Nicholas Houltwill always be famous for portraying Beast in the FoxX-Menmovies, and he’s already known for playing Lex Luthor even thoughSupermanwon’t fly into theaters until later this year, but 10 years ago he teamed up with two major stars for a dystopian sci-fi thriller of epic proportions. Hoult features as Nux inMad Max: Fury Road, the 2015 action thriller starringTom HardyandCharlize Theronthat was directed byGeorge Miller. Collider was in attendance at MEGACON Orlando where Hoult held a panel to promoteSuperman, but he ended up on the top ofMad Max. A fan present asked Hoult which of his roles he would say required the most transformation, and also what his wildest moment on set was:
“Purely in physicality, Nux from Mad Max. We would turn up in the morning in the desert and they built these motorcycle ramps for stunt doubles to practice doing jumps 30-40 ft. in the air. I was like ‘This is a weird place.’”
George Miller kicked off theMad Maxfranchise with the release ofMad Max, the 1979 original film starringMel Gibson, and now more than 45 years later, it’s still going. AfterFury Road, Miller then turned back the clock withFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga, the prequel starringAnya Taylor-JoyasFuriosa, withChris Hemsworthfilling in the role as the feature villain, Dementus. There were talks of a sequel to Hardy and Theron’s 2015 hit, which earned scores of 97% from critics and 86% from audiences onRotten Tomatoesand grossed $380 million globally, but Tom Hardy revealed last year thatthe plans never came to fruition. The future of theMad Maxfranchise may be unclear at the time, but Nicholas Hoult will always hold a place in the wasteland thanks to his performance as Nux, which will live on as his most physically challenging role yet.
After Nicholas Hoult faces off againstSuperman (David Corenswet)later this year, he will also star alongsideScreamqueenMelissa BarreraandLana CondorinThe One, the horror film fromJaki BradleyandKevin Armentothat’s currently in production. Hoult is also attached toWildfire Johnny, a TV project that wasannounced in 2021, but updates on the show have been few and far between in the years since. Hoult most recently featured inRobert Eggers’ vampire horror thriller,Nosferatu, and he also starred inClint Eastwood’s final movie,Juror #2.
Hoult will next be seen inSuperman, which flies into theaters on July 11. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and watch Hoult as Nux inMad Max: Fury RoadonNetflix.
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