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Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
GTA 6 or Fast & Furious? Fans say Jason resembles Paul Walker in the action-packed trailer
Rockstar Games' second GTA 6 trailer has got the fans buzzing, not just about the high-octane action. The fans are fixated on Jason , the protagonist, whose action-hero swagger and rugged charm are drawing some uncanny comparisons to the Late Fast & Furious star . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While the Rockstar Games have chosen to stay silent, social media is flooded with theories, reels, comments, and even debates, with many calling it to be an intentional homage. Fans react to Jason's look, calling him Brian O'Conner, aka Paul Walker Fans call Jason's Brian O'Conner aka Paul Walker From the slicked-back hair to his rugged charm, the moment Jason made an appearance on the screen, fans started linking him with the iconic Fast & Furious character, Paul Walker. Most of them are already convinced that Rockstar Games draws inspiration from Walker's character. The social media has erupted with side-by-side edits of Jason's trailer moments and the memorable scenes of Brian O'Conner from 2 Fast 2 Furious. A user took on X to share, 'He look so much like Brian (Paul walker) I'm changing his name from Jason to Brian.' While another user added, "Anyone else getting the feeling that Jason might actually be a cop? We know he's ex-army, but I don't know what it is about him, he's giving Paul Walker f&f1 vibes,' comparing Jason to the Walker's role in first Fast & Furious movie. A user even said that while the delay in release sucks, he's stuck with the idea of Jason being inspired by 2 Fast 2 Furious. The comment read, "Gta delay sucks but this trailer further reinforces my head canon that Jason is paul walkers character from 2 fast 2 furious.' Connecting to it, a fan even called him to be young Paul Walker, saying, 'Ironic because the male reminds me of a cop and I'm not really sure why, maybe it's because he kinda looks like a young Paul Walker.' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Another user commented that he believed Jason to be Walker after it was pointed out, but he doesn't have blonde hair or blue eyes. However, he did show some convincing that the character takes up some inspiration from Fast and Furious. His comment read, 'Someone pointed out how similar he looks to Paul walker and now I'm convinced that part of the inspo for this game was 2 fast 2 furious. And before anyone says dumb shit, I know he's not blonde with blue eyes, it's something else about him.' Some fans are not even sure who they should compare Jason to— Paul Walker, Ben Affleck, or Logan Paul? If this is not a perfection to fuel the needed action amidst the fans and their running wild theories, no idea what would be. Fans are not sure whether to compare Jason to Paul Walker, Ben Affleck, or Logan Paul?(Image via YouTube/Blauski) The comparisons didn't just stop at the appearance. The high-speed chases shown in the trailer, apart from the heists and the Fast Five-styled vault-dragging sequence, all have together convinced that Rockstar Games is tipping the hat to the franchise. GTA 6 is a perfect crime-heist fans' heaven Official Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 just launched. The details and story are amazing! Or better to say, GTA is Fast & Furious: Vice City Edition, as beyond the looks of Jason, the action sequence from the GTA 6 trailer feels like it's ripped right out of the Fast & Furious movie. The standout moment even featured the truck hauling the massive crate through streets— a clear nod to the infamous bank vault scene of Fast Five. Even Jason's military background and tactical precision traits are reminiscent of Walker's undercover cop persona. GTA 6 Trailer 2 Reaction, Facts, and Theories | GTFM The fans are speculating if Rockstar Games have intentionally leaned into a Fast aesthetic, trying to blend some over-the-top vehicle mayhem with the signature crime drama of GTA. If so, GTA VI can definitely deliver one of the most cinematic heist gameplay of the series yet. With almost over a year until the game's release, the hype for the game will continue to build. Whether it is intentional or not, the resemblance between Jason and Paul Walker has already cemented him as the fan favorite.
