Idris Elba to play villain in 'Fast & Furious' spin-off

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Actor Idris Elba has been finalised as the villain in "Fast & Furious" spin-off, "Hobbs and Shaw".The "Jungle Book" actor joins ...

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Actor Idris Elba has been finalised as the villain in "Fast & Furious" spin-off, "Hobbs and Shaw".The "Jungle Book" actor joins Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Vanessa Kirby in the film, which will be helmed by "Deadpool 2" director David Leitch.The details of Elba's character have not been revealed as yet, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The film will focus on the characters Luke Hobbs (Johnson), a Diplomatic Security Service agent and Deckard Shaw (Statham), a criminal mastermind and an assassin.Chris Morgan wrote the script, making it his sixth instalment in the franchise.