The Fast and Furious franchise just found their latest villain.
Mad Max: Fury Road star Charlize Theron better buckel her seatbelt! She has officially signed on to co-star in the eighth Fast and Furious movie, Fast 8. No details on Theron’s character have been released but we know she will be playing some kind of villain.
Our crew will face its greatest adversary in our next film. Welcome Charlize Theron to the Fast family. 4.14.17. #F8 pic.twitter.com/6QIQz6UcWR
— The Fast Saga (@TheFastSaga) April 7, 2016
Theron is used to playing the ‘good girl’, but this isn’t the first time she’s been behind the wheel. She has proven her skills in The Italian and in other films such as Prometheus and the Huntsman franchise. The Oscar winner joins returning cast members Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson and Michelle Rodriguez.
Fast 8 is set to hit theaters on April 14, 2017 with “Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gary Gray.