The next Fast & Furious is getting some additional Oscar-winning talent. Best Actress winner Brie Larson is joining the family for Fast & Furious 10, franchise star and producer Vin Diesel revealed on Instagram. A source with knowledge confirmed news of Larson’s casting for TheWrap.
“You have no idea how timeless and amazing she’s going to be in our mythology,” Diesel said in his post, which featured a picture of himself and Larson laughing. “Aside from her beauty, her intellect…her Oscar, haha, is that deep soul that adds something you might not expect but have been longing for.” Welcome to the Brie FAMILY.”
Larson won the 2015 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Room and went on to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Captain Marvel. She recently completed the Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels, due out in 2023.
She’s also not the first Oscar winner to join the Fast & Furious franchise – Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren have appeared in Fate of the Furious and F9.
Fast & Furious 10 recently added Jason Momoa as the film’s villain, and TheWrap recently broke the news that The Suicide Squad’s Daniela Melchior is also in talks for a role in the film.
One actor who won’t be on Fast 10 is Dwayne Johnson, who made his lack of presence official last summer. “I wish them all the best for ‘Fast 9,'” the actor said. “And I wish them the best of luck in Fast 10 and Fast 11 and the rest of the Fast & Furious movies that they’re making without me.” as Hobbs to reprise in the projected final installments of the franchise.
Justin Lin returns as director of Fast & Furious 10 after filming The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6 and F9 led last year.
Fast & Furious 10 is slated for release on May 19, 2023.