The Toretto family tree is branching out, with Hollywood icon Rita Moreno joining the cast of the upcoming Fast & Furious 10 as Vin Diesel\u2019s character\u2019s grandmother.<\/p>\n
The actor shared the news about the new Fast X casting on Instagram<\/a> in a video with the West Side Story star.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Diesel<\/a>, who stars as Dominic Toretto, said: \u201cIt\u2019s been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno and the fact that she\u2019s here, playing my grandmother, makes my soul smile. I\u2019m so blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n Production on Fast & Furious is in full swing, and Diesel has been sharing updates throughout on the upcoming movie, including making the announcement that Captain Marvel actor Brie Larson would be joining the cast.<\/p>\n He\u2019s also shared the casting of franchise newcomers Jason Momoa and Alan Ritchson, as well as confirmed the return of longtime Fast Family members Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris \u201cLudacris\u201d Bridges, Sung Kang and Nathalie Emmanuel.<\/p>\n However, one OG member of the family almost didn\u2019t make it.<\/p>\n Diesel recently took to Instagram to explain that Jordana Brewster, who plays his on-screen sister Mia Toretto, was originally excluded from the Fast & Furious 10 script.<\/p>\n Brewster\u2019s character has been an on-off part of the Fast franchise since the original movie \u2013 for instance, she was absent from The Fate of the Furious following the death of Paul Walker, with Mia romantically involved with his character Brian O\u2019Conner. However, she returned for F9.<\/p>\n In a lengthy\u00a0Instagram post<\/a>, Diesel wrote on Wednesday 20th April: \u201cWhen the F10 script came in, it excluded Mia Toretto\u2026 Someone whom I\u2019ve attributed the brotherhood of Dom and Brian to. I was so disappointed that I couldn\u2019t see how I could continue.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cAfter all, I wasn\u2019t going to make another Fast unless Brian was back in Four\u2026 I don\u2019t need to remind you of the petitions you sent the studio for Letty\u2019s return at the end of Five.\u201d<\/p>\n Diesel went on to reveal that it was one of his daughters who managed to get Mia added back into the script.<\/p>\n \u201cSide note, you will never believe who corrected the very important role of Mia\u2026 my daughter, the Alpha Angel, who told the director very plainly and honestly \u2018NO MIA NO FAST 10!\u2019 haha,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe irony, is that the day she was born I was filming with Jordana and Pablo and it was Jordana who I first told\u2026 profound right?\u201d<\/p> What\u2019s more, Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson won\u2019t be appearing in the next two instalments. Johnson was an integral part of the franchise from Fast Five onwards but after sitting out Fast 9 following reports of on-set disagreements with Diesel on the previous film, Johnson told SlashFilm<\/a>\u00a0that he won\u2019t be returning for Fast 10 or 11.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish them the best of luck on Fast 10 and Fast 11 and the rest of the Fast & Furious movies they do that will be without me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, Diesel is promising \u201csomething special\u201d to round off the Fast saga that will leave fans \u201cshocked\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been working on 10 for the last year, so I have so much to share and I\u2019m holding back,\u201d he told Metro<\/a>. \u201cI know that one of the things [director] Justin [Lin] wants to do is to film on all seven continents, which I think is pretty spectacular, as a homage to the world that\u2019s adopted this saga as their own.\u201d<\/p>\n Louis Leterrier is directing the movie after Lin stepped down from the role back in April, just days after production began.<\/p>\n So, get ready to fire up your engines and hit that NOS, because the Fast & Furious franchise<\/a> isn\u2019t out of gas just yet!<\/p>\n Read on for all the essential info about Fast & Furious 10: Parts One and<\/em> Two.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a while since\u00a0<\/span>Fast & Furious 9<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>revved its way into cinemas, but we have a confirmed release date for the next film, with\u00a0Fast X set to hit cinemas on 19th May 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n After Justin Lin\u2019s decision to step down as director, doubts were cast over whether Fast X would make its release date.