Anya Taylor-Joy Raised by Her Cat in 'Mad Max' Prequel 'Furiosa':

Dec. 03, 2022 By Abhimanyu Singh

Anya Taylor-Joy has top billing in George Miller's "Furiosa," a prequel to 2015's "Mad Max: Fury Road."

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Taylor-Joy had to fight for the spotlight with her new cat Kitsune, adopted earlier this year when the actress moved Down Under to shoot the movie.

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"Oh, I was not the rock star on this film. It was definitely Kitsune," Taylor-Joy says.

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Taylor-Joy says. "I would hear people whisper, 'Did she bring the cat? I hear she brings the cat.'

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She also said - my cat is a beast. He is so huge. So I'm walking like a snow leopard, which feels great."

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Cast and crew members would frequently hang out in the star's trailer on the "Furiosa" set, mostly so they could pet and play with Kitsune.

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"He's like a dream," Taylor-Joy said. "He loved everyone, he was never afraid of anything. He was an emotional support animal for everyone."

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'Anya Taylor-Joy says she's going to dinner with Charlize Theron to discuss Furiosa,' says the latest tweet from Film Update.

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