Jason Momoa is set to play Dom Toretto’s new nemesis in the upcoming Fast X, and the movie’s director is hyping up the villain ahead of the film’s release this May.
Speaking to Total Film, Fast X director Louis Leterrier described Momoa’s character Dante as “pure chaos.”
“Dante is in awe of Dom,” Leterrier said. “He’s analyzed him. There’s nowhere to hide, because he knows Dom better than he knows himself. Dom truly meets his match with Dante.”
Leterrier also explained how the Fast franchise’s (often memeable) core message of family applies to Fast X’s villain.
“Family goes both ways,” Leterrier said. “There’s family on your side. There’s also family on the other person’s side. When the family that was your super-strength becomes your Achilles’ heel, it’s where you’re going to get wounded the most.”
The actor has previously teased his character’s personality in Fast X, saying, “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.”
Momoa is one of a handful of new characters joining the Fast family for Fast X. We got a glimpse of his character as well as Brie Larson’s in the movie’s lengthy first trailer, which teased Momoa’s Dante plotting revenge against Toretto for taking out his father, who happened to be the main villain in Fast Five.
For more, check out how to watch all the Fast and Furious movies in chronological order, and find out who Vin Diesel wants to join the Fast and Furious franchise next.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.
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