Chris Hemsworth’s role in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga combines elements of the franchise with his Thor character, and it’s shaping up to be a great move.
- Hemsworth’s role as Warlord Dementus in Furiosa will showcase his range as an actor, blending charming charisma with imposing villainy.
- The similarities between Thor and Dementus, from appearance to moral ambiguity, create an intriguing connection between the two characters.
- Hemsworth’s potential success in the Mad Max universe with Furiosa could offer him franchise potential similar to his role as Thor in the MCU.
The upcoming Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will blend the best aspects of star Chris Hemsworth’s Thor with the iconic aesthetic and atmosphere of George Miller’s Mad Max world. Hemsworth is perhaps best known for his star-making performance as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but his upcoming role as Warlord Dementus suggests that the actor will prove his range in one of the most unique roles of his career. However, despite Thor and Dementus’ differing morality, their appearance and the circumstances of the worlds they inhabit are similar, even if only vaguely.
While known primarily for portraying “good guys,” Hemsworth has played villains before, which means his next role in the Mad Max universe will provide audiences with yet another opportunity to see the Australian actor in a more intimidating light. One of Hemsworth’s greatest strengths as an actor is his ability to remain utterly charming irrespective of the character’s heroic nature. Because of his seemingly effortless charm combined with his imposing screen presence seen throughout the MCU, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will offer an interesting character blend for Hemsworth.
Chris Hemsworth’s Furiosa Villain Looks Like Thor In The Mad Max World
Both characters share a similar aesthetic, and their worlds look just as enticing.
While the costumes, long hair, and beards that both characters sport contribute to the similarities in both characters’ overall aesthetic, there’s also a charm and aura that Hemsworth’s Warlord Dementus exudes on the screen that makes him seem familiar to Thor. Perhaps the fact that Hemsworth appears to be using an exaggerated Australian dialect for Dementus instead of a more English dialect, as demonstrated with Thor, contributes to a greater sense of connection between the two characters. Or, it could be because of how well Dementus’ biker gang aesthetic blends with Thor’s tough guy demeanor.
” Although Dementus’ true intentions aren’t clear yet, Hemsworth being able to take on this drastically different role is still exciting “.
Warlord Dementus is portrayed as an antagonistic force to Furiosa, but by all intents and purposes, he could be the hero in his own mind. While it isn’t made clear yet, Dementus’ possible role as a hero or even an anti-hero also gives off a sense of familiarity between himself and Thor, as Thor was ostensibly a good guy. However, when he’s introduced in the MCU, he has a bit of an edge to him that stands out. Although Dementus’ true intentions aren’t clear yet, Hemsworth being able to take on this drastically different role is still exciting.
Why Chris Hemsworth’s Furiosa Villain Mixing Mad Max & Thor Is So Exciting
The blend of Mad Max and Thor will offer audiences a side of Hemsworth rarely seen.
When Hemsworth debuted his work as Thor in 2011’s Thor, he was a much more straight-forward hero who rarely cracked jokes. However, with subsequent installments in the MCU, Hemsworth gradually added more comedic elements to the character, which resulted in him having some of the best moments throughout the movies. Furiosa‘s trailer already shows Hemsworth leaning more heavily into the comedic elements of his character, as evidenced by his dialect and even some of his lines. While comedic, Dementus still displays a ruthless side which also hearkens back to some of Hemsworth’s lesser-known villains.
Hemsworth’s role in Bad Time at the El Royale serves as a prominent example of the actor demonstrating a strong balance of fun and humor with violence and ruthlessness. In the film, Hemsworth plays a charismatic yet dangerous cult leader who has no qualms about murdering people who go against his will. In Spiderhead, Hemsworth plays a more serious villain who, despite possessing a bit of charm to him, is largely cold and calculating throughout the movie’s events. Furiosa will show Hemsworth fully embracing his character’s villainy while also setting up future franchise potential for the actor.
Mad Max Gives Chris Hemsworth Another Thor Replacement Franchise
Hemsworth could appear in various other Mad Max-related projects.
Hemsworth’s performance as Warlord Dementus has the potential to garner the actor success similar to Thor if Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga performs well at the box-office. Furiosa herself was so well-received by critics and audiences, that Miller decided to expand her story with the prequel movie centered around her past. Additionally, Furiosa is set to feature Immortan Joe in an unspecified capacity despite his death in Mad Max: Fury Road, which only lends further credence to the character’s possible future. While Dementus’ franchise potential is speculative, Hemsworth already has success outside the MCU.
The 2020 Netflix movie, Extraction, based on the Ande Parks graphic novel, Ciudad, sees Hemsworth as a black market mercenary named Tyler Rake, who must extract the imprisoned son of a ruthless crime lord. While the plot itself is nothing unheard of, Hemsworth’s performance, along with the exceptional stunt work, set Extraction apart from other action movies. As such, Extraction 2 was released in 2023, and Extraction 3 is in development. Additionally, Hemsworth’s upcoming Transformers movie has franchise potential, which would also give Hemsworth more options outside the Thor series.
Will Chris Hemsworth Ever Make Another Thor Movie?
Hemsworth will return to the Thor franchise under very specific circumstances.
” While the first Thor took a Shakespearean approach to Thor’s manner of speaking, subsequent entries have struggled to find an identity that can consistently work for the character “.
Hemsworth would be willing to return for Thor 5 is the movie were to adopt a darker and grittier tone than previous installments. While the first Thor took a Shakespearean approach to Thor’s manner of speaking, subsequent entries have struggled to find an identity that can consistently work for the character. As such, Thor shifted from a morally upright hero to a conflicted one as seen throughout the majority of The Avengers, to a vengeful hero in Thor: The Dark World. In Avengers: Age of Ultron, he was more balanced, but Avengers: Endgame turned him into a parody of the classic Avenger.