"I’m quite twisted!" Furiosa's Anya Taylor-Joy on being buried alive and Chris Hemsworth's tongue

Watching Becoming... Furiosa in full on BBC iPlayer in the UK: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...
Anya Taylor-Joy joins BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb to talk about her new movie, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and how she took on the character of Imperator Furiosa. She discusses the intense filming experience, and how she out-weirded director George Miller. Plus, she reveals the deleted scene that led to her keeping a prosthetic of Chris Hemsworth's tongue.
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Watch Anya's full interview with Ali on BBC iPlayer in the UK: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0hzhdrc/ For more on how she landed the role of Furiosa and being inspired by Charlize Theron's performance in Mad Max: Fury Road.

[@mileslaw]

The "Are you OK" question is simple and yet a really nice touch.

[@scorpionic-night]

could ask her that about all her roles too lol

[@thefacelessquestion3333]

​@@scorpionic-night not really I loved The Menu though

[@lassmallieber7569]

Anny are you ok, are you ok, are you ok Anny?

[@motleykingdom9394]

Anya's transformation into Furiosa was incredible. Truly a talented actor and performer.

[@deadstar44]

I leggit cried when we got a glimpse at the beauty of the mythical Green Place knowing it's the first and last time ever us the audience will ever get to see it. Just like Furiosa.

[@scorpionic-night]

i love how Anya has gone from saying it felt bad to play morally gray/cruel characters to "she silenced him!" after taking home a prosthetic tongue of her character's enemy. my fav actor.❤

[@amy_yoshikawa]

Would've love to see the tongue scene that didn't make it to the movie.

[@thedarkknight2221]

It truly show how great of an actress Anya is that she can perfectly portray one of the most toughest, most badass women in film history, and yet in real life she one of the sweetest, kindest, cutest and most charming women in the business.

[@daesgatling1345]

You don't know this woman

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@daesgatling1345 neither do you

[@daesgatling1345]

@@thedarkknight2221 I'm not pretending I do.

[@dukenguyen3424]

She is so beautiful! Last night in Soho was a trip.

[@jucxox]

This is my favorite interview of hers from this whole press tour

[@nickpapadopoulos6973]

Once again Ali blessed us with a wonderful interview. Bravo sir...Bravo!

[@PopCultureFunMY]

"0:09" this is the first time I've seen Anya be SOOOO sincerely animated

[@farmansiddiqui9279]

Anya, Zendaya, Florence. Love this new generation of superstars

[@koushikraja331]

And all of them were in dune. Weird coincidence.

[@GrizzlyAus]

@@koushikraja331 And all have done a movie for Marvel.

[@FireJach]

Only Anya and Florence can play something than just one role 😊

[@tmoon9297]

But Anya is the fairest of them all

[@tmoon9297]

​@@GrizzlyAuswhich Marvel movie was Anya in?

[@KentToledo]

that "uhuh" at 0:30

[@nccnandu]

Ali plumb is the best. Actors and directors must love him . He connects with them so well

[@user-ge3ge8ko4v]

What a day! What a lovely day!

[@user-jz4wy5ph5o]

What a wonderful day!

[@mirnuky]

That scene we need it on the DVD extras...

[@baimun]

Totally identify with Anya's experience of how she learned to drive. My Dad built hot rods so from 10 and 12 years old I went from backing up the truck on the boat ramp to learning how to drift with a manual transmission on a race track. First day of "driver's ed" at 15 the instructor asked me to go forward through the cones, stop, and go backwards through the cones. I floored it.... He grabbed the dash and gasped. When he was done screaming at me for driving like a lunatic and to get in the back seat for someone else to "do it properly" I simply muttered.... "I didn't knock a single cone over." 😝🤣

[@BrandonWestfall]

Sure you did.

[@baimun]

@@BrandonWestfall That's okay... I had teachers that thought some of my stories were "out there" until my dad brought the photos into school where I got to drive a train engine, a dragster, Porsche, or whatever and had to retract their statements. 😆

[@ZannNewman]

when she gets her test we should get fans to line the route in costume!

[@bbcradio1]

No pressure!

[@Cybele1986]

Witness!!!

[@user-ge3ge8ko4v]

Btw great interview as always, love you Ali!

[@JenniferPChung]

Great interview as usual. Love Anya. I'm excited to see this movie.

[@lawbinson]

Such great personality and intelligence along with beauty. Anya is great as well.

[@Hellock_222]

lmao

[@geekybutton2589]

Always looking forward to Ali's interviews, man always brings insights and quality interview

[@TalkingBoomslang]

Since Fury Road, I have been obsessed with Furiosa. I remember walking out of the theater after watching Fury Road thinking “I want Furiosa’s story” and I was SO excited when I found out it was to come. I watched Furiosa in theatre the other day and I was thrilled. It did not disappoint. Anya did a fantastic job 👍

[@salix741]

Anya is frickin' mesmerizing in Furiosa! Her gaze immediately locks you in and doesn't let you go. Damn she's gorgeous!!!

