Hollywood actor Idris Elba is in final talks to play the main villain in "Fast and Furious" spin-off titled "Hobbs and Shaw", starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.

"Deadpool 2" director David Leitch is on board to helm, with Johnson and Statham reprising their roles as special agent Luke Hobbs and criminal mastermind Deckard Shaw, respectively, reports variety.com.