Mad Max 2 followed by "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" in 1985 and "" in 2015. Traumatised by the death of his family, Max Rockatansky roams the desert wilderness of a post-apocalyptic Australia in a scarred, black supercharged V-8 Pursuit Special. Scavenging for food and petrol, Max's only companions are an Australian Cattle Dog and a sawed-off shotgun with scarce ammunition. After driving off a gang led by the unhinged biker warrior Wez, and taking petrol from one of their wrecked vehicles, Max finds a nearby gyrocopter and decides to collect its fuel. The gyrocopter is boobytrapped, but Max overpowers the pilot hiding nearby,
Mad Max (franchise) of "Fury Road". In March 2015, during an interview with "Esquire" magazine, Hardy revealed that he was attached to star in three more "Mad Max" films following "Fury Road". After the release of "Fury Road", Miller announced that he would like to make a follow-up titled "Mad Max: The Wasteland", which he later clarified was "just a working title". Miller reaffirmed his intent to continue the franchise after reports to the contrary surfaced following an interview in January 2016. The series' protagonist, Max Rockatansky, was portrayed through the first three films by Mel Gibson. Tom Hardy took over the role