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Helen Mirren joins Fast & Furious 8

June 16, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Beloved British actress Helen Mirren has revealed that she’s set to appear in the eighth instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise.

The Oscar-winner told Elle that, “I said, ‘I’ll be in it, but only if I’m allowed to drive. We’ll see how it transpires.” Mirren’s casting was then confirmed by the franchise’s official Twitter account:

It doesn’t get better than this: Helen Mirren joins the Fast Family in #F8. 4.14.17 pic.twitter.com/wCSpu8FS3u

— The Fast Saga (@TheFastSaga) June 15, 2016

SEE ALSO: Fast & Furious 8 set video explores the “zombie car” stunt sequence

F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton) is directing Fast & Furious 8, with Vin Diesel joined in the cast by Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Eva Mendes, Lucas Black, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kurt Russell, Kristofer Hivju, Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron. It is set for release on April 14th 2017, followed by Fast & Furious 9 on April 19th 2019 and Fast & Furious 10 on April 2nd 2021.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: fast & furious, Fast & Furious 8, Helen Mirren

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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