Chris Hemsworth has revealed details about his villainous Furiosa character, Warlord Dementus.
- Chris Hemsworth ventures into new territory as villain Warlord Dementus in Mad Max prequel.
- Dementus has depth beyond evil, sees himself as a twisted father figure to Furiosa.
- Hemsworth loves riding his “chariot bike” as Dementus, and promises wild action in Furiosa .
Marvel star Chris Hemsworth will play very much against type in the upcoming Mad Max prequel, Furiosa, with the actor starring as the main villain of the piece, Warlord Dementus. Speaking with Empire, Hemsworth has revealed more details of the character, who is someone that the Thor actor calls “a pretty horrible individual.”
“He’s a pretty horrible individual. Through the whole film we kept coming back to, ‘This is evil, but what is the intention behind it?’ It’s not just sadistic insanity. There is a real purpose, the wheels are turning, he’s plotting and planning and ten steps ahead of everyone else.”
You can also check out a new image of Hemsworth as Dementus below.
However, rather than simply being evil for the fun of it, Hemsworth has dug deep to find some rationality behind Dementus’ wickedness. The actor continues, explaining that the villain thinks he is acting as a warped father figure to Anya Taylor-Joy’s Imperator Furiosa.
“I think that’s how he sees himself. I think there’s a paternal quality and nature to the relationship in his eyes. [Furiosa] would, I’m sure, argue to her death the complete opposite.”
Chris Hemsworth Rides a ‘Chariot Bike’ in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The Warlord Dementus will live up to his name when it comes to how he chooses to travel around the post-apocalyptic Wasteland. The villainous commander will ride around in a “chariot bike,” director Hemsworth reveals, with the actor loving “every second.”
“The chariot bike is the wildest piece of machinery I’ve ever driven, and I loved every second of it. I mean, hanging off a crane at one point and being loaded onto a monster truck, and then on the monster truck someone unclips me off a harness and the truck spins away into a burnout. How this world comes from one of the kindest individuals, I’ll never know…”
You can check out the official synopsis for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga below.
“As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.”
Directed by George Miller, who co-wrote it with Nico Lathouris, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga serves as the first spinoff in the Mad Max franchise and boasts an exciting cast of Anya Taylor-Joy, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson, Daniel Webber, Lachy Hulme, Hugh Keays-Byrne, and Chris Hemsworth.