Mad Max: Fury Road starred Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult in the lead roles. Facebook. He’s this narcissistic megalomaniac; he’s a bit of a tyrant. But basically, I’m a big kid. The third entry in the Mad Max film series, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome stars Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, … WWE Network: Jones on Team Lesnar at Survivor Series |  Jones aids The Phenom at WrestleMania. Mad Max: Fury Road von George Miller. [Laughs]. Nathan Jones is an Australian actor who … So what happened was, I was running, and as we’re going down this canyon, the breaks and the steering failed and I didn’t know at the time. Mad Max: Fury Road’s Immortan Joe is one of the most iconic screen villains in recent memory, ... Joe has two sons, Rictus Erectus (Nathan Jones) and Corpus Colossus (Quentin Kenihan), but neither are worthy successors to his empire - a worry, given his age and ill-health. WWE.COM: How did you come to be a part of the “Mad Max” universe? He rose upon the world strongman scene in 1995, and showed magnitude to become perhaps the top competitor in the world. Er verbrachte mehrere Jahre im Hochsicherheitsgefängnis Boggo Road Gaol in Queensland, wo er … I think George was impressed with some of the things I did on set during that time, and he decided he wanted to use me in his upcoming “Mad Max: Fury Road” as Rictus Erectus. He held the WWA World Heavyweight Championship once in World Wrestling All-Stars, and aligned himself with The Undertaker in World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown brand. After working as a bodyguard for multimillionaire Rene Rivkin, Jones began a career in wrestling during this time. Photos: Nathan Jones in WWE and beyond |  Other underrated big men. Do you have any good stories from “Fury Road”? Show more. [9] After his last match with Hilton, Jones immediately retired from wrestling.[2]. Prison, pro wrestling and perseverance: How Mad Max star Nathan Jones went from Australia's most wanted criminal to Hollywood star in the making By Daniel Van Boom for Daily Mail Australia 05:41 13 May 2015, updated 09:09 13 May 2015 By the age of 16 he became one of Australia's most wanted after taking part in a number of armed robberies Down Under. He is also alleged to have begun taking steroids during this time. Actor - Troy - Wrestler. bollywood Have done more action in Flying Jatt than Mad Max: Nathan Jones In the second round Jones refused to go down and pulled with his opposite arm, twisting his body. I have a love-hate relationship with my father. I’m standing just above the engine, I’m soaking up all the fuel at this time, thinking it’s eventually going to get down to the engine, ignite and explode. Another weapon included in the War Rig's arsenal is a Luger P08, which Max confiscates and uses against the Rock Riders and one of Immortan Joe's Imperators during the last leg of the initial chase. [Laughs] Everything was operational. Australian & International actor, sports entertainer, powerlifting champion, strongman, and former WWE professional wrestler. ReddIt. Fuel was spraying all over my body, I’m all harnessed in and I couldn’t do anything. Eventually, one of the stunt guys turned around and saw this big fountain of fuel just spraying over me. His name’s the Immortan [played by Hugh Keays-Byrne]. WWE.COM: Can you tell us a little about your character? On 5 October, he defeated Lee Star and on 7 and 8 October, he defeated Mark Hilton. Upon his release, Jones also began competing in strongman contests and during this time, he was dubbed "Megaman". He also starred in the TV movies "Reunion" (CBS, 1980-81) and "Doom Runners" (Showtime, 1997-98). [4] While in prison, he was introduced to the sport of powerlifting. As the reigning Australia's Strongest Man, he entered the World Strength Championship at Callander, Scotland on 29–30 July 1995. As such, he procures five wives and - like the fairytale baddies of old - locks them up in a tower. Nathan in costume for Fury Road. [9], After the title loss, Jones began performing for Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max in June. Nathan Jones. Samuelsson won the first round. WWE.COM: Coming from a sports-entertainment background, did it help to coordinate the stunts when you had to go on pure instinct? Nathan Jones has traded Boggo Road for Fury Road. We had a flamethrower and there was one day the fuel line broke on the flamethrower, and I’m covered in the spray. I was at the front of the vehicle, I look back and I thought, “This guy [the driver] doesn’t like me very much.” He’s got his hands up and this look on his face like, “I’m really sorry!” He’s wrestling with the steering wheel at the same time, it went off down a canyon and down into a gully. Recently, WWE.com conducted an interview with Jones, who will appear in the new film Mad Max: Fury Road. Nathan Jones at arrivals for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Premiere, TCL Chinese 6 Theatres (formerly Grauman's), Los Angeles, CA May 7, 2015. Credit: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy Live News Teenagers Richard Parkinson, Andrew Thompson, Kalvinder Singh, Vikas Sharma, Nathan Jones, Constantine Katewu, Stuart Robson, adrian McKenzie and Raymond Morrison from Darlington kitted themselves … JONES: I think the wrestling helped a lot, because you have to ad-lib a lot. Nathan Jones. At Survivor Series, Jones was eliminated by Angle after he submitted to the Ankle lock. [11] At WrestleMania XIX, Jones and Undertaker were scheduled to face Big Show and A-Train in a tag team match, but at the last minute, the match was made a handicap match instead. I’d rather take on Brock Lesnar any day. Warner Bros. Kritik. He was also placed in matches by either Lesnar or Heyman to aid them. [1] Near the closing moments of the match, Jones reappeared and attacked Big Show, enabling Undertaker to pin A-Train for the victory. [Director George Miller] got in contact with me. Nathan Jones is an an actor who began his entertainment career at the young age of 11. Stars: Zach McGowan, Nathan Jones, Peter Mensah, Pearl Thusi, ... A few years back Mad Max and The Road Warrior director George Miller unleashed the fourth entry in the Max Rockatansky saga with Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy as Max and Charlize Theron as the mighty Imperator Furiosa. The seven feet tall hulk looked every bit menacing as he arrived on stage with a roar and in keeping with his villainous avatar from the film proceeded to demolish the cutouts of Tiger Shroff all in good fun though. Hollywood actor Nathan Jones of Mad Max:Fury Road fame was quite the cynosure of all eyes at the trailer launch of Flying Jatt. At 6' 11" and 330 lbs. 