Idris Elba Set To Play Villain in ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff Starring Dwayne Johnson & Jason StathamPosted by Wilson Morales
July 5, 2018
Source: Variety
Variety is reporting that Idris Elba is in final negotiations to play the main villain in “Hobbs and Shaw,” the “Fast and Furious” spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.
“Deadpool 2” director David Leitch is on board to helm, with Johnson and Statham reprising their roles as special agent Luke Hobbs and criminal mastermind Deckard Shaw, respectively. “Fast and Furious”’ Chris Morgan wrote the script, with production set to commence this fall.
The film will see the often-at-odds pair teaming up. Sources tell the site say Elba’s character is the antagonist the duo will go up against.
Original Film’s Neal H. Moritz will produce alongside Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions partners, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia, Statham, and Chris Morgan for his eponymous production company. Kelly McCormick, Steve Chasman, Amanda Lewis, Ainsley Davies, and Ethan Smith will executive produce.
Exec VP of production Mark Sourian and VP of Production Jay Polidoro will oversee the project at Universal.
Elba has previously appeared as the villain in “Star Trek Beyond,” and in Jon Favreau’s “The Jungle Book, ” voicing the famous Shere Khan. He most recently made his directorial debut with the Sundance pic “Yardie.” Elba is currently in production on the Netflix comedy series “Turn Up Charlie,” which he created, and will topline and executive produce.
“Hobbs and Shaw” will hits theaters on July 26, 2019.
