“Fast & Furious 8” is still more than a year and a half from its release date in April 2017 but casting rumors are already running plenty on the internet, most of them speculate the addition of new female characters to either join Dominic Toretto’s group or go up against them.
The first to have made it to the rumor mill is Eva Mendes which did not come as a surprise since she was already part of the “Too Fast Too Furious” movie and also had a cameo in “Fast Five” both as Custom agent Monica Fuentes.
Then there is British actress Dame Helen Mirren, who is pretty much confirmed to play the role of villainess and shall be responsible for the release from prison of Deckard Shaw, previously played in “Fast & Furious 7” by Jason Statham.
The third female character is Ruby Rose of “Orange is the New Black.” She is the breakout star of Season 3 of American drama-comedy TV series on Netflix this year while playing the role of inmate Stella Carlin. Her performance as Stella made her practically a household name.
Apparently, Ruby Rose already auditioned for a part in “Fast & Furious 7” a few years ago but was rejected because one of the cast members allegedly described her as someone who looks like pop singer Justin Bieber.