Nux (Mad Max)

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Fictional character

Nux

Mad Max character
First appearance| Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Created by|

* George Miller
* Byron Kennedy

Portrayed by| Nicholas Hoult
In-universe information
Nickname| Nux
Species| Human
Occupation|

* Soldier
* Driver
* Mechanic

Nationality| Australian

Nux is a fictional character from the film Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) of the Mad Max franchise, played by actor Nicholas Hoult. Created by director George Miller and producer Byron Kennedy for the Mad Max post-apocalyptic action cinematic universe.[1]

Nux is a motor nut who wants to die in style so he can enter Valhalla. He is a member of Immortan Joe's Half-Life army, who lives in the settlement known as The Citadel.

## Fictional biography[edit]

British actor Nicholas Hoult plays Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

### Early years[edit]

Nux was a war cub who was raised as a mechanic on The Citadel, a "Black Thumb", after the War Boys took him in.

Their family was unusual in that they stayed together out of love and refused to sell each other out for a better life. Nux was just a child when he lost his parents in the Citadel, his father had a very risky job at the top of the Citadel and his mother fell ill and died. One day Nux thought that his father was still up there, so he decided to go and look for him. He climbed onto the platform that ascended to the top, however he had to hold onto the Platform firmly otherwise he would fall to his death. The Media Vidas admired him as a joke. Nux tried to fall and was rescued by a guard who saved him. He never saw his father again. His name was changed to "Nux" because he was a "tough nut to crack."

He was raised as a soldier, driver and mechanic.

### Member of the War Boys[edit]

Believing fanatically in the V8 Cult, Immortan Joe's surrogate fatherhood, and all things mechanical, he desperately wanted to get as close as possible to becoming a machine himself. His religious devotion is represented by the scarification of the engine block on his chest and his wish to "die historically on Fury Road", which is the wish of most Half-Lifers because they have "half-lives". After coming of age and being lucky enough to live this long, he became a Half-Life and became the driver of Immortan Joe, whom he, like the other Half-Life, views as a god.

Nux, like the rest of the Half-Life, is inherently sick and near death due to the environment in which he has been living. The first time we see him, he receives a blood transfusion from Max, whom he calls his "blood bag." He also uses Max as an adrenaline donor while he drives. In his neck he has two deadly tumors that he affectionately calls "Larry & Barry". Nux's life is almost over for him, but he then sees Furiosa's escape as the perfect opportunity to demonstrate his devotion to Immortan Joe and enter the afterlife in Valhalla. He sprays chrome paint into his mouth to show his adoration for mechanical things and to get high before committing suicide.

### Redemption[edit]

Nux represents the analogy of redemption in youth. As part of the Half-Life he is a boy who is condemned to die young, and if it were not for Max's blood, he would have died. His only desire is to take advantage of each fight in the service of Immortan Joe, whom he obeys and worships like a god. He is driven by impulse, desperation and absolute religious devotion. Despite this servitude, his death does not pursue an altruistic goal, but rather he thinks only of his individual glory, of how a glorious death will guarantee him a place in Valhalla.[2]

However, things don't go as planned, and after brushing up on glory on no less than three occasions, an embarrassed and defeated Nux curls up in the back of the truck and pretends not to exist. There he lies until one of the wives, Capable, finds him and gives him some sweet words of comfort, something totally new and fascinating for Nux, so he spends most of the trip silently admiring the situation.[2]

## Equipment[edit]

The car that Nux drives is a highly customized 1932 Chevrolet Deuce Coupe.[3] It is a classic hot rod stripped of all paint with a big block V8 engine that is both super and turbocharged.[4]

The vehicle also has a basic nitrous oxide setup which is activated manually via a crank valve. The front of the vehicle is equipped with a lancer mount. The cross is used to support Max while acting as Nux's blood bag. The steering wheel is customized and completely removable. In the back there is space for a passenger, in the film it is occupied by Slit. The vehicle is particularly capable of traveling in reverse at high speeds.

The vehicle is destroyed when Nux flooded the cabin with gasoline to turn it into a suicide bomb, facilitating the glorious death he desired.[5]

## Character creation[edit]

* Nux's (Nicholas Hoult) makeup consisted of 8 silicone prosthetics followed by airbrushing, clay application, and various levels of dirt. This makeup had to be applied 77 times and took 2 hours each time.[6]
* Nux: Larry and Barry's tumor faces were designed by Nicholas Hoult.[7]

## Appearances[edit]

### Film[edit]

* Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

### Comic books[edit]

* Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Los papeles más icónicos de cine y televisión de Nicholas Hoult". Lofficiel (in Spanish). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023. "Desde Skins hasta The Menu, no hay papel que Nicholas Hoult no pueda hacer. Echemos un vistazo a sus películas y programas de televisión más queridos hasta la fecha."
2. ^ a b "Análisis: La humanidad detrás de 'Mad Max: Fury Road'". cinemanet (in Spanish). 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
3. ^ Kew, Ollie (30 May 2015). "Exclusive: the cars of Mad Max Fury Road". Top Gear. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
4. ^ "Los coches de 'Mad Max, furia en la carretera' llegan a Barcelona". audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
5. ^ "Los vehículos más impresionantes de Mad Max". Hipertextual (in Spanish). 25 April 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
6. ^ "Los 12 famosos tras las transformaciones más alucinantes de Hollywood en el cine". Business Insider España. (in Spanish). 24 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2023. "Nicholas Hoult estaba irreconocible como Nux en la película ganadora de un Oscar de 2016 "Mad Max: Furia en la carretera"."
7. ^ "Nicholas Hoult confiesa que se sintió realizado cuando Charlize Theron le escupió la cara en Mad Max". Tomatazos (in Spanish). 3 August 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2023. "Mad Max fue toda una experiencia para Nicholas Hoult, quien agradece algunas "atenciones" de Charlize Theron."

## External links[edit]

* roadwarriorforever.com

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* Max Rockatansky
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