Anya Taylor-Joy’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is a box office flop. The film was expected to open with $40 million-plus over the Memorial Day weekend.
The post-apocalyptic action thriller, which cost $168 million to produce, came in at No. 1 with just $32 million in ticket sales.
Overseas, Furiosa didn’t fare much better, earning just $36.5 million.
Furiosa‘s disappointing ticket sales left movie critics scratching their heads. Furiosa‘s marketing budget was larger than the ticket sales.
Furiosa, also starring actor Chris Hemsworth, received rave reviews from critics and audience members at the Cannes Film Festival.
Anya Taylor-Joy took on the role of Furiosa after Charlize Theron originated the character in Fury Road. Alyla Browne portrays young Furiosa throughout most of the film’s first half. Taylor-Joy is a massive star, as is her co-star, Chris Hemsworth, but the absence of previous actors seems to scare off many potential viewers. This may be a remnant of earlier eras, where both a prequel and a recast spinoff suggested a massive downgrade in quality. Sadly, a lot of viewers aren’t interested in a prequel starring a new performer. (Source)
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