SUBMITTED BY Scooby
February 2, 2003 — The Australian reports:
Pre-production auditions have begun for stunt crews for Fury Road, the third sequel to the Mad Max futuristic thriller and the first to be made in 18 years.
Mel Gibson, whose starring role as "Mad" Max Rockatansky in the first three films helped launch his international career, has reportedly signed on for Fury Road for $25 million.
A spokeswoman for The Stunt Agency, which provided stuntmen for the first Mad Max film in 1979, confirmed yesterday the Kennedy Miller group began auditions last week when more than 30 stunt motorbike riders descended on the Stockton sand dunes near Newcastle.
Yesterday further auditions were held in gyms in Sydney and on the Gold Coast for "physical" stuntmen who would be used for fight scenes, while in Sydney today there would be car auditions.
The film, which is being written and directed by George Miller, will be produced by 20th Century Fox for a reported budget of $104 million.
(Thanks to 'Andamike') |
