In the prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, several characters from the previous movie in the series, Mad Max: Fury Road, return to screens. However, one particular name that some fans may have been looking out for in the credits was Hugh Keays-Byrne, who plays Immortan Joe in the Fury Road cast.
So, who plays the role of Immortan Joe in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga? Here are all the details.
Who plays Immortan Joe in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga after Fury Road?
Lachy Hulme plays the role of a younger Immortan Joe in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Lachy Hulme replaces Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe in the Furiosa cast. The Mad Max prequel features a younger version of Immortan Joe, the warlord leader of the Citadel and enemy of the Biker Horde. In this installment, he finds himself locked in a struggle with Dementus, played by Chris Hemsworth.
Why does Lachy Hulme replace Hugh Keays-Byrne as the Immortan Joe actor in Furiosa?
The original actor, Hugh Keays-Byrne, who portrayed Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road, passed away in 2020. Consequently, Australian actor Lachy Hulme replaced him in the prequel.
Lachy Hulme’s portrayal of Immortan Joe has been heavily praised. The prequel delves further into Joe’s backstory, providing a better understanding of his rise to power and his role as the warlord leader of the Citadel.
The film centers on young Furiosa who is captured by the Biker Horde from the Green Place of Many Mothers and taken to their leader, Dementus. She is later traded to Immortan Joe, who keeps her in his stable of wives so that she can bear his heirs when she is old enough. However, Furiosa eventually escapes and works in the War Rig disguising herself as a mute teenage boy. Furiosa then struggles to survive amid the chaos created by Immortan Joe and the Warlord Dementus.