Arabian Post
28-04-2025
- Business
- Arabian Post
Denmark's Nuclear Power Fund Eyes €350 Million Amid Energy Transition
Denmark is launching a new nuclear power fund aiming to raise €350 million to support the development of small modular reactors and advanced nuclear technologies. This initiative comes as the country seeks to diversify its energy mix and meet growing electricity demands driven by the expansion of data centres and the electrification of heavy industries. The fund is backed by a coalition of Danish pension funds, private investors, and energy firms, marking a significant shift in Denmark's energy strategy. Traditionally, Denmark has been a leader in renewable energy, particularly wind power, and has maintained a policy of not pursuing nuclear energy. However, the increasing energy needs of data centres and industrial sectors have prompted a reevaluation of this stance. Data centres, which require vast amounts of electricity to power and cool their operations, are a significant factor in the rising demand. The global surge in artificial intelligence applications has further intensified this need, as AI models necessitate substantial computational power. In Denmark, major tech companies are planning to build large-scale data centres, with some projects aiming to consume up to 960 megawatts of electricity. This escalation in energy consumption is challenging the capacity of existing renewable sources to meet demand consistently. The proposed nuclear fund aims to address this challenge by investing in SMRs, which are smaller, more flexible nuclear reactors designed to provide reliable, low-carbon electricity. SMRs are seen as a potential solution to the intermittency issues associated with renewable energy sources like wind and solar, offering a stable power supply to complement these variable sources. Supporters of the fund argue that nuclear energy can play a crucial role in Denmark's transition to a low-carbon economy. They point to the need for a diverse energy portfolio that includes both renewable and nuclear sources to ensure energy security and meet emission reduction targets. The fund's proponents also highlight the potential for Denmark to become a leader in nuclear innovation, leveraging its strong industrial base and expertise in energy technologies. See also Lego Unveils Pink Honda S2000 from 2 Fast 2 Furious However, the initiative has faced criticism from environmental groups and some political factions. Opponents contend that the focus should remain on expanding renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency rather than investing in nuclear power. They express concerns about the long-term management of nuclear waste and the high costs associated with nuclear infrastructure. The Danish government's role in the fund is primarily regulatory, ensuring that investments comply with national energy policies and safety standards. While the government has not provided direct funding, it has expressed openness to the development of nuclear technologies that align with Denmark's climate goals.
New York Times
17-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Nikola Jokić's no-look mastery highlights the NBA's annual Bouncies awards
The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic's daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. Duke freshman wing Kon Knueppel has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft. He's been in the top 10 on Sam Vecenie's draft board forever. Let me help you out with the pronunciation now. It's Kon, like Con from the Nic Cage movie 'Con Air.' Then, 'Knueppel' is CUH (like Paul Walker says 'cuz' in 2 Fast 2 Furious) and then nipple, like the body part protrusion. None of this is a joke. That's how you do it. You're welcome. The 2025 NBA Playoff Matchup Pressure Meter We know six of the eight first-round series in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, as the two No. 1 seeds await their matchups being decided Friday night in the conclusion of the Play-In Tournament. Who has the most pressure? Let's bust out the matchup pressure meter and provide bulletin board material, shall we? If you're a regular Bouncer, you know these meters are a scale of 1-5 (5 being the most pressure). Advertisement (2) Rockets v. (7) Warriors The Rockets' expectations have changed during the season, but the acquisition of Jimmy Butler has raised everything for the Warriors. They now have title expectations again. Houston's youth still gives an out. Golden State has way more pressure. Rockets Pressure: 🚀🚀 | Warriors Pressure: 🧑🍳🧑🍳🧑🍳🧑🍳 (3) Lakers v. (6) Timberwolves You always have a certain amount of pressure on you when LeBron James is on the team. Now with Luka Dončić and time ticking with the 40-year-old LeBron, they need to get things done now. For the Wolves, there is a certain amount of pressure to prove last postseason wasn't a fluke, even with new components. Lakers Pressure: 🎬🎬🎬🎬 | Wolves Pressure: 🐺🐺🐺 (4) Nuggets v. (5) Clippers Denver threw itself into big-time chaos by firing coach Michael Malone three games before the end of the season. That puts a certain spotlight on the Nuggets. And as good as the Clippers have been, there is no longer any pressure on them to perform, regardless of seeding. Nuggets Pressure: ⛰️⛰️⛰️ | Clippers Pressure: 🚢 (2) Celtics v. (7) Magic The Celtics don't have a real threat here, even though Orlando will be a physically tough opponent. And the Magic have zero pressure because nobody expects them to win. Celtics Pressure: 🏆🏆 | Magic Pressure: 🎩 (3) Knicks v. (6) Pistons The Pistons are playing with house money, so it doesn't even matter if they get swept. The Knicks cannot afford to even let this become a tough series, let alone think about losing it. Knicks Pressure: 🗽🗽🗽🗽 | Pistons Pressure: 🚘 (4) Pacers V. (5) Bucks This probably drops down to one for the Bucks if we get confirmation that Damian Lillard will miss the entire series. For the Pacers, there are still people who probably believe last year's run to the conference finals was a fluke. Advertisement Pacers Pressure: 🏁🏁🏁 | Bucks Pressure: 🦌🦌🦌 Gambling scandal reaching college ranks 💰 Betting scandal. Remember the Jontay Porter betting scandal? It runs deep into college hoops too. 