According to Deadline, English actor Tom Burke has officially been tapped for one of the leading roles in Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road spin-off titled Furiosa.
The actor will be replacing Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who has decided to exit the project due to a scheduling conflict over a long-in-development secret passion project of his.
The film will be led by Golden Globe winner Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) and Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Endgame).
The Mad Max prequel will again be written and directed by George Miller, who is co-producing the film along with Oscar-nominated producer Doug Mitchell.