WASHINGTON: Aquaman star Jason Momoa has officially joined the cast of Fast and the Furious franchise. The report had been broken by several news portals on Friday before the film’s official social media handle confirmed it.
“The Fast Fam keeps getting bigger. Welcome, Jason Momoa,” the franchise’s official Twitter account says along with an appropriately glamorous photo of the actor with the hashtag #F10.
The Fast Fam keeps getting bigger. Welcome, Jason Momoa. #F10 pic.twitter.com/BsMGE6mCXD
— #F9 (@TheFastSaga) January 28, 2022
There’s no word yet on who Momoa’s character will be, or whether he’ll be an enemy or part of Dominic Toretto’s “family.” Fast 10 is set to be the conclusion of the Fast Saga and will be a two-part film, with part one set to be released in 2023.
The film, tentatively titled F10, is being directed by Justin Lin, and stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Sung Kang and Charlize Theron as the villainous Cipher.
Lin has directed the third, sixth and ninth instalments of the franchise, the latest of which hit cinemas last summer. According to Variety, the movie made $726 million globally despite a delayed release due to Covid-19.
The upcoming film will be the next-to-last film for Toretto and his crew and will pick up from where the story left in the previous film. The 11th film will be the final for the Fast originals who have been a part of the crew since 2001.
Momoa isn’t the first big name that the franchise has introduced as an addition to the already star-studded cast. Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock), Jason Statham, Luke Evans, Kurt Russell and Helen Mirren are some of the big names that have made appearances throughout the films.
John Cena was the latest to be seen in the franchise as Dom and Mia’s (Jordana Brewster) brother Jakob Toretto who stayed distant from his siblings.
The news of the latest addition came right after Johnson declined Diesel’s invite to reprise his role as Lucas Hobbs after the two had a public dispute. In an interview with CNN, Johnson had said, “This past June, when Vin and I actually connected not over social media, I told him directly that I would not be returning to the franchise.”
