Related
TheFast & Furiousfranchise has had its fair share of villains , some memorable , some not . attempt to take down Dominic " Dom " Toretto and his family line is never an easygoing labor but there are two villains who have impressed the most while at it . These areFast Fivevillain Hernan Reyes ( Jaoquim De Almeida ) andThe Fate Of The Furiousvillain Cipher ( Charlize Theron ) .
Fast Fiveis think of as the turning point at which the enfranchisement cease being just a ' step on it dramatic event . ' Joaquim De Almeida had portray offense bosses in a number of film before his office as Reyes , hence his amazing performance was n’t such a surprise . Reyes had the crown of the enfranchisement ’s best scoundrel for a while , until Theron ’s technical school - savvy Cipher record up . But who really is good ?
Reyes: A More Sensible Motivation
Hernan ’s Reyes ’s goal was childlike . The DEA had prehend three of his cars and was transferring them using a train . One of them had a reckoner chip that check the addresses of all the location where he veil his money at . He thus hired Dom and his team to get the chip . When things did n’t go as plan , he decided to make them pay . Quite straightforward .
Unlike the respite of the villain , Cipher was more than a tough baddie but her motivation appeared portentous . She run a risk her operations by making Dom piece of work for her yet she could have easily relied on her more competent and fast henchman . She also stole nuclear codes to cause World War III . But how precisely she would benefit from the war was never spelt out clearly
Cipher: She Got Dom To Turn His Back On ‘Family’
Dom ’s squad aka " house " intend everything to Dom but for a abbreviated moment , he did n’t care about them , thanks to Cipher . No other antagonist has ever managed to get into Dom ’s head the way she did . While Dom was on a honeymoon with Letty in Cuba , Cipher tracked him down and pressure him after kidnapping his son and ex-wife - wife .
In other films in the franchise , Dom had always been in control of thing , even when he had no backup man . But against Cipher , he appeared hopeless and doomed for failure . If it was n’t for external intervention fromthe enemy - turned - ally Deckard Shaw , Dom could have remained Cipher ’s hard worker for a lot longer .
Reyes: Best Quotes
Unlike the protagonists , Fast & Furiousvillains have never been smart utterer . That ’s until Reyes came into the picture . His one - lining and general speeches have remained unmatched so far . He memorably turn over a speech on how violence against the uncouth people was useless . He cite to how the Spanish used violence while trying to colonize Brazil and flush it .
He compared himself to the Portuguese who number bearing gifts and succeeded . Reyes then excuse how he also gave the hoi polloi electrical energy and water so that they could reckon on him . And when one of his partner in crime told him that his money was so safe that even God could n’t reach it , he replied with " God is not my headache . "
Cipher: The Only Villain To Avoid Getting Killed Or Arrested
Cipher was the only antagonist in the franchise who failed in their mission but still avoid getting killed or catch . This might change in the future but the fact that she has been conducting vicious operation for years with no effect makes her good than other villains .
Only five other villains have survived the result of the pic they seem in , but unlike Cipher , they were hold . These admit : Carter Verone , Takashi , Arturo Braga , and Deckard Shaw .
Reyes: Brutality
In legal action film , villains tend to be judged a lot by their kills . A villain who does n’t kill comes off as feeble . This was the untying of Cipher and all the villains that came before Reyes . In fact , beforeFast Five , the only other villain that bolt down someone wasJohnny Tran .
Reyes , on the other hand , show how fierce he can be by beating by beating one of his subordinates to death with a paperweight . He also had Dom and Brian torture before they finally escaped . Reyes ' was directly involved in the decease of five law enforcement police officer too who were blown up by his men .
Cipher: The Mastermind
Even though she first appeared inThe Fate Of The Furious , it was reveal that most of the other baddie that came before Cipher had been under her ascendency . This made her exchangeable toBlofeld in the James Bond franchise . Being able-bodied to wield so much power over other baddies make her a better villain .
She hired Owen Shaw to steal military mark weapon to enable her create advanced weapons . She also hired Mose Jakanda . And given that Owen Shaw was the knob of Arturo Braga , this makes Cipher his chief too .
Reyes: Absolute Power
Part of what makes a dependable villain is have superpower . As Reyes explain in his iconic speech , he had index over the people of Rio because he was like a Robin Hood material body to them . He used the issue of offence to give them their canonical indigence . He also had the law in his pocket and was even able to store his elephantine vault inside a police place .
While Cipher had a number of baddie work for her , she never really had full control over anything . For example , she could n’t turn Deckard Shaw and Dom into her full time marionette . Her missions failed too and so did those of other villains in the franchise .
Cipher: Skills And Abilities
Cipher was capable of doing a variety of things . She was a technical school genius with a huge amount of noesis that rivalled that ofGod ’s Eye creator , Ramsey . She also erased all information about her past and for a long , the regime and fellow crook thought she was an organization rather than a person . She was able to get to the electronic mainframes of multiple fomite all at once .
Cipher also had unmatched spy abilities as seen from how she was able to manipulate Dom . Her fighting acquisition were also picture when she raided Mr. Nobody ’s mystic base named " Nowhere " and incapacitated everyone in the facility . Other opponent in the enfranchisement have mostly been one dimensional . They are either good fighters , good racers or remorseless criminal mastermind .
Reyes: Memorable Death
Action picture villains are often remembered by how they decease . A dull death make all their dirty work pointless . While Reyes did n’t grapple to get off Scotsman free like Cipher , he at least died trying to get back what he treasured .
When Dom ’s team stole the hurdle from the police station , Reyes chose to pursue them together with his confederate and the corrupt police offices . This was a breakout from his usual character , since he always delegated such tariff instead of putting himself in risk . His conclusion to pursue show to be a error as the jumbo burial vault knocked his car over . As he got out his car , he asked Hobbs to save him but Hobbs pumped hummer into his consistence .
Cipher: Better Toys
undecomposed toys , ranging from weapons to auto are needed to vote out Dom and his family . Plenty of baddies have brought out everything they had in the enfranchisement but they could n’t equal what " the family " had to offer .
Cipher , on the other hand , was on a whole other level . She had an untraceable planethat she used to keep Dom ’s boy and comport her operations . She was also capable to pirate a submarine and hunting Dom ’s squad using missiles . Her will power of the Nightshade and God ’s Eye made her undefeatable for a while too .
NEXT:5 director Who Almost Helmed A Fast & Furious Movie ( & 5 Who Should )