[@freedom_rock18]

Bro she’s star struck..I can’t take my eyes off her in the Argentinian in her..she has such beautiful facial features and just overall gorgeous woman

[@robertcrist124]

Chris (Dementus) liked to talk. He had the megaphone all the time. He was intelligent or gifted with words. Anya wasn’t off base thinking to cut out his tongue and it being a form of torture to Dementus and revenge for her. Honestly what happened (spoilers) purposely going back to the citadel to plant that tree over/through Dementus and parlay that with rescuing the other wives, which we know she connects with in Fury Road but this being before that and not seeing her connect with them, why go back for all that when she could have tortured Dementus anywhere away from there, still had her freedom, and the ability to go home. Picking nits , it was still an incredible film with some mind blowing set pieces and the dialogue was top notch.

[@AkulNova]

I want her cast as galadriel

[@lawbinson]

as long as the writing is good

[@fredriks5090]

eyes galading ever wider for ever casting. by the time we get LOTR in 3d-VR, a literal sheep is gonna play galadriel.

[@TheGarnetObsidian]

What a great interview! ❤

[@timerewind]

Love all these behind-the scenes gems that Anya hasn't shared in other interviews.

[@jsayol]

What a masterclass in conducting a junket interview.

[@scarlettbat]

ALWAYS love Ali's interviews, and especially I love his love for these movies, in which I see myself. Him just casually whipping out the war boys' salute? LOVE!!!

[@melodri7307]

i was waiting for this

[@alenemarie1726]

She’s such a phenomenal actress and takes her craft so seriously and I love how much she advocates for herself and her characters to the directors and producers

[@deadstar44]

Dementus's troyan horse attack was hilarious watching it unfold. Also when they first go back to the Citadel, I had the biggest grin. WITNESS!!!

[@TheSauravBiswas]

Ali never disappoints❤❤

[@thebabyalien9954]

another proof on why Ali is one of the best interviewer ever. Great job man!

[@Danmandxd]

brilliant interview anya is incredible

[@manythingslefttobuild]

Great interview as always Ali. Nice shout out to Haley Wright, one to Alyla Browne would have a good addition.

[@matthewbaynham6286]

She is absolutely beautiful and her fashion style has just the right amount of kink.

[@Slackboy72]

She was really quite good in this.

[@subsonicdeathmonkey]

I love these interviews

[@Krustenkaese92]

best line in the movie has to be 'Here, engine, drink this piss!' people burst out laughing in the theater lmao

[@dimanceart4510]

The movie looks awesome!! as Anya also is!!!😍👏✨

[@theonlyteddybare]

OMG the Björk, Oscars red carpet reference! ❤❤❤

[@jibbanibba2000]

That's actually some great info on an alternative movie ending

[@Kneegrowpleez00]

This guys very good at his job

[@bryanping1329]

Anya you are the best! But im in love with your Furiosa❤ thank you

[@positiveimpactbywords5619]

cool interview 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@jasonlange6439]

To be fair, I am completely and absolutely enamored by this fantastic actor. Thank you, Anya and keep them coming

[@Lvetto]

Should have done “The Movies that Made Me” with Anya! She has so many hits!

[@omardag2029]

Te queremos Anya!

[@jibbanibba2000]

That's some real Anya Taylor-Joy ASMR right here

[@Sharp_Calidore]

Was a magnificent movie, Absolutely loved every minute!

[@DaveG207]

I’ll say it again - I wish they’d put Ali’s interviews on their own channel. I’m not subscribing to Radio 1 generally, but I adore his interviews.

[@reganator5000]

Babe is genuinely heartbreaking at times, when the weather gets bad and the dog gets mad, and then, presumably gets the old off-screen shotgun to the face.

[@nitevisionimages]

She is amazing

[@BlesswinJefferson]

She has a Queen's energy!

[@manuelaalves9354]

Bravo

[@marianofranco6460]

Anya te hace una nota en BBC Radio y es capaz tmb de tomarse una birra en un barcito de San telmo, hasta comerse un Capitan del Espacio en Quilmes! 👏

[@leej70]

She's so shiny and chrome.

[@user-ig4ej7jl9h]

ХИЛТОН ФАЙРОУЗ ШАРМЭЛЬШЕЙХ. вспомнил. Классный фильм. FURIOSA 💪🇺🇲👌

[@juayitl]

"You did a Björk!" lol genius

[@marving5668]

In love with her 😍

[@moonmothh]

I saw this in theaters mostly to support Anya. Very sad knowing she spent 9 months filming in a desert and 2 years prior planning out this movie all the hard work and her stress over this film being taken to well just for it to bomb the box office. I hope she's proud of the work she did because she was fantastic. Every experience is of value.

[@TNAralwaysfun]

It is a great and entertaining film....

[@jeffsframe9927]

That’s a lot of green screen experience that will come in handy down the road

[@mr.panellisneighborhood]

You had me at the Max, super license/regular license factoid.

