Who Is in Fast X? Cast & Character Guide
Fast X Sees Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodgriguez Return as Fan Favorite Characters, Dominic Toretto and Letty Ortiz. but Who Else Is in the Cast? Warning!...
Fast X sees Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodgriguez return as fan favorite characters, Dominic Toretto and Letty Ortiz. But who else is in the cast?
Warning! Contains spoilers for Fast X!The Fast X cast saw the return of several high-profile Fast & Furious franchise stars alongside new additions — including a terrifying new villain and the re-emergence of a Fast Saga character long though written out of the franchise. The Vin Diesel-led Fast X is touted as the penultimate installment of the Fast Saga, wrapping up the story of Dominic “Dom” Toretto and his crew that started all the way back in 2001’s The Fast and the Furious. While frequent franchise collaborator Justin Lin shares writing credits, Fast X is directed by The Incredible Hulk and Now You See Me’s Louis Leterrier. Like many Fast & Furious films, the cast of Fast X features old and new entrants to the franchise.
True to the franchise’s usual tropes, many past villains also return — however, in Fast X they are cast as allies to Dom and the crew. This includes Dom’s brother Jakob and former black ops operative Deckard Shaw. Most notably, Aquaman and Game of Thrones' Jason Momoa plays Dante Reyes in the Fast X cast, in a performance that makes him arguably one of the best villains in the franchise. There's also Tess from the Agency, and two quick but crucial cameos in the Fast X ending. Here's everything audiences need to know about the Fast X cast, and where viewers might've seen the star-studded lineup before.
Vin Diesel As Dominic "Dom" Toretto
Chief among the actors in Fast X is Vin Diesel, who reprises his role as protagonist Dominic "Dom" Toretto. The stakes are high for former street racer Dominic Toretto, as Fast X finds him at loggerheads with an old foe’s son who is out for revenge. Dom’s commitment to his crew continues in Fast X, where he executes even more physics-defying moves in old and new Dodge Chargers. From racing on the road to taking down enemy helicopters, Dom does whatever he can to protect his family from his newfound adversary whose revenge plot marks a key point in Dominic Toretto's backstory.
The Fast X cast is led by Vin Diesel as Dom — an actor synonymous with the Fast & Furious franchise. Vin Diesel has also been involved in several other successful franchises, such as the Riddick trilogy in which he plays the titular character and the Guardians of the Galaxy series in which he voices the beloved tree monster Groot. Challenging himself in more dramatic, less action-oriented roles, Diesel has also dabbled in serious roles such as real-life New Jersey mobster Jackie DiNorscio in Sidney Lumet’s legal thriller Find Me Guilty, Private Caparzo in the World War II drama Saving Private Ryan and the titular robot in The Iron Giant.
Jason Momoa As Dante Reyes
Jason Momoa’s Fast X character is Dante Reyes, who connects to Fast Five by being the son of the late drug lord Hernan Reyes. While Fast Five ended with Reyes’ death, his son Dante Reyes is back with a vengeance. From challenging to outrace Dom in the streets to targeting specific members of his family, Dante is as a ruthless villain who is beyond redemption. For his performance in the Fast X cast, Momoa retains his iconic long-haired look complete with some flashy fashion choices such as snake-print leather jackets. In an interview, Momoa called him a “sadistic” character who clearly has “some daddy issues” (via Variety).
Apart from joining the Fast X cast, Momoa also performed his own stunts and driving scenes. In an interview with Total Film (via GamesRadar), Momoa revealed that he got interested in the project as it provided him the prospects of playing against the type. Breaking out as the Dothraki leader Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones, Momoa also played the marine superhero and Atlantean king Aquaman in the DCU and Conan The Barbarian in the 2011 reboot of the same name. The Baywatch: Hawaii alumnus has also led television series such as See and Frontier in which he played warrior Baba Voss and fur trapper Declan Harp respectively.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
