Anya Taylor-Joy has said that filming George Miller ’s forthcoming Mad Max prequel Furiosa helped her embrace her own female rage after years of getting angry on behalf of other people. The 28-year-old actor stars as the titular character, a younger version of Charlize Theron ’s Mad Max character Furiosa, who finds herself on a nonstop battle to find her way home . Taylor-Joy has said she is “grateful” for her role in the film, because it allowed her to reflect on the ways she had expressed anger in the past.
“For a long time the only time I ever got angry was on other people’s behalfs. I’ve always internalised this thing of ‘I’ve done something wrong. If you treat me badly, it’s because I am the problem,’” she explained in an interview with British GQ .
“And I’m so grateful for Furiosa , because there was a real moment where I started getting angry for myself.” The actor said people around her had noticed a shift after filming Furiosa, especially her husband Malcolm McRae , who was surprised by the change. “My husband was like ‘I’ve never heard you be like this.
’ I was like, ‘I’m glad! I’m glad that I’m angry!’ If someone steps on me now I’m like, ‘Hey, f*** you!’ That makes me feel good.” Taylor-Joy added that women aren’t always “dainty and unmessy”, and that she wanted her character to embody authentic human rage. “I’ve developed a bit of a reputation for fighting for feminine rage, which is a strange thing.