[@arveedibira2454]

Furiosa... next Halloween costume🥰🥰🥰

[@geoafe66]

🔥

[@mrnelson3011]

When is that George Miller interview coming out? Even that bit of him not knowing right or left really got me.

[@AlkalineInsides]

This movie was amazing

[@lottielotte]

WITNESSED!

[@bill930505]

Popular Mathematics: The Queen’s Gambit + “Remember Me?” = The name’s Gambit! Remember it!

[@fredhui8988]

I love you so much Anya 😍🥰😘

[@KingKing-tz6of]

Great Movie.9/10

[@Topper_Harley68]

Most beautiful woman i have ever seen, such a unique look.

[@marcus6918]

pls tell me you got george too

[@spdcrzy]

Hahahahaha Anya had gearhead blood in her all along! Powerboat racing is something else entirely. Those guys are MAD - especially the ones that raced in the 70s and 80s.

[@TheLeatheryman]

Dare I say this movie doesn’t produce numbers, it IS WORTHY and absolutely as good as any other film in the franchise.

[@user-cu9rl4wf5d]

"I don't even know where Grimsby is . . . forget progress by proxy . . . land on your own moon"

[@osamaobama879]

Imagine: Madmax comes into a scene and screams "I AM MADMAX" than Obiwan answers, yes and u have the High Ground! Amazing!

[@KobraEditing]

I feel as though this interview had some spoilers

[@scorpionic-night]

yup😅

[@SWizz871]

and that is why you don't watch interviews before you see the film

[@KobraEditing]

@@SWizz871 That's pretty backwards, considering these interviews solely exist to promote the film to those who haven't seen it yet

[@johnny44k]

Anya is so beautiful

[@aarond9563]

Wait the tongue scene would have been kinda great tbh

[@tony2shanks]

I hope there's a director's cut with a whole bunch of footage

[@aarond9563]

@@tony2shanks Mmm interesting idea although I feel like it's not super common right? I mean it's already what? 2.5 hours? It might be hard to gauge enough interest for a director's cut. But I don't know. Maybe not?

[@xxxremastered3264]

❤❤❤

[@paulodr33]

Mad Max Verstappen got a shoutout!

[@jibbanibba2000]

On remember me phrase, I think it would work out better if it was Dementus movie completly, barely showcasing any of the Furiosa footage, since as a viewer, at that very moment, you already know who that person chasing bad guy is.

[@aarond9563]

6 days a week for 9 months? They're having a laugh. Incredible performance.

[@cliffybyro87]

Thanks for the spoilers.

[@scorpionic-night]

poor thing

[@xOubax]

Nice one getting the stunt woman's name wrong.. 🤣

[@RTL2L]

Guys, isn't the part about Chris' tongue a spoiler?!

[@scorpionic-night]

yup

[@mathiashansson8644]

No, that scene isn’t in the movie, as she said.

[@kevinhardy8997]

Needs more apocalyptic chess scenes

[@leemccabemccabe5627]

NHS Trust Ordinary world 🎶 🎵 ?

[@Jander833]

Isn't the tongue thing a spoiler??

[@Movieguy5]

I’m wondering the same thing. Like come on Ali Plum. I enjoy his interviews, but this interview just released the same day as the film and it feels like it’s filled with questionable spoilers from the film.

[@Metalphan1990]

@@Movieguy5 come on guys she literally leads the whole tongue part with “it didn’t make it into the movie” so no it’s not a spoiler

[@Movieguy5]

@@Metalphan1990 fair enough lol 😅

[@derrickpanciera5644]

You mean she actually does real damage to a character who doesn’t make it into the next movie, which we already knew because it’s a prequel, nooooo. The spooooilers.

[@Jander833]

@@derrickpanciera5644 if you were as smart as you think you are for acting provocative on a comment section you'd think for two seconds and consider that precisely because it's a prequel the only things you can spoil are the details (how, not what), which is what this was kinda spoiling.

[@Esty-gk4ju]

You know about veztappen, so now you know the backstabbing.

[@shineboxofiran1899]

You know its a good film when in it u have a one eyed biker, dwarf, guy with horns and a guy with an arrow in his head lol

[@Dave1507]

Was it really nice of chris to let her beat him up? I mean it's gotta be in the script somewhere, so it's basically in his job description to get beat by her. Nothing "really nice" about just doing your job.

[@Esty-gk4ju]

Think Chris being around without her wanting him around. Him triggering info to her.

[@thebugman8696]

And what a set of eyeballs those are, Anya.

[@Oth3rwiseKnown]

My wife

[@MKEditsxx]

Nooo, I'm with Anya with this one, cutting Dementus' tongue would have been so iconic 😜 dude seems to be talking way too much and haven't seen the movie yet Furiosa looses an arm so fair if Dementus looses a tongue 😂 Waiting for this weekend to see it 😎

[@DanielCardei]

Is there a Mad Max in the movie? 🤭