

#MAD MAX 2 COSTUME PLUS#
“The desert with its non-stop sand getting into everything and blowing into the actors faces, the safety issues to build into the costumes but in such a way as wouldn’t compromise the looks, the replication of costumes as every stuntman played every different stunt role in the film plus doubling the actors,” Beaven said, listing some of the challenges that arose.Įven with the challenges, which Beaven faced with aplomb, she managed to create looks that were varied and fascinating for the characters. There were logistical problems to overcome in every direction. Beaven found herself in Namibia, working with an Namibian crew who was talented but untried.

Mad Max: Fury RoadWhen it came to actually creating and implementing the looks, challenge abounded. She looked at photos and books and searched the Internet for inspiration from real life people, art, fashion and just about everything else that was inspiring for a post apocalyptic world. She has received many other nominations for her work and won once for A Room With A View (1985).īeaven dived into the world of Mad Max: Fury Road by imagining a world after a major catastrophe and researching everything post apocalyptic. Jenny BeavanDirector George Miller‘s Mad Max: Fury Road is a post apocalyptic story where a woman ( Charlize Theron) rebels against a tyrannical ruler and along for the journey of dressing the inhabitants of this world was costume designer Jenny Beavan, who is known for her work on The King’s Speech (2010), for which she received an Academy Award nomination.