<\/p>\n But, with Louis Leterrier now thought to have taken over as director of Fast & Furious 10 as detailed above, the movie could still get back on track \u2013 and make its release date.<\/p>\n The studio did not reveal a reason for the delay, according to The Hollywood Reporter.<\/a><\/p>\n It is expected to face competition from Disney\u2019s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid<\/a> and the DC Comics film Shazam! Fury of the Gods.<\/a><\/p>\n The 10th instalment in the main series of hit films began production on Wednesday 20th April 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Star Vin Diesel confirmed the news on\u00a0Instagram<\/a> where he posted the film\u2019s logo alongside the caption \u201cDay One\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Yes, and it will be called Fast X.<\/strong><\/p>\n The good news is that not one but two more Fast movies have been confirmed. The bad news is that these will be the final entries in the main series \u2013 though the door remains open for more spin-offs and continuations in the vein of 2019\u2019s Hobbs & Shaw.<\/p>\n \u201cThe universe is so robust and so rich with talent and rich with a story that, on one level, it\u2019s totally feasible to have spin-offs, and I think that\u2019s something that is inevitable,\u201d Vin Diesel told Total Film back in February 2020.<\/p>\n In October 2020, Deadline<\/a> reported the following that Justin Lin \u2013 the series\u2019 most prolific director having helmed five of the films including Fast 9 \u2013 would return to helm both movies, which would reportedly focus on one overarching story.<\/p>\n However, just days after filming kicked off,\u00a0Lin stepped back from the project.<\/p>\n As detailed above, he confirmed the news in a statement on 26th April 2022, explaining that, while he\u2019ll say on as\u00a0producer, he will no longer direct Fast X or the second finale film.<\/p>\n However, fans needn\u2019t worry: Louis Leterrier is now set to take over as director of Fast X after Lin\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0Variety<\/a>, Marvel director Louis, whose previous films include Transporter 2, Unleashed, Now You See Me and Netflix show\u00a0Lupin<\/a>, will replace Lin on set.<\/p>\n While sources told the publication that details are still being worked out, if everything comes together, the movie could be back on track in a matter of days \u2013 and still make its release date.<\/p>\n According to\u00a0Deadline<\/a>, Lin\u2019s departure was amicable but the result of creative differences between Lin and studio Universal.<\/p>\n Lin previously released a statement on his decision to step down as director, explaining: \u201cWith the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of Fast X, while remaining with the project as a producer.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cOver 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history.<\/p>\n \u201cI will forever be grateful to the amazing cast, crew and studio for their support, and for welcoming me into the FAST family.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While the final cast list for the movie is yet to be confirmed, fans can expect most of the \u201cfamilia\u201d to return for the next movie in the series, including:<\/p>\n Jordana Brewster also returned to the franchise in Fast 9 having skipped the previous movie, so it\u2019s no surprise that she\u2019s returning again as Mia Toretto. With Mia\u2019s return, Fast 9 had to explain why Brian O\u2019Conner (Paul Walker) wasn\u2019t at her side \u2013 he was looking after his and Mia\u2019s children, as well as Dom\u2019s son, his namesake little Brian (Isaac & Immanuel Holdane<\/a>) \u2013 but former director Lin has hinted that Brian might actually appear in some form in Fast 10.<\/p>\n In an interview with\u00a0CinePop<\/a>, Lin said: \u201cObviously, Paul and his character Brian are the soul and heart of how we\u2019ve moved forward. Bringing him back is something I think about every day. As we near the end of the franchise, it\u2019s a conversation I\u2019m having. I think about this possibility every day.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul Walker was halfway through shooting 2015\u2019s Furious 7 when he died, with a combination of CGI and body doubles being used to complete his scenes. It\u2019s possible that something similar could be attempted for Fast 10 in order for Brian to play a small role.