Kyle Buchanan oral history book about Mad Max will see the world soon. In the meantime, the public can be content with excerpts from it. So, recently you could see how the audition for the role of Max was going on.
Turns out Tom Hardy couldn’t think of anything better than spitting at Armie Hammer during an audition. They were both audition leaders, as was Jeremy Renner. But the decisive moment was when Hardy not only gnashed his teeth, but also spat at his stage partner, which was Hammer. Well, this seems to have had a big impact on Armie, as he stated that it was more important for Tom to play the role of Max than for him.