The original Mad Max has made a surprise appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of the hell-bent film franchise's newest release.
Mel Gibson arrived at the first screening of Mad Max: Fury Road film in the US, posing for snaps alongside Tom Hardy, who plays the quiet but dangerous title character in the new film.
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And just like his character in the first three films of Australian filmmaker George Miller's Max Max franchise, Gibson was wearing a leather jacket.
Charlize Theron, who stars in Fury Road as a crew cut commander with a robotic arm, also walked the red carpet at the premiere with her partner Sean Penn.