Another cast member has been confirmed to join the Fast & Furious family, and it’s a professional football player. Vin Diesel has revealed that Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo will be entering this car-driven action franchise in an undisclosed role, marking the football star’s acting debut. It’s currently unknown how prominent his role will be in this upcoming feature. The news was made on Diesel’s official Instagram account, revealing that he “wrote a role for him” in the upcoming film Fast X: Part 2.
Details for this role have yet to be revealed, so it’s unclear whether he will be part of Dominic Toretto’s crew. Ronaldo played football throughout his childhood and then later began his professional career at age 17 in 2002. He currently plays for Al-Nassr Football Club and, according to The Guardian, signed a new two-year deal in June, extending his contract to 2027, while also playing for Portugal’s National Football Team. While Ronaldo has never had any acting experience, two documentaries based on his story were released in 2014 and 2015.
Fast X: Part 2 is the 12th installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, and plot details remain under wraps. However, it was teased that the film could return to its street-racing roots. In 2024, Diesel confirmed that Fast X: Part 2 will be the last installment of the franchise, after over two decades since the first film was released. Recently, it was reported that Diesel debunked rumors of the film’s cancellation and teased that production for this feature would begin sometime before the end of the year.
Who Has Starred in ‘The Fast & Furious’ Franchise So Far?
The Fast & Furious franchise has featured a massive cast list since the films began back in 2001. The main cast includes Diesel as Dominic Toretto, the late Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner, Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz, Jordana Brewster as Mia, Tyrese Gibson as Roman, Ludacris as Tej Parker, Sung Kang as Han, and Nathalie Emmanuel as Ramsey.
But alongside the main cast, the franchise has included big names in its ensemble. Some of them include Gal Gadot as Gisel Yashar, Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs, John Cena as Jakob Toretto, Helen Mirren as Queenie Shaw, Brie Larson as Tess, Idris Elba as Brixton Lore, and most recently, Jason Momoa as Dante Reyes, who made his debut in Fast X. At the moment, Fast X: Part 2 has yet to reveal its full cast list, but it’s safe to assume that many of the main cast members will be returning.
Fast X: Part 2 has yet to announce a full release date.
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