WithSeason 6of HBO’sGame of Thronesdebuting in just a few weeks, one of the show’s stars is transitioning from Westeros to the the high-octaneFast & Furiousfranchise.The Wrapreports thatKristofer Hivju, who plays Tormund Giantsbane inGame of Thrones, has joined the cast ofFast & Furious 8. The Norwegian actor is said to play one of the villain’s main henchmen, although at this time, we don’t know exactly who thatvillainwill be.
Back in February, a report surfaced that the sequel wantsCharlize Theronto star as the primary antagonist, which was being created by directorF. Gary Grayand writerChris Morgan. No details were given regarding the character, since the script wasn’t ready yet, but hopefully we’ll learn more about the villain, sinceprodcutionis scheduled to begin later this month. We reported last week that second unit work will take place in Cleveland in mid-April, but none of the primarycast memberswill be present for the shoot.
Vin Diesel(Dominic Torreto),Dwayne Johnson(Hobbs),Jason Statham(Deckard Shaw),Tyrese Gibson(Roman Pearce),Ludacris(Tej),Michelle Rodriguez(Leti) andKurt Russell(Mr. Nobody) are expected to return forFast & Furious 8. The bulk of the production will take place in New York City and Atlanta, but shoots are also being planned in international locales such as Iceland, Cuba and Russia. It isn’t known exactly when principal photography will begin with all of the main stars.
F. Gary Gray, who directed last year’sbox officesensationStraight Outta Compton, is taking the helm onFast & Furious 8, working from a script byChris Morgan. The writer is responsible for penning every movie in the series, except for the first two, 2001’sThe Fast and the Furiousand 2003’s2 Fast 2 Furious. Universal has already set an April 14, 2017release dateforFast & Furious 8.
Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju is best known for his role as Tormund Giantsbane inGame of Thrones, which he has played since theSeason 3premiere in 2013. He has also had roles in the 2011 remake ofThe Thing,After Earth,Force Majeure,Operation ArcticandThe Last King. What do you think about Kristofer Hivju joining the cast ofFast & Furious 8?
