Luke Evans Will Menace Fast and Furious 6
Letâs face it, âThe Fast and Furiousâ franchise has never been known for their villains. Hell, I donât even recall the villains of the last five movies â who played them, what their characters were called, etc. I remember the guy in âTokyo Driftâ was a Japanese guy, but thatâs only because that installment took place in Japan. Likewise, the bad guy from âFast Fiveâ was Brazilian, because the movie took place in Brazil. Thereâs a pattern here: whatever country the entry takes place in, the bad guy is from there.
So now with Luke Evans in talks to play the villain in âThe Fast and Furious 6âł, does that mean the bad guy is British, and that the boys will end up in the UK? Not necessarily, I guess. Being British, he could be working in any European country, I suppose.
The plot of part six has âthe crew heading overseas to work on a heist jobâ, since as youâll recall, the franchise has now transitioned from being a crime film about street racing to a heist franchise ala the âOceanâs 11âł movies, only less, you know, subtle.
Evans is said to be playing the leader of âanother crew trying to pull off the same jobâ as our gang of good guys. Well, good-ish, I guess.
Main actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker will reprise their roles, along with Dwayne Johnson as the law-enforcement badass on their tail from âFast Fiveâ. Newcomers will include âHaywireâ Gina Carano, as a new member of Johnsonâs crew, with Justin Lin back to direct.
Luke Evans is currently at work on Peter Jacksonâs âThe Hobbitâ, and recently stunk up the joint with âThe Ravenâ alongside John Cusack.