At the junket for Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, ComingSoon.net learned from actress Teresa Palmer that she’s not going to be appearing in George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road, the planned relaunch of Miller’s breakthrough sci-fi action thriller, this one starring Tom Hardy in the role of Mad Max.

“I’m not [in it], actually,” Palmer said, “That’s just a rumor that has been on the internet.”

Despite the dismissal of the casting as a rumor, Palmer’s name was first mentioned in January when her co-star Jay Baruchel was talking to press for How to Train Your Dragon and told The Herald Sun:

“She gets to work with him, and she’s (going to be) doing Mad Max 4 with Miller,” Baruchel said, adding, “She’s the main chick in Fury Road. She’s going to be there for over a year. It’s really, really cool.”

Does this mean that Mad Max: Fury Road has another opening for a female role or was Palmer up for the role that eventually went to Adelaide Clemens, something that changed after Baruchel’s statement? Instead, Palmer is currently shooting D.J. Caruso’s sci-fi flick I Am Number Four outside of Pittsburgh for its release on February 18, 2011.

“You eventually realize that it’s the reality of Hollywood. There are peaks and valleys in every career, and I feel like I’ve been through both. It can only make you stronger.”
- Teresa Palmer

It can’t be argued that Australian men are having a bit of a moment in Hollywood — just ask actors like Ryan Kwanten or the Hemsworth brothers, tapped to play roles that America’s slender man-boys can’t quite muster up the strength for — but what of the Australian actresses who’ll follow in the footsteps of Nicole Kidman or Naomi Watts? Enter Teresa Palmer. The 24-year-old Adelaide native has appeared in productions like December Boys and Bedtime Stories, but things are about to ramp up considerably; next month, she’ll be seen as Jay Baruchel’s love interest in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, then she’s primed for a big action moment in the alien adventure I Am Number Four, where she’ll star alongside other rising stars like Alex Pettyfer and Glee’s Dianna Agron.

Palmer called up Movieline last week to chat about the crazy training regimen she’s currently undertaking for Number Four, the big movie she swears she isn’t actually attached to (no matter what IMDb says), and how the swerves of her early career have made her stronger.

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From On Location Vacations:

I Am Number Four, starring Glee’s Dianna Agron, will be filming near 1200 2nd St, Beaver, PA overnight tonight.

Many new, utterly gorgeous photoshoots of Teresa have been added in the gallery. Credit for these goes out to our friend Mikaela, many thanks!

ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the new TV Spot for Walt Disney Pictures’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice that aired during the Lost finale on ABC this past Sunday. You can watch the spot here.

It shows Teresa in the spot but unfortunately her scenes are not new.

Miss Palmer and her friend, fellow actress Jaime King attended The Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary Charity Screening a couple of days back in Hollywood. Teresa looked adorable in a jump suit, heels and braided hair, a unique look that works well for her! I adore her effortless and laidback style. Many thanks to Roberta for her help with the HQ photos.

Teresa Palmer looks downright stunning in the April/May 2010 issue of British Wonderland magazine with Carey Mulligan on the cover. I’ve added some preview scans in the gallery. Hopefully we’ll get high quality, original scans of Teresa’s gorgeous feature soon.