Vin Diesel has confirmed that Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren are returning for Hobbs & Shaw, with Johnson's Luke Hobbs.
Hobbs & Shaw will also feature an appearance by Mirren as Shaw's mother, Magdalene, who ed the franchise in Fate of the Furious. Theron also made her Fast & Furious debut in that movie as the villainous Cipher, a cyberterrorist who managed to avoid being captured after Dom (Diesel) and the others foiled her evil plans. Now, there's confirmation that both are coming back for the next mainline entry in the series.
Earlier today, Diesel took to his Instagram to announce that Fast & Furious 9 has now begun its third week of production. He also revealed that Mirren and Theron are back for the film and teased other "surprises" in the future. For more, check out the clip below.
While it was reported that Theron could end upFast & Furious 10 or a future spinoff). Either way, it makes sense to bring Cipher back; the character killed Elena Neves (Elsa Pataky) - the mother of Dom's child - in Fate of the Furious, so it's fair to say that she and Dom have some unfinished business to settle.
As for Mirren: Theron's fellow Oscar-winner was a self-confessed Fast & Furious fan even before she ed the franchise, and she clearly enjoyed her experience enough on the last film to commit to appearing in not only Hobbs & Shaw, but also Fast & Furious 9. Mirren did say that she wanted to drive if she reprised her role as Magdalene, so audiences may yet get to see her behind the wheel in this movie. Plus, with Johnson and Statham both ing on Fast & Furious 9, she will only help to better strength the connection between the next two Fast films.
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