Tom Burke’s role in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ came as a “great surprise”. The 42-year-old actor always wanted to star in a blockbuster action film but didn’t think his earlier career choices would lead to a role such as Praetorian Jack in the new movie. He told Big Issue magazine: “Mel Gibson was one of my favourite actors, so my younger self would love to know I was going to do a ‘Mad Max’ film.
“Richard Harris and Anton Lesser re the people who made me want to act, but I also loved Mel Gibson and Eddie Murphy. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. “I remember watching ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ with my dad and him going, ‘That man has poise.
’ And he does! “I always knew I’d love to do an action film and if you’re doing that, you want it to be with someone like George Miller. “But you think, if I’m going to have that career, I’ve got to probably do a lot of not so good action films first to get in that sphere. “And as a younger actor, I was like, I’d rather be in a Strindberg play actually.
“That’s going to be more interesting. So it’s been a great surprise that it’s somehow led around to this.” Tom’s godfather was the late Alan Rickman, and he learned a lot from him.
He said: “Alan Rickman taught me so much. He would say to everyone, ‘Remember, it’s not a race, remember it’s not a race.’ “I know people who do treat acting like it’s a race and that must be exhaust.
