Courtney Eaton might be known as the young Lottie in Yellowjackets but she started out as one of the iconic Wives in 2015's biggest film Mad Max: Fury Road. Interestingly, the Gods of Egypt star admitted that there was a specific scene in the George Miller movie that made her want to pursue an acting career.
Courtney Eaton Shares Life-Changing Mad Max: Fury Road Scene
Courtney Eaton made her acting debut in Mad Max: Fury Road as Cheedo the Fragile, the youngest of Immortan Joe's Wives who tried to escape for the Green Place with Charlize Theron's Furiosa. Since then, she has appeared in films like Gods of Egypt, Status Update, and Line of Duty before landing the role of young Lottie in Yellowjackets.
Although she has done so much since her acting debut, Eaton revealed that working on Mad Max: Fury Road inspired her to pursue a movie career. In an interview with Collider, she shared the exact scene that changed everything.
“Specifically, I remember the scene,” Eaton said.
“It was in Mad Max when I'm running back to the warlord, and I'm screaming and have makeup smeared over my face and the girls are chasing after me, and I hit and tapped into something that day that I was just like, ‘Oh, I think I want to cry on screen forever,’” she said with a laugh.
“No, that makes it sound sad, but it was really empowering,” Eaton added.
There is little doubt that working on one of the biggest movies in cinematic history should be enough to launch any young actor's career. That's exactly what happened to Courtney Eaton.
Courtney Eaton has been promoted to series regular in Yellowjackets Season 2 and is now expected to return as the young Lottie in the third season. However, Yellowjackets Season 3 has not yet been given an official release date. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.
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