🏀 Helping hand. Playing with Nikola Jokić just makes things easier. Here's how Big Honey helps. ⚜️ Joe D in New Orleans. Former Pistons executive Joe Dumars has left the NBA's league office. He's now running the Pelicans' basketball ops. 🏀 Come out to play? The Warriors finally solved their Play-In problem. Marcus Thompson wrote that this time it feels different. 🎧 Tuning in. Today's NBA Daily discusses this week's NBA Play-In action and Tyler Herro's push for Most Improved Player. 🐻 Not again. The Grizzlies are enduring another injury with Ja Morant's sprained ankle. What does it mean for Friday? Most disappointing, best dunk and more The 2024-25 regular season is done-zo! And you know what that means! The most prestigious awards in the basketball world – outside of the ones that the NBA and the NBPA and the Coaches Association and like a bunch of other organizations – are here to be given out. It's The Bouncies! Unfortunately, there was a manufacturing problem, so the hardware is a little behind, but we'll have it soon for the winners. Let's give out the awards because we have the envelopes! Best Rookie: Stephon Castle, Spurs The kid in Philadelphia was technically the best rookie we saw, but he played in only 23 games. Castle had a great finish to the season and will probably win Rookie of the Year and end up the best player of the class. | Runner-up: Jared McCain, 76ers Most Disappointing Rookie: Reed Sheppard, Rockets He didn't get a ton of chances on this Rockets team because they were good, but the can't-miss shooter third overall pick shot 35 percent from the field and 33 percent from three when he did play. | Runner-up: Cody Williams, Jazz Advertisement Most Frustrating Team: Mavericks How in the f— do you trade Dončić when he's 25 years old? How do you make this loyal fan base turn on you completely in one Saturday night? How do you ruin years of goodwill you built up by ruining an NBA Finals team you improved? | Runner-up: New Orleans Pelicans Best Surprise Team: Pistons The Pistons added Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley on the roster. Then, they added J.B. Bickerstaff as the coach. Then, this team more than tripled its wins from last year. They were better by plus-30 wins! All from having an actual gameplan. Now they're the No. 6 seed. | Runner-up: Cleveland Cavaliers Best Dish: Nikola Jokić to Aaron Gordon The framing of this angle of the pass is just perfect because Brook Lopez disappears from a play where he has no clue what's happening behind him. This is just so damn fun. | Runner-up: My man stabbing at this spaghetti behind the Grizzlies bench. The story of the greatest players in NBA history. In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process. The story of the greatest players in NBA history. Best Acquisition: Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks Especially during the month Jalen Brunson missed, Towns was a big time stabilizer for the Knicks. He wasn't as bad defensively as people said, but he also still needs a lot of work. His scoring has been a real savior. | Runner-up: Isaiah Hartenstein, Thunder Worst Acquisition: Paul George, 76ers Even when the injuries weren't cutting his time on the court short, he just wasn't very good. It's bizarre because he was incredible last season for the Clippers. That's not the player Philly ended up signing. | Runner-up: Mike Budenholzer, Suns Dunk of the Year: Shaedon Sharpe on Justin Champagnie I am begging the Portland Trail Blazers and the NBA and his agent and family to force Sharpe to participate in the 2026 dunk contest. We need it. This man is ridiculous. | Runner-up: Jalen Green on Cade Cunningham (let's GIF it anyway) Bucket-getter of the Year: Norman Powell, Clippers How did we measure this? We looked at players averaging at least 15 points per game while having an assist rate under 15 percent. Then, we got rid of the big men in this category. Powell keeps this moniker from the middle of the season with a 21.8 scoring average and 10.2 percent assist rate. Get those shots up! | Runner-up: Malik Beasley, Pistons Advertisement Tallest Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama, Spurs Despite allegedly losing an inch in listed height from his rookie season, I still fully believe Wemby is 7-foot-5, contrary to reports of his height before he was in the NBA. Players can be weird about how their height is listed. For example, Kevin Durant doesn't like being listed at 7-feet tall. Congrats to Wemby on being the tallest. | Runner-up: Zach Edey, Grizzlies (7-foot-4) The funniest moments to me: Paul George shutting down his podcast. PG did this in late February to focus on getting healthier, bringing his team together and competing for a championship, as the 76ers were having a nightmare season. He played four more games after the latest episode came out before the team shut him down for injuries and to tank. | Runner-up: Bradley Beal sitting out the final game of the season due to rest (the Suns finished 36-46 and missed the Play-in). Bulls, Kings lose seasons in Play-In Tournament Last night, the Heat and Mavericks took care of business to remain alive in the hunt for the No. 8 seed in their respective conferences. For the third straight season, the Heat ended the Bulls' season in the Play-In Tournament. In the previous two seasons, it happened in the final game for the No. 8 seed. This time, a 109-90 victory fueled by Tyler Herro's 38 points and Bam Adebayo's defense took care of it a round earlier. Then, in the second game of the night, the Mavericks shut down the Kings 120-106 on the road, which has to be easy when your own homecourt feels like a much more hostile environment because of your lead executive. Klay Thompson and Anthony Davis led the way, and the Mavs used a 44-19 second quarter to take control of the game and never really look back. We'll preview their chances at the No. 8 seed tomorrow. For now, let's say goodbye to the Bulls and Kings, and take a look at what awaits them in the offseason. Chicago Bulls (39-43, ninth in the East) Sacramento Kings (40-42, ninth in the West) 📬 Love The Bounce? Check out The Athletic's other newsletters. Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
