Fast & Furious 8 Movie Casting News: Eva Mendes will be reuniting with Vin Diesel on “Fast & Furious 8,” does that spell trouble for Toretto and Michelle Rodriguez’s character, Letty Ortiz?
Mendes confirmed that Letty Ortiz was alive during the post-credits of “Fast & Furious 5″ in 2011. “Furious 8′ star Vin Diesel also is on board with the franchise taking on one of Hollywood’s widely recognized actresses Helen Mirren. The British actress made it public that she wants to play a villain in the upcoming ‘Fast & Furious’ film. Hollywood icon Dame Helen Mirren has made it more than clear that joining Vin Diesel and the rest of the Furious 7 crew on the next film in the franchise is a “great ambition.” “Of course I would! Who wouldn’t? It’s Helen,” Diesel told Access Hollywood. English actor Jason Statham confirmed that he signed up to play Deckerd Shaw in ‘Furious 8.’ “We’re already talking about doing another one, Part 8,” Stratham said in a recent interview. “I’m a newcomer! I just got invited to the party in this last one so it’s nice to know I’m gonna be doing another.” Cody Walker, Paul Walker’s brother, who filled in for him as Brian O’Conner in “Furious 7,” is rumored to star “Fast & Furious 8″ as a brand new character. Kurt Russell’s Mr. Nobody will also make a comeback. Diesel previously revealed that “Fast & Furious 8″ will be set in New York City. It will feature the return of Kurt Russell’s Mr. Nobody, who disappeared in Furious 7. “Kurt Russell came in for this movie, but we really hired him for a story that follows this that takes placei in New York.” ‘UFC Women’s Straw weight Champion Joana Jedrzejczyk will make her acting debut in Fast and Furious 8. Universal Studios just unveiled their new Fast and Furious ride last week. The attraction was dedicated to the late Paul Walker, who died is a tragic car crash late November 2013. Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Jason Statham were at the red carpet premiere of Universal Studios Hollywood’s all-new thrill ride, “Fast & Furious-Supercharged.” “Wow…wow was that cool. It’s incredible, it’s really remarkable. It’s not like anything I’ve ever seen. Everyone on the tram said, ‘Can we do it again?’ It’s super cool!” said Vin Diesel after he caught his breath on “Fast & Furious-Supercharged.” The ride opens on June 24, 2015. The ride was inspired by Universal Pictures’ blockbuster film. A technologically advanced mega-attraction designed to catapult guests into the high-stakes underground world of street racing at perceived speeds of 120 miles per hour. No director is confirmed yet for the film. “Furious 7″ earned $1.15 billion at the worldwide box office. It is number on the list of highest-grossing films of all time. “Furious 8″ will hit theaters April 14, 2017.
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