Aussie AI tool used on Furiosa, Sinners is taking Hollywood by storm
And yet, that's what she did on one US talk show. Taylor-Joy, an actor with a unique face and striking eyes, plays the protagonist Furiosa in the George Miller prequel that explores her backstory. It shows her as an adult, and as a child, played by Australian actor Alyla Browne.
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