South China Morning Post
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Eva Mendes' brother Carlo Mendez, who plays Hector in Dexter: Original Sin
Eva Mendes and her younger brother Carlo Mendez are both actors. Photos: @cmendez78/Instagram Celebrity Families Eva Mendes may have retired from acting, but her brother Carlo Mendez's career is thriving. Actress Eva Mendes is a retired actress who has starred in films such as Hitch and 2 Fast 2 Furious. Photo: WireImage Although he has been in the industry for years, Carlo is back in the limelight for his latest role as Hector Estrada in the TV series, Dexter: Original Sin . 'It's tough, I've been at it for about 16, 17 years now and I still have a long way to go,' he said of his acting career to date in an interview with Fox5 New York on February 5. 'It's the journey, I have to enjoy the journey of it. Every step and everything I get makes me a better actor and it makes me even hungrier to get what I want.' Carlo Mendez is currently starring as a recurring character in Dexter: Original Sin. Photo: @cmendez78/Instagram When asked about his sister and what she's been up to, he said that she's 'taking care of her family and kids and stuff like that'. Despite having a famous sister, Mendez hasn't always had it easy. 'Of course it's been a struggle, up and down, like it is for everybody when it comes to acting. You got your moments where you're booked up – and then you don't know where your next job is coming from,' he recently told the Boston Herald. 'It's a very tough industry. There's a lot of competition. You just have to keep working hard.' 'In having a famous sibling, most people don't know unless they happen to find out we have the same last name,' he added. He said that he doesn't ask his sister for favours either. 'We talk, but I don't talk to her when it comes to the business. I'm not trying to ask for any favours,' he told the Herald. 'I'm just trying to do as much as I can on my own and prove myself as much as I can.' Carlo Mendez playing a firefighter for one of his acting roles. Photo: @cmendez78/Instagram Here's what we know about Eva Mendes' lesser-known sibling who's promptly making a name for himself in the entertainment world. What is Carlo Mendez's background?
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Will There Be More Fast And Furious Movies After Fast 11? Ludacris Weighed In On The Franchise's Future
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It feels like we've been talking about the Fast & Furious film series ending for a long time, and last year, series lead Vin Diesel confirmed that Fast 11 will indeed be bringing this high-octane saga to a close. Ok, but is this actually going to happen? Ludacris, who's been playing Tej Parker in the franchise since 2 Fast 2 Furious, has shared his thoughts on the subject in a recent interview. Just so we're all caught up to speed, Fast 11, also known as Fast X: Part 2, is currently expected to come out in March 2026, just under three years after Fast X was released. If all goes according to plan, this will be our farewell to Dominic Toretto and his crew, as least as a fully-formed unit, but Ludacris told Us Weekly that he's not even sure this will be the case, saying: The only reason I'm not able to talk about 11 is because we don't even have any details yet about anything. I wish I could share, but I do know that the [25th] anniversary is coming up of the very first one [2001's The Fast and the Furious]. There's rumors of there being one more installment, so we shall see. It's fitting if Fast 11 does indeed end up being released in 2026 to coincide with The Fast and the Furious' 25th anniversary. As far as those rumors Ludacris has heard about though, I'm guessing he's talking about when Vin Diesel teased that the Fast Saga finale could stretch across a trilogy. However, that ended up not being the case, though as Ludacris pointed out, just because the main film series is concluding doesn't mean the franchise as a whole will suddenly disappear. As he put it: The franchise is so huge, it never really goes away. There's always something that may be an extension of it or a rebirth of it that's going to continue, because people love this car culture, and they love what each of the characters stand for so much. I feel like they live vicariously through these characters in many ways. Shortly after Fast X's release, it was announced that Dwayne Johnson and Jason Momoa were set to star in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes, which would take the place of the stalled Hobbs & Shaw 2 and take place between Fast X and Fast 11. However, with Fast 11 set to come out next year, I'm doubtful this project is still in development. Not to worry though, as Zach Dean, who's writing Fast 11, is reportedly working on a standalone Fast & Furious movie too, and every now and then talk of a female-led spinoff resurfaces. Then again, if Ludacris isn't even aware of any specific details about Fast 11 with just a little over a year to go until its intended release, that makes me wonder if it could not only be pushed back again, but if perhaps talks have resumed about making Fast 12. I could spend a lot more time thinking about this, so hopefully as we get deeper into 2025, Universal Pictures will clear up what's going on once and for all. In the meantime, you're welcome to stream Fast X with your Peacock subscription if you need a refresher on the 2023 Fast & Furious movie's ending.
