Anya Taylor-Joy shows off bum in risque red dress to promote Furiosa in NY

ACTRESS Anya Taylor-Joy’s dress may be split but early reviews of new film Furiosa are far from it.

The actress, 28, plays the lead in the Mad Max spin-off, and wore the seemingly lashed-together red outfit to promote it on a talk show in New York this week.

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As the title suggests, Anya’s character gets a little hot under the collar among the evils of the movie’s post-apocalyptic wastelands.

Anya said it was good to see females on screen get angry, rather than crying.

She added: “I’ve developed a bit of a reputation for fighting for feminine rage.

"We have reactions that are not always dainty or unmessy.”

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The film, the fifth in the Mad Max franchise, also stars Avengers actor Chris Hemsworth.

Last year she confirmed there will a second season of Netflix hit The Queen's Gambit following a string of shocking cuts.

Fans of the historical-drama had been waiting patiently for an update

In a now deleted tweet, lead actress Anya wrote: "The Queen's Gambit Season 2."

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This sent fans wild, as they believed this meant season two was approaching.