So word on the street is that Vin Diesel is upset over Jason Momoa stealing every scene he appears in as the flamboyant villain Dante in Fast X.
via: Cinemablend
Per RadarOnline, despite Momoa's showing as the villainous Dante Reyes receiving many plaudits from critics and audiences alike, Diesel is allegedly upset with the actor "stealing his thunder" and believes he has a huge part to play in Fast X receiving many negative reviews despite its solid box-office showing. One insider close to the situation said that not only is Diesel displeased with Momoa but he refuses to take responsibility for the latest Fast & Furious feature being panned by various publications. "Vin is embarrassed Jason is being branded the only bright spot in the film and stealing his thunder in the franchise he built himself," an insider said.
Among Diesel's reported gripes with Momoa's performance was his penchant for "overacting" and "scene-stealing" when playing Dante, the androgynous, menacing villain opposite Diesel's Dominic Toretto in Fast X. Jealousy is apparently fueling Diesel's beef with Momoa, and, according to insiders, Momoa is well aware of Diesel sharing these gripes with others. "Jason knows he's the flavor of the moment and Vin's jealous of him," a source said. "But he doesn’t appreciate Vin trying to poison the public against him. This has the potential to be Hollywood’s next biggest feud."
Currently, Fast X boasts a 54% average critical score on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus branding it as "irredeemably silly" while other reviews have called out the latest sequel for being too congested and full of itself.
Momoa's character is the son of Brazilian drug kingpin Hernan Reyes, who was killed by Dom and his long-time partner Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) during Fast Five. Out for vengeance for his father's slaying, Dante goes on a rampage as he tries to terrorize Dom and his family at every turn. Momoa has been lauded as the franchise's best-ever big bad by co-star Michelle Rodriguez and also received praise for his performance by director Louis Leterrier. Despite Diesel's reported thoughts of Momoa's showing and the critical panning, Fast X has so far made a respectable $544 million worldwide on its massive $340 million budget.
Fast X is the first film in a closing Fast & Furious trilogy, as recently revealed by Diesel, with Leterrier already confirmed as the next sequel's helmer. Leterrier became Fast X's director after long-time franchise helmer Justin Lin quit the project in April of last year following various disagreements with Diesel which reportedly affected his mental health.
Normally I wouldn't believe this story, but let's not forget Vin and Dwayne Johnson had beef too because Dwayne in my opinion became box office viagra for the fledgling franchise as former DSS agent Luke Hobbs. He and Vin would reportedly butt heads on set because Dwayne reportedly took issue with the cast's on-set work ethic.
Vin and Dwayne have since squashed their beef, and Dwayne, who made a cameo in a post-credit scene for Fast X is set to star in a standalone Luke Hobbs film.
I thought while the film had many eye-rolling moments (Dom picking up an entire vehicle with one hand), I thought Jason Momoa was the best villain in the franchise's history. I loved what he brought to the character, and if I were playing a villain in a F&F movie I would chew up the scenery every chance presented to me.
If Vin wanted some attention (since his character is pretty much one-note), maybe he should ask the screenwriters to provide some substance, instead of growling his lines, and mentioning family every five minutes.
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