Mendes will also be causing a stir on the relationship of Dominic ‘Dom’ Toretto, played by Vin Diesel, and Letty Ortiz.
The next name that came out is Hollywood icon and British actress, Dame Helen Mirren. But she will be taking on a villain role just like British actor Jason Statham was in “Fast & Furious 7.” Apparently, Helen Mirren will be responsible for helping Deckard Shaw, the character played by Jason Statham, to break free from jail in “Fast & Furious 8.”
Deckard Shaw was the villain in “Fast & Furious 7” and he ended up in jail towards the end after Dominic Toretto and company got the better of him and his extreme revenge motive.
In a recent interview, Vin Diesel said that it would be a great honor for everyone in the cast of the Fast & Furious franchise to be joined by Helen Mirren simply because it’s Helen.
For her part, Helen said that joining Vin Diesel and company in the successful movie franchise is not just an honor for her but also one of her great ambitions as an actress.
As far as Jason Statham is concerned, he said that he was just a newcomer who got invited to the party. He added that it was nice to know that he is going to do another movie for the very successful movie franchise.