Vin Diesel Reportedly Hated Jason Momoa for Stealing His Thunder With His ‘Over-Acting’ in Fast X
Vin Diesel and Jason Momoa starrer Fast X from the Fast and Furious franchise was released this May and it seems that the expectations from the film and the actual performance are poles apart. However, the reason why Vin Diesel feels that Jason Momoa is the cause for the film’s failure is not yet clear. Some sources claim that Momoa is an easy target for Diesel due to the paycheck the actor is taking home. Regarding the onus of the failure, people felt that “Fast X was Vin’s baby and he should go down with the ship!”
The Fast and Furious franchise started off well but according to viewers, it should have wrapped up a long time ago as the recent films of the series have literally descended into the realm of cartoons. But yet many did praise Jason Momoa’s part and that he did justice with every scene the actor was in.
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How Did Vin Diesel’s Fast X Perform?
Fast X had an estimated budget of $340 million and the film was released by Universal on May 19 but the fans and critics remarks have not been so good. There are horrific reviews of the film and some even tagged it as congested and predictably ridiculous. Despite a strong opening at the box office, the film has secured only a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
But after the film’s poor performance, Vin Diesel has already started blaming co-actor Jason Momoa and his acting skills for the failure. The Game of Thrones star joined the franchise at an estimated $5 million salary and played the role of villain, Dante in the film.
Fast X has clocked a 6.3 rating on IMDb and some fans even said that despite having little to no expectations, the film was still a great disappointment. If there is someone who should have taken the onus of the failure then it is Vin Diesel because Momoa’s acting was the only plus point in the entire movie according to the viewer reviews.
Vin Diesel Accuses Jason Momoa for Fast X’s Bad Reviews
Vin Diesel has poured the blame for the poor performance of Fast X on his co-actor Jason Momoa. As soon as the film was released it turned out to be a total disaster and was not at all loved by the critics. It seems that the outcome was totally unexpected for Vin Diesel who is also the producer of the film and was engaged with it for years.
Now with no genuine reason for the film’s bad performance, Diesel has used Jason Momoa as the scapegoat despite the fact that Jason Momoa and his performance is one of the bright spots in the film that was highly praised by the critics.
Sources quoted that, “Vin is embarrassed Jason is being branded the only bright spot in the film and stealing his thunder in the franchise he built himself,” and that Jason Momoa is already aware of Diesel’s badmouthing. Another source shared that, “Jason knows he’s the flavor of the moment, and Vin’s jealous of him.” “But he doesn’t appreciate Vin trying to poison the public against him. If this blame game continues in a similar way then it could potentially become the next big feud of Hollywood.
Source: Radar Online
