8 Dumb Movie Fan Theories That People Actually Believe
4. Tom Hardy's Max Is Really The Feral Kid From Mad Max 2
The Theory: Tom Hardys take on Mad Max in Fury Road is that of an anti-social, grunting loner who doesnt look that similar to Mel Gibson. Fans think this is because he isnt Max at all, but the grown up Feral Kid from Mad Max 2. They think that meeting Max made such an impression on this boy that he grew up trying to imitate his hero, right down to how he dresses and the car he drives. It also explains why this Max seems to have an issue with his speech.
Why It's Dumb: Max has trouble speaking because he avoids interacting with people unless it's absolutely necessary, and thus hasnt spoken in a long time. What's more, Max still wears the leg brace he gained from a bullet wound in the original movie, and the credits list him as Max Rockatansky, his name from the original trilogy.
The Max in Fury Road seems different because of how Hardy played him, just as different actors brought their own touch to James Bond.