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He also participated in a mixed martial arts match at KRS-Pride's debut event Pride 1 in October 1997, facing Japanese professional wrestler and former grand sumo champion Koji Kitao. Jones submitted after being caught in an armlock. I said I was just working in my own best interest. Before director George Miller returns to the world he made famous 30 years ago with Jones at his side, WWE.com caught up with the big man to get the details on his character, the film’s life-and-death stunts, and the one thing that may be scarier than wrestling Brock Lesnar. He took first place, topping a field that included 1993 World's Strongest Man Gary Taylor. We were doing a fight scene … but I was actually by myself, I was chasing somebody. JONES: Not even close. For those of you who aren’t aware, this is the fourth film of Australia’s George Miller’s Mad Max Franchise. [1][9][10] He was originally promoted as a "Hannibal Lecter" type character. Jones first gained fame working in World Wrestling All-Stars, making a large impression at the first WWA pay-per-view "Inception", where he was accompanied to the ring by Rove McManus. I survived. I had a role in “Justice League,” and after about three months, the project fell through, probably had to do with the financial climate at the time. Menu. JONES: [Laughs] Definitely the jackknifing truck. Team Lesnar was defeated by Team Angle and Jones was then relegated to interfere in Lesnar's matches along with the other members of Team Lesnar. In 2008, Jones signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, but nerve damage caused by a cement truck hitting his left arm kept him sidelined for the first three months. Movies. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome is a 1985 Australian dystopian action-adventure film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie, with the screenplay written by George Miller and Terry Hayes. Skyjoker - June 1, 2015. [10] On 25 October, Jones and Heidenreich successfully retained the title against Jimmy Snuka Jr. and The Predator before losing the title the next day to Naoya Ogawa and Shinya Hashimoto. Wow! [9], During his time in the WWA, Nathan won the WWA World Heavyweight Championship on 7 April 2002 before losing the belt to Scott Steiner only 5 days later. Email. Nathan Jones wurde 1989 wegen achtmaligen bewaffneten Raubüberfalls zu 16 Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt, welche er nur teilweise verbüßen musste. This resulted in breaking the arm he was using to wrestle (a spiral fracture of the humerus),[7] and he subsequently was out of the competition. George came and thanked me for helping prevent a disaster. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. JONES: The War Rig [a modified 18-wheeler] had two massive V8’s, supercharged, working in tandem. [I’m] more of an enforcer. [5] Within a short space of time, he became the National Powerlifting Champion of Australia. [1][9], Upon debuting, Jones' original character was nixed, and he was put into a storyline with The Undertaker as his protégé and helper during Undertaker's feud with A-Train and The Big Show. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Nathan Jones as Rictus Erectus. He was paired with Paul Heyman on-screen and Heyman was given the role as Smackdown General Manager. Pic: Hush Hush Pic: Hush Hush He got into power lifting in prison after receiving a … Knapp 25 Jahre hat es gedauert, bis der vierte Teil der Mad Max-Reihe in die Kinos kam. 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Join Fan Club. [10] On 20 October, Jones and Jon Heidenreich defeated Masato Tanaka and Shinjiro Otani to win the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship. Twitter. Nathan Jones says he makes sure he doesn’t hurt his co-actors while doing stunts and action sequences. The problem is, I thought it was more dangerous because I couldn’t actually jump away from the vehicle. [Director George Miller] got in contact with me. I just had a big massive bruise on my thigh and my face. What else? It would actually drag me back in. Nathan Jones is unrecognizable as the villainous Akhun but delivers an almost impromptu fight scene (it was very quickly choreographed) that showed off his skills at both fighting and dying . [1] Jones was then sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling to improve his skills. After quickly defeating Phil Martin twice in the arm wrestling event in the qualifying heat, Jones was then matched against Magnus Samuelsson, who had been Europe's arm wrestling champion for several years and who would become the World's Strongest Man in 1998. What was the closest call you had on set? TV Shows . [10], After Jones initially signed his contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), he was unable to work in the United States because of visa issues stemming from his criminal history. [11] On 10 April 2003 episode of SmackDown!, Jones made his televised WWE in-ring debut and defeated Bill DeMott. Nathan Jones is an Australian actor, power-lifting champion, strongman, and former WWE professional wrestler. I never do anything good enough for him, so he’s always putting me down, and I’m always trying to impress him and earn his respect. 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