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Over the years, Charlize Theron has proven to be a powerful talent, known for her versatility and the depth she brings to her roles. From intense dramas to action-packed blockbusters, the actress has repeatedly shown the world that she can embody many characters with finesse. However, her portrayal of Cipher in theFast and Furiousfranchise raised a lot of questions about the handling of female villains in major film series, particularly how her aura and talent feel underutilized in a narrative dominated by male-centric themes.
TheFast and Furiousfranchise garnered a massive following over the years thanks to its thrilling action sequences and the strong themes of family and loyalty. However, the introduction of Cipher in the 2017 film,The Fate of the Furious, revealed a significant flaw in the series.
Why Fast and Furious fans hated Charlize Theron’s character Cipher
Ever sinceCharlize Theronstarred inThe Fate of the Furious, fans have had a rather mixed reaction to her character, Cipher. While the character was introduced as a highly intelligent and formidable cyberterrorist, her motivations and depth quickly become overshadowed by the franchise’s focus on the male leads. Many viewers felt that her potential as a strong female antagonist was wasted, and even took toRedditto share their problems with her role.
I’m lukewarm towards the character of Cipher. She’s obviously very smart, pretty and what she stands for, she’s also easy to hate. If she would’ve never killed Elena in front of Dom (at all), I may have actually liked Cipher. Killing off such an amazing character like that I’ll never be okay with. Elena was one of my favorites.
With Theron making a comeback inF9andFast X,the problems only grew. Another user onRedditwrote,“She was ruthless and cruel, a very good villain – which only made it worse when they tried to turn her into an antihero in the last one.”However, not everyone seemed to feel the same way. In fact, other netizens claimed,“She’s a bad villain cuz of how boring she is, all she does is talk and it wasn’t till 10 that she finally did stuff that was life or death situations.”
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Theron’s role may have been overshadowed by the usual theme of family and loyalty. However, that did not stop her from making quite a few comebacks. In fact, fans of the franchise will be going around the block with the star one last time inFast X Part 2.
Everything to know about Fast X Part 2
The world may have thought that the Fast and Furious franchise would come to an end after Fast X. However, back in 2023, it was revealed that the film would be getting a second part. Although it was initially set to release by April of next year, the movie wound up being pushed and even got a disappointing update from Tyrese Gibson, according toDigital Spy.
The update stated that the anticipated film would only be hitting theatres in 2026. After all, some stars, like Gibson, had not even seen the script for the film yet. Although the Louis Leterrier project seems to have run into delays, shooting is said to begin in early 2025. While Universal Pictures has kept mum on the whole situation, the scheduling issues could come from the fact thatVin Dieseland Dwayne Johnson are caught up withother commitmentsat the moment.
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It might be two more years till fans get to seeFast X Part 2. However, with Jason Mamoa, Charlize Theron, Ludacris, Alan Ritchson, and even Michelle Rodriguez reprising their roles, it will be a wild final ride for fans to be on.
Stream theFast and Furiousfilms on Netflix, Max and Peacock.
Prathika Prashant
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