The DCEU's Daniela Melchior is the latest name to be added to Fast & Furious 10's impressive roster - and is a more exciting casting choice than Jason Momoa's. Set for a May 19th, 2023 release date, Fast & Furious 10 naturally marks the tenth entry in Universal Studios' increasingly grandiose Fast & Furious saga. Daniela Melchior is joining a long list of stars for the tenth Fast & Furious franchise entry, lining up alongside the returning Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sung Kang, as well as franchise newcomer Jason Momoa.
Per Deadline, Melchior has signed on to play an undisclosed character in Fast and Furious 10 as of March 21st, 2022, with the movie's plot details being kept tightly under wraps to date. Daniela Melchior is best known to Western audiences for her recent role in The Suicide Squad as the rodent-controlling Ratcatcher, with James Gunn's movie serving as her English-language debut. Melchior's dynamic performance in The Suicide Squad has seen her star rise considerably in a short space of time, with the Portuguese-born actress also slated for appearances in the upcoming Assassin Club movie alongside Noomi Rapace and Neil Jordan's neo-noir thriller Marlowe in 2o22 and 2023, respectively.
As a result, Fast & Furious 10's Daniela Melchior casting is the film's most exciting addition yet, even when taking Jason Momoa's big-name confirmation into consideration. Daniela Melchior is exactly the unknown quantity-style casting F10 needs, which will balance out the bankable yet predictable performances that established stars such as Diesel and Momoa will put in for the franchise. While far less experienced than some of her A-list co-stars, Melchior was phenomenal as The Suicide Squad's Ratcatcher, bringing a heapings of heart and humanity to a character who could easily have been a joke given her verminous abilities. This performance made Melchior stand out as the emotional core of James Gunn's movie, meaning if she can repeat the trick for Fast & Furious 10, it will substantially enhance an already exciting-looking production.
This is not to say Jason Momoa's F10 casting is in any way diminished, with Momoa a coup for any movie given his current Hollywood standing. Well known for his physicality and passion for martial arts, Momoa will undoubtedly be a centerpiece of Fast & Furious 10's story, with his turns as characters such as Game of Thrones' Khal Drogo, and Dune's Duncan Idaho only cementing his credentials here.
Yet The Suicide Squad's Daniela Melchior brings a different dimension to the table for Fast & Furious 10, with her emotional range likely to act as the perfect foil to her co-star's more rough-and-tumble character portrayals. While it remains unknown exactly who Melchior will be playing in F10 to date, her casting in the Fast & Furious franchise is almost certainly owed to her powerhouse performance in James Gunn's movie - which elevated Ratcatcher far beyond the caricature status that the original DCEU character carries. In this way, Fast & Furious 10's new Daniela Melchior casting is the movie's most exciting announcement to date and could well turn out to be a masterstroke for the already wildly popular franchise.
