When “Furiosa” has its official premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this month, the amount of dialogue from its lead may surprise audiences. Despite portraying the titular character for the entire two-and-a-half hour desert sprint, lead actress Anya Taylor-Joy only has around 30 lines — total.
Director George Miller told The Telegraph that the reason is simple: for him, movies should be fast. He believes that dialogue slows them down.
Miller also reflected back on the filming of 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” and shared stories of costars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy constantly arguing with one another.