The director recently said he plans to recast the role due to the “uncanny valley” he feels CGI de-aging technology still struggles with.
The filmmaker has been reportedly holding auditions for the prequel Skype during the current global health crisis.
Charlize Theron’s comments come just as George Miller gears up to cast a new actress for his in-the-works Mad Max spinoff that has brought about rumored casting featuring the likes of Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer and The VVitch’s Anya-Taylor Joy.