Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and Elsa Pataky shine at Cannes for ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’

With a $230 million budget, the Warner Bro film by George Miller tells the story of young Furiosa, who was captured from the Green Place of Many by a powerful biker horde led by Dementus. When they come across Citadel, ruled by Immortan Joe, the two tyrants fight for dominance with Furiosa on a relentless struggle to return home. Tom Burke plays Praetorian Jack who enters Furiosa’s life unexpectedly.

The actress with Argentine ancestry wore a beautiful classic dior gown for the premiere. In the trailer, we see Taylor-Joy’s character take a blade to her hair, chop off pieces, and get close to bald. It’s a reference and call back to Charlize Theron’s look as Furiosa for “Fury Road.” In taking the role over from Theron, she told Empire magazine, “I feel very lucky that, from the second I read the script, I just knew this person. I felt so fiercely protective over Furiosa and fiercely protective of her interests.“

Hemsworth had to wear prosthetics to transform into his character. For the red carpet, he left the prosthetics at home, wearing a Tom Ford tuxedo. The Spanish model opted for an Armani Privé Spring 2005 gown.

Pataky was also a part of the film, playing two small roles. The actor told E! News working with his wife was like “date night.” “It’s kinda like date night for us because we have three kids,” he said. The couple shares daughter India, 12, and twin sons Sasha and Tristan, 10. “Going to work together is when we get some alone time.”

Following the 6 minute standing ovation, director Miller told the audience, “We worked very hard on this film, and it’ll be very interesting to see what you make of it,” per Variety.

Among the stars in attendance was the legendary model, Naomi Campbell. The 53-year-old dazzled in a sequined Chanel black gown with a story. She first modeled it in 1996, and it is a part of the late Karl Lagerfeld’s 1997 fall/winter high fashion collection.

Barbie director Greta Gerwig, stunned in a red custom Armani Prive red dress. The 40-year-old made history this year as the first female American director to serve as a Cannes jury president.