Audiences have finally got their first look at the highly anticipated action movie sequel,Fast X. The trailer, which finds the gravel-voiced Vin Diesel back in the driving seat as head of theFast and Furiousfamily Dominic Toretto, teases the fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled action to come whenFast Xhits theaters later this year. Check out the first trailer forFast X, courtesy of Universal Pictures, below.
Following the events of 2021’s ninth installment in the franchise,F9,Fast Xfinds Dom and his gang again going up against Charlize Theron’s criminal mastermind and cyberterrorist, Cipher, in order to save the world using fast-driving and family. This time things are even more difficult than they usually are, with Cipher recruiting a partner in crime in the form of Dante, played byAquaman and the Lost KingdomandDunestar Jason Momoa. The official synopsis forFast Xreads:
The end of the road begins. Fast X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga, launches the final chapters of one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises, now in its third decade and still going strong with the same core cast and characters as when it began. Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever. In 2011’s Fast Five, Dom and his crew took out nefarious Brazilian drug kingpin Hernan Reyes and decapitated his empire on a bridge in Rio De Janeiro. What they didn’t know was that Reyes’ son, Dante (Aquaman’s Jason Momoa), witnessed it all and has spent the last 12 years masterminding a plan to make Dom pay the ultimate price. Dante’s plot will scatter Dom’s family from Los Angeles to the catacombs of Rome, from Brazil to London and from Portugal to Antarctica. New allies will be forged and old enemies will resurface. But everything changes when Dom discovers that his own 8-year-old son (Leo Abelo Perry, Black-ish) is the ultimate target of Dante’s vengeance.
Momoa has teased details of his “eccentric”Fast and Furiousvillain, revealing that the role of Dante will see him playing somewhat against type. “I get to be the bad guy finally. I’ve been the good guy for a while,” Momoa said of stepping into theFast and Furiousfranchise as the main antagonist. “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.”
Fast Xwill see Momoa attempt to step away from the “macho” characters he has become known for thanks to the likes ofConan the Barbarian, Game of Thrones, Aquaman, and various other action-hero projects. “It’s been hard because people always think I’m just this dude who plays [macho characters]. But I want to be moved, I want something new,” the actor explained. “Things are changing, and even the villain roles I’m playing now are eccentric.”
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Fast X is Due to Hit Theaters in May
Directed by Louis Leterrierand written by Justin Lin and Dan Mazeau,Fast Xis due to once again feature a large ensemble cast. Led by Vin Diesel as Dominic “Dom” Toretto,Fast Xsees the return of Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw, Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz-Toretto, Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges as Tej Parker, John Cena as Jakob Toretto, Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto, Nathalie Emmanuel as Ramsey, Sung Kang as Han Lue, Cardi B as Leysa, and Charlize Theron as Cipher.
Several new faces will also join theFast and Furiousfray alongside Jason Momoa.Captain Marvelstar Brie Larson will join the action as Tess, with the likes ofGuardians of the Galaxyactor Michael Rooker,The Suicide Squad’sDaniela Melchior, andReacherlead Alan Ritchson also set to star.
Fast Xis scheduled to be released in the United States on May 19 by Universal Pictures. A sequel,Fast and Furious 11, is also in development, with the tenth and eleventh installments expected to wrap up the main franchise before leading to spinoffs.
