Who is the antagonist in Mad Max: Fury Road?

Immortan Joe is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road. He is portrayed by Hugh Keays-Byrne.
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What's wrong with Immortan Joe in Mad Max?

He seems to have respiratory problems but due to his rank in society, he breathes clean air through a respirator mask (decorated with horse teeth to resemble a skeletal jaw) connected to a large breathing apparatus (resembling bellows) worn on his shoulders.
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Is Furiosa Immortan Joe's daughter?

Furiosa was born in a fertile land known as the Green Place. A daughter of Mary Jo Bassa, she is one of the Vuvalini of Many Mothers. She was taught how to read by the many mothers. Her initiating Mother was K.T.
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Who is the protagonist in Mad Max?

Max Rockatansky is the title character and antihero protagonist of the Australian post-apocalyptic action film series Mad Max.
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Does Toecutter become Immortan Joe?

Mad Max: Fury Road sees Toecutter actor Hugh Keays-Byrne star as Immortan Joe, but the original Mad Max villain has a secret second cameo, too.
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Why does Furiosa put grease on her forehead?

The highlight really enhanced her cheekbones and made the eyes pop. Furiosa probably would have used a bit of grease or oil to get that sheen, and Charlize [Theron] thought for her character, she'd reapply it like war paint.” “There are different products we used to keep the girls shiny and sweaty.
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Why was Furiosa not a breeder?

In an interview, Charlize Theron revealed that Furiosa was originally to be a wife of the Imperator, but was infertile: "[George Miller and I] talked about backstory, about how she ended up with no arm and that she was discarded. She couldn't breed, and that was all that she was good for.
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Does Max like Furiosa?

Their relationship becomes something much less antagonistic. They're not friends, exactly, but they've got a good enough thing going. Max earns Furiosa's trust and she begins to rely on him, handing over some of her duties as the driver of War Rig.
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Why is Max used as a blood bag?

Blood transfusions from universal donors help keep them going a little longer, which is why the captured Max - who has a universal donor blood type - is strung up and used as a blood bag for Nux (Nicholas Hoult, X-Men: First Class).
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Why did Furiosa take the wives?

Before the events of the film, it is revealed that Imperator Furiosa was assigned to protect the Five Wives from Rictus Erectus. Over time, Furiosa changed her attitude towards the Wives from disregard to compassion and ultimately decided to include them in her escape plan.
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Why is everyone deformed Mad Max?

The War boys all appear to suffer from some sort of terminal disease - most commonly lymphoma. Healthy children are a rarity in the wastes and for those born with the affliction, signing on with Immortan Joe is the only way to prolong their short, miserable lifespans.
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What is the silver stuff sprayed in Mad Max?

The "chrome spray" is a drug called Night Fume. Nux mentions Night Fume in passing when the redhead finds him lying down at the back of the trailer. She finds him sweating and shaking, both symptoms of withdrawal.
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Why are the Warboys so pale?

While this would already give them a pale appearance, War Boys made themselves look completely white by covering their bodies in a white powder as a tribute to Immortan Joe, who used white powder as medication.
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What is mothers milk in Mad Max?

Description. Mother's Milk is milk gathered from female humans via makeshift milkers. The women hooked up to them, possibly Breeders, are seen with dolls in place of infants. The War Rig had some on board, as revealed when they were stuck in the swamp.
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Why is there a guy playing guitar in Mad Max?

Coma-Doof Warrior (also known as The Doof Warrior) is a blind guitarist who was part of Immortan Joe's militia, riding and playing a flame-throwing electric guitar upon the Doof Wagon. He is portrayed by Australian musician iOTA and appears in Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Is Max in Fury Road the feral kid?

A theory has been posed that The Feral Kid is the Max seen in Mad Max: Fury Road grown up, but this ruins the legendary status of Max in the original films and goes against the theme of one man being able to make a difference in a broken world.
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What's wrong with the war boys in Mad Max?

They are soldiers born to die dreaming of Valhalla. Also leukemia. Within the first five minutes of Mad Max we're introduced to Joe's ghostly army, whose ferocity comes with a price. The war boys are born with a “half-life,” presumably meaning a seriously shortened lifespan.
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Why is Mad Max tied to car?

Putting him on the top or sides of the car would limit visibility and maneuverability. He'd just get in the way.
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Who does Max hallucinate in Fury Road?

Similarly, the unidentified child who Max hallucinates early on in proceedings is not supposed to be the child he lost in the first Mad Max, Sprog. Instead, she is a little girl named Glory, as explained in the tie-in comic backstory of Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Is Mad Max going to be in Furiosa?

'Furiosa' will mark the prequel of post-apocalyptic film 'Mad Max: Fury Road'. It will follow Imperator Furiosa, a role originally played by actor Charlize Theron but replaced by Anya Taylor-Joy this time.
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Why did Max leave at the end of Mad Max?

Even Max feels a sense of purpose after using his blood to save Furiosa. Still, Max can't escape his past, which is both a curse and a remedy, and so he leaves. Hardy's character needs to roam this world alone, as he doesn't know any other way to survive.
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What is wrong with Nux in Mad Max?

Turns out the irradiated wasteland is bad for your health, and Nux has a couple of gnarly neck tumours which he draws smiley faces on and nicknames Barry and Larry. He's not drinking the blood... It's a blood transfusion. It's going directly from Max's veins to Nux's.
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Who ruined the world Mad Max?

In Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, more is revealed as to how Mad Max's world became what it is. A nuclear apocalypse destroyed the world and all rule of law, hence why Aunty (Tina Turner) and the Collector (Frank Thring) created Bartertown to rebuild civilization, one created on a methane-based energy economy.
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What is the green place in Mad Max?

The Green Place was a fertile area of The Wasteland. It appears in Mad Max: Fury Road. "Further on was the oily bog. Once there had been life and colour here.
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Why does Immortan Joe have breeders?

Breeders were women kept by the Immortan Joe and used as human livestock. They were continually impregnated to produce War Pups and provide a steady source of lactated milk. Their milk, called Mother's Milk, was used as a resource in The Citadel and for trading with other groups.
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