Vin Diesel previously teased that he wanted West Side Story Star Rita Moreno to join the Fast and Furious family, and his wish ended up coming true. Moreno has officially joined the cast of Fast X, and she will take on the role of Dom’s grandmother.
Diesel shared the news on social media in a video saying: “It’s been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno, and the fact that she’s here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile.”
Moreno joins Diesel in the video and says: “You know what, I think I was getting … I think my old age was waiting for you to invite me. Isn’t that nice?” Then she adds “The answer is yes, I’ll do it. And yes, not only do it, but I’m tickled. I’m tickled to hell to do it. I’m so thrilled. It’s going to be such fun!”
Check out the video below:
Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk, Transporter) is directing Fast X as he was brought in after Justin Lin ended up leaving the project after having creative differences with Diesel.
The cast also includes Brie Larson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Sung Kang, Charlize Theron, and Jason Momoa as a flamboyant villain.
The next two movies are filming back to back, and Diesel has said that the target release date is February 2023 for the first one and February 2024 for the second one.