Chris Hemsworth gets emotional during 6-minute standing ovation for Furiosa in Cannes

Chris Hemsworth was said to have been “with tears in his eyes” at the thunderous applause after the premiere of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

The latest film in the Mad Max series, starring Anya Taylor-Joy in the title role and Hemsworth as the sadistic warlord Dementus, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (May 15).

The French festival, known for its long standing ovations, showered the cast of Furious According to media present at the premiere, the production lasted six minutes.

diversity reported that Hemsworth, whose appearance in the film marks his return to acting after a brief career hiatus, became emotional during the ovation. He was filmed giving director George Miller a kiss on the head.

“We worked very hard on this film and it will be very interesting to see what you make of it,” Miller said before the screening. “Thank you for letting us be a part of it.”

Furious serves as a prequel to Miller’s 2015 blockbuster, Mad Max: Fury Roadwith Taylor-Joy playing a younger version of Charlize Theron’s character.

Fury Road grossed $380 million at the worldwide box office, but its success was somewhat marred by reports of an on-set feud between lead actors Theron and Tom Hardy.

In advance FuriousIn the press release, Miller admitted that there was “no excuse” for the arguments between the two actors.

“Tom is damaged, but he also has a certain genius, and whatever was going on with him at the time, we had to coax him out of his trailer,” said the director.

“Charlize, on the other hand, was incredibly disciplined – she was a trained dancer, which was reflected in the precision of her performance – and was always the first on set.

“I’m an optimist, so I saw their behavior as a reflection of their character, which had to learn to work together for mutual survival,” Miller added. “There is no excuse for that, and I think there is a tendency in this business to use great achievements as an excuse for other disruptions that could have been avoided.”

Furious has received rave reviews ahead of its theatrical release on May 24.

In his five-star review for The IndependentGeoffrey Macnab wrote: “This is a film made with deliberate wildness, but also with considerable wit and lyricism.”

“… Furious It is said to have cost around $170 million (£134 million) to produce and that’s exactly what it looks like: Miller unleashes carnage at every turn. But the wonderful thing is that a film with so many bells and whistles is also so emotionally gripping.”

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will be in cinemas from May 24th.