"When people first started talking about this film, this loud whisper went around town that George was looking to create a female character that can stand next to Max and carry the journey with him," Theron said in a recent interview. "Fury Road," which was to receive a premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday before opening in theaters Friday, is an atypical summer action movie — essentially a two-hour car chase — that's literally and effectively driven by a strong woman. [...] on Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union asked U.S.