Fast X: Brie Larson reveals that she had to temper expectations for fight scenes due to her work on Captain Marvel

Brie Larson, who plays Tess in Fast X, revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly how she had to temper her expectations for her fight scenes in the film.

The recently released tenth installment of the Fast & Furious marks Larson's debut in the popular action-racing franchise, where she essays the role of Tess, a rogue representative and daughter of Kurt Russell's Mr. Nobody, who aids Vin Diesel's Dom Torretto and team against the machinations of Jason Momoa's Dante Reyes and Charlize Theron's Cipher.

As far as the scope of Brie Larson's role in the Fast & Furious franchise after Fast X is concerned, it remains to be seen. However, she is no doubt an exciting addition to the franchise thanks to her amazing acting talent.

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"I had to make an adjustment": Brie Larson compares her work in Fast X to her role as MCU's Captain Marvel

Brie Larson plays Tess in Fast X (Image via Universal Pictures)

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Brie Larson revealed that she had to temper her expectations for the fight scenes in Fast X due to her having played Captain Marvel, a character with extreme powers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU):

"I had to make an adjustment, because really, the only fight sequences I had done, I have extreme power as Carol. So I’m used to like, if I punch, then someone’s on a ratchet flying across. So I had to learn to temper my expectations for this one… They just go down. They don’t fly to outer space. It’s like, 'That’s weird.'"

Larson's comments on her work prompted a fun response from her co-star Charlize Theron, who reminded the Academy Award winning actress of her reaction to the stuntwork and action sequences in Fast X by saying:

"You're like, 'They're only moving that much?'"

Larson's comments about needing to temper expectations while performing her role in Fast X makes sense, given how the Vin Diesel-starring franchise of fast cars and high octane action is more grounded in look and tone, compared to the MCU, as the Fast & Furious films often make use of more practical effects, compared to the MCU's preference for CGI and green screens.

In a separate interview with Screen Slam, Brie Larson reflected on her debut in the Fast & Furious franchise through Fast X and claimed that she was "delighted" the whole time she was on set.

She then added that she had a lot of fun working on and being in a franchise she had grown up watching and loving, saying that it was a surreal experience.

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Fast X plot and cast details

Fast and Furious 10 (Image via Universal Pictures)

As far as the narrative of the film goes, it sees Dominic Torretto and his family go up against a new enemy, Dante Reyes. The latter is the son of Fast Five villain Hernan Reyes, who seeks revenge against Dom and company for the loss of his father and family fortune in that film. The official synopsis of the film reads as:

"The end of the road begins. Fast X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga, launches the final chapters of one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises, now in its third decade and still going strong with the same core cast and characters as when it began."

It continues:

"Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever."

The official cast of Fast X is as follows:

• Vin Diesel as Dominic "Dom" Torretto
• Jason Momoa as Dante Reyes
• Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz
• Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce
• Ludacris as Tej Parker
• Nathalie Emmanuel as Ramsey
• Jordana Brewster as Mia Torretto
• Sung Kang as Han Lue
• Alan Ritchson as Agent Aimes
• John Cena as Jakob Torretto
• Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw
• Helen Mirren as Magdalene Shaw
• Rita Moreno as Abuelita Torretto
• Daniela Melchior as Isabela
• Charlize Theron as Cipher

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Fast & Furious 10 is directed by Louis Letterier, along with a script written by Dan Mazeau and Justin Lin. The film released on May 19, 2023 and is currently playing in theaters worldwide.