History Trivia / MadMaxFuryRoad

* CareerResurrection: Creator/CharlizeTheron was in a creative slump after turning in UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning (''Film/{{Monster}}'') or nominated (''Film/NorthCountry'') performances, starting with the infamous flop ''Film/AeonFlux''. While she recovered some critical esteem four years before this film with her performance in the 2011 comedy-drama ''Film/YoungAdult'', it was only with the success of ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' (after starring in [[Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman a]] [[Film/{{Prometheus}} handful]] [[Film/AMillionWaysToDieInTheWest of]] forgettable blockbusters) that Theron truly became a recognizable screen presence again.

* StreisandEffect: An article in [[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3jq8x/awful-misogynist-website-return-of-kings-has-finally-been-shut-down the infamous woman-hating blog "Return Of Kings"]][[note]]The site is also known for claiming rape shouldn't be illegal on private property, for instance[[/note]] called for a boycott of ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'', accusing it of being "feminist propaganda" and that the filmmakers "would destroy a classic of American culture", implying they were newcomers to the series. ''Film/MadMax'' is, of course, ''[[UsefulNotes/AustralianNewWave Australian]]'' and proud of it, [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer and the film is written and directed by the original creator.]] This call to boycott had a huge impact in the media, mainly to make fun of how stupid that idea was. The end result was to draw attention to the film as a [[FeministFantasy feminist masterpiece]] in quarters that may not otherwise have noticed it, and draw attention to the website as a hate site, which probably had something to do with its "voluntary hiatus" some time later (along with being officially listed as a hate group by the SPLC).

** Creator/MelGibson was originally supposed to return as older Max, but the film was in DevelopmentHell for so long that Gibson eventually decided not to do it (his notorious anti-Semitic streak a decade prior probably didn't do him any favors). He did introduce the film at the UsefulNotes/{{Golden Globe}}s, though.

* SwanSong: This film ended up being the final performances for both Richard Carter (Bullet Farmer) and Creator/HughKeaysByrne, who died in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

* {{Defictionalization}}: Sort of. [[http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-710-5521-Silver-Color-Mist/dp/B005KTVG86 Wilton Silver Color Mist]] existed before the movie came out and isn't an official tie-in, [[TheRedStapler but after the film's release its Amazon review page has been]] [[http://www.geek.com/review/mad-max-fans-descend-upon-amazon-reviews-for-cake-decorating-spray-1623759/ bombarded]] by parody reviews from "War Boys" since it's functionally exactly the same as the infamous chrome spray used by the War Boys in the movie before their suicide attacks (except not poisonous or euphoric, just yucky-tasting when sprayed straight into the mouth). [[https://wtfbabe.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/mad-max-fury-road-50a-amazon-wtf-watch-the-film-saint-pauly.jpg Goggles like Nux's were even among the "frequently bought with" items]]. Wilton has since embraced its newfound legacy and its Amazon page includes a tongue-in-cheek FAQ that references the movie.

* TheOtherDarrin: Max, played by Creator/MelGibson for the first three movies, is now played by Creator/TomHardy. Kind of ironic, since a lot of people thought Hardy's [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises portrayal of Bane]] was very much reminiscent of Lord Humungous.

* AcclaimedFlop: A minor case, as even if its box office take was comparable to the glowing reviews ($415 million costing $154.6–185.1 million), the heavy advertisement cost made Warner Bros lose 20-40 million. However, between big home video sales to offset the losses and the overall praise, this didn't stop the franchise at all, with the studio quickly greenlighting Miller's plans for a Furiosa origin movie.

* DevelopmentHell: Planned spinoffs and/or sequels had been stuck here for several years due to backend compensation disputes between Creator/GeorgeMiller and Creator/WarnerBros. They've since settled and the Furiosa spin-off has completed casting and will start production in early 2022 after Australia's borders re-open from the COVID-19 closure, with a release set for May 24, 2024 ([[SequelGap 9 years after]] ''Fury Road'').

** The Wives actresses have stated that when they arrived in Nambia, they were given a few weeks to get to know each other before filming, which really helped since they were five strangers playing characters who've known each other their whole lives.