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Charlize Theron cast as ‘Fast and Furious 8’ Villain

Are you excited for the next
chapter in the Fast &
Furious
saga? I know I sure
am!

The Fast & Furious
crew
will be facing off a new adversary, Charlize Theron.

After a few months of rumors, Universal Pictures has confirmed

that the Oscar winner and
Mad Max- Fury Road star will be
playing the villain in the
upcoming Fast 8. Although
little details are
known about the film, or what the story behind Theron’s
character is, the news
is
still extremely exciting.

The new chapter in the Fast

franchise, which does not yet have an
official name, has a set release date for
April 14, 2017.

The film
marks the first full step since the
passing of
beloved franchise star, Paul Walker, who died in a car accident
during the time-
frame in which
Furious 7 was filmed.

The seven films in the
“Fast and
Furious” franchise have grossed
approximately $1.3 billion at the
domestic box office and $3.9 billion
globally since the series was launched
in
2001. A remarkable milestone for an amazing series.

Theron will be

joining the cast alongside
returning stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason
Statham, Michelle
Rodriguez, and Tyrese Gibson.

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