Jason Momoa Explains Why He's Surprised 'Aquaman' Was Received So Well & Opens Up About 'Fast & Furious' Stunts, Helping the World & Raising His Children

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Every race needs a finish line. For the “Fast & Furious” franchise, the studio keeps shoving it farther down the road, at least according to Vin Diesel, who suggested at the world premiere of the 10th installment — a brainless but action-packed thrill ride billed as “Fast X” — that Universal might split the “finale” over three movies. Why not seven? Or 20 more, for that matter? That might allow Diesel to merge these increasingly desperate sequels with his other running-on-fumes franchise, “XXX.” The producer-star has a way of mouthing off around the release of each new “Fast” movie (remember hints that an all-female spinoff might be coming?), which feels counterproductive, considering that a key part of Diesel’s appeal comes from the rumbling-Harley-voiced actor’s capacity to reduce complex thoughts to terse catchphrases. He’ll squint his eyes, crack that sideways smile and spout something inane (“I don’t have friends, I got family”), and it will sound profound. Gearhead philosophy, or “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” served up with popcorn.

Not too many film franchises stick around for more than two decades, but the insanely wild motorized antics of Fast X roar ahead without a thought of applying the brakes.

You will either watch “Fast X” or you won’t. It’s not a film series that people are on the fence over, and they’ve probably made up their minds long before now.

has returned to the “Fast and Furious” franchise, the film had one of its first screenings, and you know what that means: The first reactions are in.So how do viewers feel about “Fast X,” the latest installment of the retroactively named “Fast Saga”? Is the #Family thrilled? Or did the new Dom Toretto and Friends adventure blow a gasket?Well to answer that question, it seems some people loved it, some people noted a lot of flaws, and as is usual for this series, often they were the same people. But everyone seems to agree that Jason Momoa is an absolute delight as the film’s villain, and that the spectacle rules.“Jason Momoa is a high front runner for Best Supporting Actor at next years Oscars,” The Atom Review crowed.“Jason Momoa is an utterly brilliant bad-ass, nuts and just delightful,” VAriety’s Jazz Tangcay said, adding, “see is on the biggest screen and buckle up because it’s a wildly entertaining ride.”Gizmodo’s Germain Lussier was much more negative, declaring “Fast X to be “the worst Fast yet.” However, he adds, “Jason Momoa is God-Level in it and worth the price of admission.”Meanwhile Collider’s Steven Weintraub said “the best part of “Fast X is Jason Momoa,” adding “Rest of the movie is exactly what you’re expecting.”Read on for more reactions:#FASTX Jason Momoa is an utterly brilliant bad-ass, nuts and just delightful.

Fast X” held a star-studded Road to Rome premiere featuring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, John Cena, Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno and a host of other talents prancing on a red carpet rolled out in the Forum’s Temple of Venus with the real Colosseum as a backdrop. The social media embargo expired after the Rome premiere, and people who were lucky enough to see “Fast X” a week ahead of its U.S. premiere on May 19 are calling it “stupidly entertaining,” a “visual spectacle” and that it puts the franchise “back on track.” Others are praising Jason Momoa’s performance as the main villain, but there are also some “clunky elements” to the movie.

Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez have teased the possibility of a twelfth Fast And Furious film.The upcoming tenth instalment, titled Fast X, has been billed as the beginning of the end of the saga. It was previously thought that the eleventh film would serve as the second part of the finale.However, Diesel and Rodriguez have now revealed plans for a twelfth and final film, having been asked by Universal to conclude the franchise with a trilogy.“Going into making this movie, the studio asked if this could be a two-parter,” Diesel told Variety.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director The “Fast and Furious” franchise might not be ending as quickly as fans previously thought. The upcoming “Fast X” is being billed by Universal Pictures as the beginning of the end of saga, which kicked off in 2001. The plan has long been to split the finale into two films, “Fast X” and the upcoming 11th installment, but franchise mastermind Vin Diesel let it slip at the “Fast X” world premiere in Rome that the finale might actually be spread across three films instead, which means a surprise 12th “Fast and Furious” movie might be on the way. Variety has reached out to Universal Pictures for comment. “Going into making this movie, the studio asked if this could be a two-parter,” Diesel said. “And after the studio saw this one, they said, ‘Could you make “Fast X” the finale, a trilogy?'”

Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow Walker, is ready to get fast and furious with a special role in the film franchise’s next blockbuster.

Meadow Walker is officially,  in the Fast family. The 24-year-old daughter of the late actor Paul Walker took to Instagram on Thursday and shared that she's making a cameo in the upcoming .«A preview of my cameo in Fast X,» Meadow wrote in her caption for a photo of her captured on a set monitor.

Aquaman performed as well as it did at the box office in 2018.The actor, who portrayed the titular DC superhero in the film, said in a new interview that he was shocked by its reception because he’s done other “amazing” movies that few have paid attention to.Momoa told Men’s Health: “Well, to be perfectly honest, I was absolutely baffled that Aquaman was received so well. I’ve done things that are amazing that no one sees and no one gives a shit about.

Jason Momoa is up to his old antics by, once again, baring it all!The 43-year-old action star invited  to get a peek into his fridge and gym, but what the outlet hadn't anticipated was Momoa opening the door to his gym in nothing but a pink robe and a shark tooth necklace. «I didn't know you were coming. I woulda got dressed up if I knew,» he quipped.The star then proceeded to show off his fully stocked fridge, which included all the necessities for «a growing boy,» including water, beer, liquor, ham and pre/post workout drinks.

Jason Momoa has a unique way of riding a bike.

James Wan‘s “Aquaman” was far and away the most successful film of the old DCEU, making $1.15 billion at the global box office. So it’s safe to expect that its sequel, “Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom,” due in theaters this Christmas, will also take in a huge haul.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jason Momoa told Variety at Sundance that he co-wrote the first story treatment for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” the upcoming Warner Bros. and DC tentpole that is the sequel to 2018’s billion dollar-grossing “Aquaman.” “The beautiful thing [about ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’] is me and my partner wrote the first treatment for it and it was about a 50-page treatment, and a lot of it has to deal with me talking to the U.N. about what’s happening with the melting ice caps,” Momoa said at the time. “There’s no far off galaxy coming to destroy us or aliens from another place. It’s us ruining our planet. We need to get it together and save our home.”

If there is one thing we know about Jason Momoa, it’s that he’s NOT afraid to strip down – even to his birthday suit – and show off that Baywatch quality body!

Jason Momoa knows what wisdom he wants to impart on his kids. The 43-year-old actor covers the latest issue of , and, in the accompanying interview, reveals the most important thing he teaches his and ex Lisa Bonet's children, Nakoa-Wolf, 14, and Lola Iolani, 15.«There's nothing worth doing if it's not gonna be hard and it's not gonna be a struggle. It's OK to fall.

Amber Heard’s Mera will be back in the new Aquaman movie.

Amber Heard will be reprising her role of Mera in the upcoming Aquaman sequel — and it has drawn polarising opinions from fans.It was revealed that the actress would be returning to the DC franchise at CinemaCon 2023, which was held in Las Vegas earlier this week.Although no public announcement was made about her role, visitors were shown an exclusive trailer of the upcoming film, Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom, in which she was briefly seen. She doesn’t have any dialogue in the trailer, however, her character is shown twice throughout the footage — including a scene of her in battle.The actress first appeared in the role of Mera — the love interest of the title character, played by Jason Momoa — in the original 2008 film.

While most of this week’s chatter concerning DC Studios will be about the much-anticipated screening of “The Flash” on Tuesday night, Warner Bros. Discovery’s big Cinemacon presentation also offered the first real look at the other big-budget DC fantasy, James Wan’s “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Originally set for release in December of 2022 and then pushed first to March of this year and finally on December 20, 2023, the underwater actioner features the return of Jason Momoa as Aquaman as he reluctantly teams with his deposed brother (Patrick Wilson) to deal with a serious of threats, including the return of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s vengeful Black Mantis.

Teeing off a half our of DC material in a two hour Warner Bros presetation at CinemaCon was the first ever trailer to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.