<\/p>\n Jordana Brewster has also suggested that Walker\u2019s daughter Meadow could make a cameo in a future Fast movie as a tribute to her late father. \u201cI feel like she feels so comfortable with us and she feels very included in our universe,\u201d Brewster told Access<\/a>. \u201cAnd so to extend that onto being on screen would be very natural, I think. It would be very cool.\u201d<\/p>\n Having been brought back from the dead in Fast 9, we can also expect Sung Kang to remain part of Dom\u2019s crew in future movies as Han Lue.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/strong>How is Han alive in Fast & Furious 9?<\/a><\/p>\n John Cena made his debut as Jakob Toretto \u2013 Dom and Mia\u2019s long-lost brother who is also a master thief and assassin (because why not?) \u2013 in Fast 9. By the end of the movie, he\u2019d made amends with Dom after a misunderstanding involving their father\u2019s death was resolved. Though that film ended with Jakob still on the run from the authorities, it\u2019s likely that Cena will reprise his character in any follow-up \u2013 after all, Mia did urge him not to stay away from his family for too long.<\/p>\n The fate of Kurt Russell\u2019s spymaster Mr. Nobody was left ambiguous in Fast 9 \u2013 if he\u2019s still alive, it\u2019s feasible he could be back in Fast 10 too.<\/p>\n Fast 9 featured cameo appearances from Cardi B as Dom\u2019s old acquaintance Leysa and Vin Diesel has already confirmed that she\u2019ll be back for the next film in a bigger role, telling Entertainment Tonight: \u201cWe are very much excited to evolve her character and to expand it to the finale.\u201d<\/p>\n Delighting fans of 2006\u2019s The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift, that film\u2019s stars Lucas Black (playing Sean Bowell), Bow Wow (Twinkie) and Jason Tobin (Earl Hu) all returned to play supporting roles in Fast 9. By the end of the film, they appeared to be an established part of Dom\u2019s crew \u2013 even attending the traditional family barbecue \u2013 so might stick around for another high-speed adventure.<\/p>\n Interestingly, Fast 9 featured a cameo from another franchise regular, Santos (Don Omar), but his partner-in-crime Leo (Tego Calderon) was absent \u2013 it\u2019s possible then that one or both of the pair could reappear in Fast 10.<\/p>\n Speaking of absentees, Jason Statham only appears in the Fast & Furious 9 post-credits scene<\/a> as Deckard Shaw, so we\u2019d anticipate a larger role for him in the next movie \u2013 as well as another possible appearance from Helen Mirren as his mother \u201cQueenie\u201d Shaw.<\/p>\n As for Shaw\u2019s sparring partner Luke Hobbs, it seems Dwayne Johnson won\u2019t be involved in Fast 10 \u2013 he sat out Fast 9 following reports of disagreements with Vin Diesel and while fans had hoped to see Hobbs back for the two-part Fast finale, Johnson recently told SlashFilm that he won\u2019t be returning.<\/p>\n As for new characters, Diesel told Digital Spy<\/a> that he\u2019d be keen to have his The Last Witch Hunter co-star Sir Michael Caine join the franchise. Caine as the Shaw family patriarch, Queenie\u2019s ex-husband and father to Deckard and Luke? We can see it.<\/p>\n The upcoming movie will also introduce Aquaman star Jason Momoa to the franchise, with his casting being confirmed in January 2021.<\/p>\n Momoa recently shared new details about his vague Fast & Furious 10 villain, clarifying that his character does have scenes with franchise lead Vin Diesel along with notorious villain, Charlize Theron.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s amazing. He\u2019s ornery. He\u2019s misunderstood,\u201d Momoa told Entertainment Tonight<\/a>. \u201cI get to shoot with some really cool people that I have never \u2013 I get to work with Charlize Theron first up, which I\u2019m really excited about. She\u2019s amazing. Then I get to go to some cool places, obviously work with the whole cast \u2013 most of the cast, but yeah I\u2019m excited working with Vin. I\u2019m excited I\u2019m working with Charlize.\u201d<\/p>\n And he\u2019s not the only comic book movie star joining for the next entry, as Captain Marvel herself Brie Larson has officially signed on for the film.<\/p>\n Vin Diesel announced the news on his Instagram in April 2022, alongside a picture of the pair together.<\/p>\n \u201cClearly, there is love and laughter in this image. What you don\u2019t see, however, is the character you will be introduced to in \u2018Fast 10\u2032,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology. Beyond her beauty, her intellect\u2026 her Oscar, haha is this profound soul who will add something you might not have expected but yearned for. 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