'Mad Max 2: The Wasteland' Cast Update: George Miller Reveals More Tom Hardy, Possibly No Charlize Theron, Definitely No Mel Gibson

By Staff Writer

Nov 10 2015, 02:31 AM EST

The sequel to the 2015 smash hit "Mad Max: Fury Road" is already in the works. From a production standpoint, this seems but logical since the reboot of the Mel Gibson classic earned more than $350 million dollars. The cast is undetermined except for Tom Hardy.

There have been a lot of talks that the sequel is going to be dubbed as "Mad Max: The Wasteland" but according to director George Miller in an interview with Deadline this is just a working title. The Oscar winning director said the sequel will probably not have this title. What have a high probability are more sequels to come. He said in the same interview that follow-ups to the successful reboot are already in discussion. The timelines however are not yet clear.

Aside from more sequels, fans will also see more of Tom Hardy. Collider reports that in a previous interview, the English actor who is also noted for playing Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises" revealed he signed to play Max for several movies. Miller also confirmed this in his interview with deadline.

One of the reasons that "Mad Max: Fury Road" became a hit is because of the stunning performance by Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa. But despite the success that Theron brought into the movie, Inquisitr notes that her role will not be reprised. The sequel may not be shot in Namibia as well which is where Fury Road was filmed. It is possible that the franchise will go back to filming in Australia where the original Mad Max movies were all shot.

To address the rumors that Mel Gibson will make a cameo in the sequel, George Miller said in the same interview with Deadline that this will not happen. Adding Gibson to the story will draw the fans away from the movie itself. Miller already debunked the fan theory that Hardy's Max is the feral kid from "Mad Max 2" which means the 2015 film may indeed be a total reboot.

Aside from Tom Hardy, there have been no announcements yet of whom the cast of the sequel is. For now, fans of "Mad Max: The Wasteleand" should just stay put because every box office success is most of the time followed by a sequel. Hollywood is a business anyway.