Charlize Theron and Scott Eastwood Join Cast of ‘Fast & Furious 8’

“Fast & Furious 8” announced two new members to its already star-studded cast—Charlize Theron and Scott Eastwood. 

The movie franchise announced via its Twitter page on April 7 that Theron will join Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, and Vin Diesel in the action-packed film.

Our crew will face its greatest adversary in our next film. Welcome Charlize Theron to the Fast family. 4.14.17. #F8 pic.twitter.com/6QIQz6UcWR

— Fast & Furious (@FastFurious) April 7, 2016

The beautiful actress, whose said her attractive looks have hindered acting jobs, will play a villain in the F. Gary Gray directed film.

Theron just won Best Female Performance for “Mad Max: Fury Road” at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards on April 9.

The April 11 announcement of Scott Eastwood’s casting was also via the movie’s Twitter page.

Kurt Russell’s Mr. Nobody has a new protégé. Welcome @ScottEastwood to the Fast family. 4.14.17. #F8 pic.twitter.com/HsYxrKnS5E

— Fast & Furious (@FastFurious) April 11, 2016

Eastwood is playing the protege of Kurt Russell’s federal agent, which, in turn, means Russell is returning to the film.

Universal’s biggest franchise faced adversity when actor Paul Walker unexpectedly died in an explosive accident in 2013.  

The original cast member was a passenger in a Porsche Carrera GT driven by Roger Rodas when Rodas lost control of the vehicle. Roger Rodas’s estate recently shelled out $10.1 million to Walker’s daughter, Meadow.

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