Aquaman gets to blow off some steam as a villain.
byRyanleston Posted Aug. 24, 2022, 8:04 p.m.
Fast X star Jason Momoa is ready to be the villain. During an interview with Variety, the 43-year-old actor known for his work as Aquaman offered up a hint about his new character.
“Time of my life,” he said about his time filming the high-octane sequel. “I get to be the bad guy finally. I’ve been the good guy for a while. He’s very sadistic and androgynous and he’s a bit of a peacock… He’s got a lot of issues, this guy. He’s definitely got some daddy issues.”
The upcoming sequel, called Fast X, sees Momoa step away from his heroic Aquaman persona to become the franchise’s latest villain.
And he’s even teased the return of a villain we’ve seen before…
“I get to shoot with some really cool people that I have never — I get to work with Charlize [Theron] first up, which I’m really excited about. She’s amazing,” he said. “I’m excited I’m working with Vin. I’m excited I’m working with Charlize.”
Fast X was supposed to be directed by franchise stalwart Justin Lin… but the director left the project back last year. It was reported that this move cost Universal hundreds of thousands each day until he was eventually replaced by The Incredible Hulk director, Louis Leterrier.
The Fast & Furious sequel had already been bumped to May 19, 2023… and thankfully, there’s no sign of it being pushed back further.
At least, not yet.
But with complaints from L.A. residents about the effect of Fast & Furious filming in the area, there could be new problems on the horizon… and they might be even worse than Vin Diesel’s clash with the film’s former director.
“If this film shoot is allowed to go forward in Angelino Heights, or any part of it from F10 Productions […] we will stage a protest and will invite many reporters and news cameras to film us protesting this film shoot all day and night,” said an email from residents.
Momoa may be enjoying his time as a villain, but let’s hope it doesn’t spill over into the real world.
Want to read more about Fast X? Check out our guide on how to watch the Fast & Furious movies in chronological order as well as the reason why Dwayne Johnson won’t be back.
