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…”