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Reprising his role of the villainous Commander Vaako, Urban is set to return alongside main star Vin Diesel and director of the previous two instalments, David Twohy.
Fast & Furious 5’s surprise success has undoubtedly reinvigorated Diesel’s stock in Hollywood, and enabled him to get this film off the ground, but Urban is a different story. Winning plaudits for his role of Bones in 2009’s much-praised Star Trek reboot, and due to grace cinema screens next autumn as the lead in another high-profile sci-fi feature (Dredd), Urban is almost A-list material, making his return here a little confusing.
Maybe a promise of sharing top billing alongside Vin tipped the scales?