Less than 24 hours after we told you about Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju landing a henchman role in Fast and Furious 8, Deadline has now confirmed that Charlize Theron has closed a deal to play the main villain in Fast and Furious 8 (set for release next year).
When the rumour about the Mad Max: Fury Road star’s involvement started doing the rounds, no one believed that she would be interested in joining the high octane franchise.
However, she’s no stranger to blockbuster fare after starring in Mad Max and the upcoming Huntsman: Winter’s War, and taking on a role in a series which performs as well as this one is a smart career move for the actress who remains a fan-favourite choice to play Captain Marvel. So far, Fast and Furious 8’s ensemble looks set to be the most impressive yet.
Theron is after all joining Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, and a fair few other familiar faces who fans of these movies know and love.
Fast and Furious 8 is being directed by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton). James Wan did the previous instalment, but has been busy with The Conjuring 2 and has Aquaman lined up next. Justin Lin meanwhile didn’t return because he’s been shooting Star Trek Beyond.
