Mel Gibson returned to portray Max in the second and thirdMad Maxmovies.

Although, a theory posted on Reddit about the characterization of Max fixes the series' timeline issues.

However,Fury Roadis apparently set multiple decades afterMad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

Aunty Entity (Tina Turner) from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome and Lord Humungus (Kjell Nilsson) from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

This makes sense as Furiosa spent much of her life at the Citadel and working for Immortan Joe.

Eventually, at the end ofMad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa took charge of the Citadel.

Mad Max is an Australian post-apocalyptic franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy.

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Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto in front of a car in Fast & Furious

An edited image of Mel Gibson in the original Mad Max next to Furiosa.

Custom Image by Max Ruscinski

Mad Max Poster Showing Mel Gibson Holding a Shotgun in Front of Bikers

Mad Max is an Australian post-apocalyptic franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. The first three films star Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky, a former police officer who seeks revenge after his family is murdered. Tom Hardy took over the role for 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, which was followed by Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa.

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