflix on December 30, and you can check out the official synopsis below.
“Years after the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslaves apocalypse survivors inside the desert fortress the Citadel. When the warrior Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) leads the despot’s five wives in a daring escape, she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), a loner and former captive. Fortified in the massive, armored truck the War Rig, they try to outrun the ruthless warlord and his henchmen in a deadly high-speed chase through the Wasteland.”
While the previousMad Maxmovies are largely revered,Mad Max: Fury Roadwas met with monumental acclaim upon release, with many declaring it the greatest action movie of modern times. The movie boasts a near-perfect score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics’ consensus reading, “With exhilarating action and a surprising amount of narrative heft,Mad Max: Fury Roadbrings George Miller’s post-apocalyptic franchise roaring vigorously back to life.”
Following the release ofFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga(which boasts 90% on Rotten Tomatoes butsadly faltered at the box office), fans of the franchise are wondering if Tom Hardy will ever return to the long-mooted sequel,Mad Max: The Wasteland. At present, the status of the follow-up is largely unknown, thoughGeorge Miller does have big plansshouldMad Max 5ever get off the ground.
Tom Hardy Offers Disheartening Update on Mad Max: The Wasteland
Tom Hardy, who played Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road, has commented on the possibility of another Mad Max sequel, and it’s not good.
As for Tom Hardy, theInceptionandWarriorstar is all set to return to the action genre. The acclaimed actor will join forces withThe RaiddirectorGareth Evans for the long-delayedHavoc, which follows Hardy as a detective who must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s son after a drug deal gone wrong. His crusade unravels a web of corruption and conspiracy ensnaring his entire city. Havoc does not yet have a release date, but is expected to finally land on Netflix next year.
