8 Shocking Plot Twists Cut From Movies
3. Lord Humungus Was Max's Old Partner - Mad Max 2
The Mad Max series has never been dependent on intricate plots or shocking twists, but in the early stages of Mad Max 2 George Miller planned an epic rug pull by revealing the fearsome Lord Humungus - the villain of the piece - was actually Max’s former partner Jim Goose.
In the first movie, Goose is burned to a crisp by Toecutter’s gang and left in a coma. The movie doesn’t reveal if he lives or dies, but the smart money would be on the latter. While the revelation was ultimately scrapped there are still clues in Mad Max 2 about the Goose subplot, like Humungus having burns on his skin, carrying a special police magnum and some of his gang using police gear.
While the twist would have been a shock – and shown just how far both Max and Goose have fallen since the original – it would have been too distracting. There’s no need for Humungus and Max to have a connection, and establishing one would have needlessly slowed the film’s pace.