Actress Anya Taylor-Joy has
landed
the lead role in the movie
Furiosa
, a spin-off from
Mad Max: Fury Road
.
The
Mad Max
character Furiosa film is being produced by Warner Bros.,
Deadline
reports
.
George Miller, who made
Mad Max: Fury Road
, will direct
Furiosa
.
In addition to Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also star in
Furiosa
.
The film is about Furiosa's life before she came into contact with Mad Max.
In
Mad Max: Fury Road
, the role of Furiosa was played by Charlize Theron.
The 45-year-old actress previously announced that she was not allowed to take on the role of Furiosa in this prequel.
"It breaks my heart and it's hard to accept, but I respect George," she told
The Hollywood Reporter at the time
.
Miller preferred a younger actress for this movie.
24-year-old Taylor-Joy is best known for her roles in
The Witch
,
Split
and
Glass
and is currently in theaters in
The New Mutants
.
