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Jason Momoa’sFast & Furious 10casting in what is expected to be an antagonist role opens up the theory for the dealership to finally puzzle out its villain ’s job . Momoa join an already starring cast that has grown bigger afterthe events ofF9 . promise to finish the saga of Dominic Toretto and his family , Fast 10and11will see the getting even of Justin Lin to the music director chair with the deputation to wrap up two decade of storyline .
Fast & Furioushas had a very predictable approach when it comes to baddie . To date , all of the main antagonists in the serial played by renowned actors have either been redeemed or returned for another film after failing in the old one and losing some of their appeal . While item about the story are still a mystery , the addition of Jason Momoa to thecast ofFast 10shows that the franchise is at least aiming high again .
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Given that Fast & Furious is only a two - part film away from its ending , the enfranchisement no longer has the sentence to redeem or reuse villains . Should Jason Momoa ’s character be the final antagonist in the serial publication , this raw villain could be the first to have some sort of definitive succeeder against the group of heroes and not have his actions diminished by a redemption electric arc or by returning in other films . The fact that the saga ’s finale is a two - part movie also allows Dom and his family to endure a greater loss in the first part and only then succeed in the 2d one .
The custom of an opposer played by a eminent - calibre actor who would eventually switch sides began inFast FivewithDwayne Johnson ’s Hobbs . The same happened to Jason Statham ’s character who go from a scary villain inFurious 7to a well-disposed married person in Fate of the Furious and Hobbs & Show . Even Luke Evans ' character returned for a brief scene inFate of the Furiousin which he helps save Dom ’s son . The latest celluloid in the franchise , F9also saw its villain be redeemed at the end . So far , the only exception to this convention seems to be Cipher . Charlize Theron ’s character , however , has suffered from another long - run serial trope .
While not save , the character of Cipher has been hampered by the returning villain trope . Previously terrify in their first appearance , the opponent give back after a die plan being way less forbidding and with their storyline already wear out . By make Cipher failboth inFate of the Furiousand inF9 , the series has made the baddie a disservice .
With only one report left to severalize in a two - part picture , Fast & Furious can finally have a one - off , impactful baddie in the character of Jason Momoa . While the custom of redeemed antagonists joining the heroes has help the franchise expand its set of characters , it also has forestall the series from featuring a less predictable opponent . It is now up toFast & Furious 10and Jason Momoa to come apart that cycle .
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