Fast & Furious 7 'Villain Revealed'

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains possible information about the end of Fast & Furious 6.

The villain for the next instalment of the Fast & Furious film franchise is reported to be a major action movie star.

Ain't It Cool Movies alleges that the identity of the baddie for the series' seventh outing will be revealed in a twist at the end of the forthcoming movie.

And the site claims that none other than Jason Statham will be Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson's adversary in F&F 7.

The Stath is claimed to have been lined-up to play Ian Shaw, the older brother of Luke Evans' character Owen Shaw.

Apparently he is seen putting in a call to Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto at the end of the new movie, having captured one of the film's crew.

Fast & Furious 6 hits cinemas on 24 May.