The actor played Arthur Curry, a.k.a.
Warning: This story contains spoilers fromFast X.
But what are the chances that both those actors played thesamesuperhero in the past?!
Alan Ritchson says he took over ‘Fast X’ role originally intended for Keanu Reeves.ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty
)Of coursethe two Aquamen would be in cahoots.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you prepare to join theFastfamily?
ALAN RITCHSON:I feel like my career has prepared me for this.
Jason Momoa in ‘Fast X’.Giulia Parmigiani/Universal Pictures
Life has a funny way of knowing what you’re ready for.
There was just a lot to live up to and huge shoes to fill.
I’m now really confident in my ability to add value.
(Left) Jason Momoa as Aquaman in 2018’s Aquaman, (right) Alan Ritchson as Aquaman on a 2005 episode of ‘Smallville’.Warner Bros.; Warner Bros/Everett
Hundreds and hundreds of football fields worth of blue screen.
That was a personal record.
There was a bit of an evolution after I got involved.
Aimesisthe Agency, and that represents a kind of old school law and order.
When I came in, he was very buttoned up.
They wanted him wearing suits and ties and looking and dressing like a politician.
I wanted him to look more like a video game character than an old politician.
It was all so precarious starting out.
Just do what you’re told.
We’ve been doing this for a long time, we know what we’re doing."
I was like, “Respectfully, I feel very strongly about this.”
I was like, “This is worth fighting for.”
I made my way up the chain.
I remember the last conversation I had.
I think it worked.
What was that like for you, getting to act like that on set?
I just loved how irreverent it was, like you mentioned.
At the same time, it serves to make him a little more dangerous.
His arguments are thought out.
If you listen to that scene, it’s actually real hard to disagree with this guy.
I mean, it’s really hard to argue with his criticisms of Toretto’s world.
Nobody will insure these people, that is for sure.
There’s a lot of collateral damage there.
[Laughs] No, I think nobody understands the mythology of theFastuniverse better than Vin.
Did you know that Aimes was working with Dante from the very beginning?
I don’t know if this is divulging too much, but we shot a couple different stories.
One was that Jason Momoa’s character and Aimes were blood brothers.
We’ll see what the future holds.
How did that influence the way you played him before that twist is revealed?
Villainy isn’t necessarily a behavior as much as it is the kinds of ideals that we fight for.
To me, it was all about being able to believe what he was fighting for.
It all made a ton of sense.
I can get behind his reasoning.
So I played him as such.
[Laughs] It was amazing how quick that happened.
I walked into the premiere and everybody’s like, “Oh my gosh, Reacher!
We can’t wait to see you as Aimes.”
I walked out and a little old lady was like, “How could you?!”
I’m still the same guy.
Does this mean you’re going to play a major role inFast XPart 2 as a villain?
It certainly looks that way.
There have been a lot of conversations.
I’m amped to play the bad guy and put the gas to the floor.
Let’s see him try and succeed at what he wants to do.
Did you and Jason talk on set about how you’ve both played Aquaman?
No, we didn’t.
It didn’t really come up.
Working with him was great.
He’s just a force of nature.
I’m the opposite.
I want to double-check that all my ducks are in a row, that I’m in control here.
It’s a lot of fun hanging out with him.
His character really makes this movie in a big way.
But no, we didn’t really delve into the Aquaman history much.
Comic book fans are going to get such a kick out of seeing you both act together in this.
Yeah, I know.
I would say it’s more like he played Aquaman.
I think I played/look more like Aqualad.
I was still in the orange Speedo, and he got the grown-up version.
I’m sure [fans] will enjoy that.
Fast Xis now playing in theaters.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
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