Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga features a cameo from Chumbucket from the Mad Max video games.
Prior to the release of Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga According to online rumors, Mad Max The video games would be considered canon in the films. At the time, it was unclear what that actually meant, with many assuming it would come down to elements such as specific locations appearing in the video games. Places like Gastown had previously been revealed to be mentioned in the films but never actually seen. Mad Max: Fury Roadteeth, Furiosa The movie. Many assumed this would be the biggest connection since Gastown played a big role in it. Mad Max Video games. But now we know Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga Connect more deeply, Mad Max game.
The following contains minor spoilers for Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga.
Late in the film, after losing her arm and turning her attention fully to revenge on the Dementus, Furiosa roams the Citadel looking for a car. While the War Boys and most of the Black Thumbs are fighting in the 40-Day Wasteland War, Furiosa approaches a trio and asks if she can get them a car. They don't have much of a choice, but one of the people she approaches gets an idea and walks to a corner of the Citadel and removes a seat from a broken-down car that doesn't even have any wheels on it. He even asks, “Isn't she beautiful?”
Fan of Mad Max Video game users may notice that the speaking style this mechanic brings to the film is very similar to Max's mechanic, the Chum Bucket, from the game itself. Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga The character has confirmed that he is in fact Chumbucket, despite bearing absolutely no resemblance to the Chumbucket from the video game, and although he only makes a brief on-screen appearance, it's an unmistakable cameo for fans of the game. Actor Brian Probetz is credited as Chumbucket. Furiosa: The Mad Max SagaJason Spizek Mad Max Video game.
While the video game connection is easily visible in the feature film, Furiosa Director George Miller didn't speak too highly of the Mad Max video game while promoting the film this week, telling Rad Bible , “We did make a video game when we made Fury Road. We were asked to do it multiple times, but it never turned out as good as we wanted it to. It was out of our control, so we gave all the materials to a company to make it. But I'm the kind of guy who doesn't want to do something unless I can do it at the highest level, or at least try to do it at a high level.”
Set against the backdrop of events that occurred more than 10 years ago Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga Find out how Furiosa was kidnapped from her home in the green plains by the traitorous Warlord Dementus and his gang of bikers. As Dementus and Immortan Joe battle for control of the wilderness, Furiosa must overcome all obstacles before her in her quest to get revenge on her kidnappers on her way back home.
Mad Max Creator George Miller returns to direct FuriosaThe film stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, Angus Sampson and Quaden Bayles. Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga It will be released in theaters on May 24th.
