"Fast and Furious 8": the cast continues to race

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Not so long ago, the success of the 7th part died down, and the producers have already recruited a cast in Fast and the Furious 8, which will please the presence of old heroes, as well as the appearance of new faces. Part of the audience fell in love with the franchise so much that the announcement of the filmmakers about the work on a new trilogy made a splash. It is logical, because the previous episode grossed about $ 1.5 billion at the box office, which indicates an absolute box office success. The other half of moviegoers claim that it was necessary to put an end to the tragic events with the main actor of "Fast and the Furious" Paul Walker. Which of them will be right will be known after the release of the tape on the screens. Read more about how, where and with whom the shooting took place in the article.

The plot of the new part

The cast of Fast & Furious 8 will face off against a new antagonist. The role of the attractive main villain of the film went to Charlize Theron. The actress confirmed her participation in the project on her Facebook page.

From the official trailer becomesit is clear that the main character of the tape, Dominic Torreto, played by Vin Diesel, asks the same question: “Could I ever imagine that I would betray my friends?” He comes face to face with a dangerous cybercriminal and is probably forced to work with her for some common purpose. His team falls into the hands of the authorities, and Torreto is declared enemy No. 1. Dominic's true intentions will only be known at the premiere.

There is another important storyline that carried over from the previous installment of the franchise. In the eighth part, Mr. Nobody himself will also appear. It is quite possible that the filmmakers will reveal the cards, and the viewer will become aware of who this person is, what happened in his past and what plans he has for the future.

More details about the film's production have not been released. The filming process has already been completed, only the technical details remain. Will there be other main characters? This question is still shrouded in filming mystery.

Fast and Furious 8: actors and roles

It has already been mentioned that in the new part of the franchise we will see old heroes on the screens. In addition to Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez will play in the film. She returns to the team in the story. Her character Letty Ortiz is one of the most experienced female racers, a strong-willed lady and a faithful friend of Dominic Torreto.

Carefully selected for the film "Fast and the Furious 8" the cast pleases with its "stardom". It brought together such different and talented people! One ofthem - Jason Statham. With his hero, Deckard Shaw, the viewer met in the previous part of the Fast and the Furious. His goal was revenge for the death of his brother. But a team of friends was able to send him to prison, from which they no longer go free. However, Deckard is back in the ranks. How he manages to free himself, we will learn from the new part.

Law and order in the new part again personifies the character of Dwayne Johnson. Luke Hobbs is a stern but fair federal agent. He is known to movie fans from the fifth part of the franchise.

It is not known yet who Scott Eastwood will play. He got the role of a new character, the creators did not announce his name to the public. Fans are speculating that he will become a kind of replacement for the main character of the previous parts, Brian O'Conner. There are also suggestions that this character will act in concert with Mr. Nobody.

To be or not to be without Paul Walker

In a tragic accident, the cast and crew of Fast & Furious 8 said goodbye to the celebrity that made the franchise so popular, Paul Walker. The actor died in a car accident and did not even have time to complete filming in the 7th part.

Of course, for a long time, speculation has been spreading on the Internet that they will try to "revive" the character. Now the possibilities of the film industry are quite large - this is both computer graphics and high-quality editing. Moreover, Walker had two brothers who could replace him on the set. But the director abandoned this idea in favor of emphasizingon other equally interesting characters in the franchise.

So, new and old characters promise an even more dashing plot than in the previous parts. The film will be full of chases, action scenes and beautiful shooting. It remains to wait for the premiere to evaluate how good Fast 8 is without Paul.

"Fast and the Furious 8": actors (personal life)

On the set of Fast & Furious 8, the cast, like many other stellar personalities, cannot do without intrigues, romantic attachments and even quarrels. So, for example, at the end of filming in Vin Diesel's film on August 11, 2016, he had a conflict with Dwayne Johnson. Since Diesel is also a co-producer of the picture, Johnson was not satisfied with some of his creative decisions. This caused the sudden departure of the actor from the studio.

In 2015, Diesel became a father for the second time. He named his newborn daughter in honor of a friend in the picture - Paul Walker. Now Paulina reminds him of the shooting that changed his life in the truest sense of the word.

But Jason Statham in 2016 pleased his fans with his engagement to Rosie Huntington. The actor has been dating her since 2010, and it was quite expected that the couple would finally decide to get married.

Interesting facts

In the film "Fast and the Furious 8" the cast will visit a variety of filming locations - it will be New York at night, and the peaceful nature of Iceland, and hot Havana (Cuba).

The main action will still take place in New York.

The director's chair in the new part was taken by F. Gary Gray.

Release date

It is already known exactly the date when "Fast and the Furious-8" will be released on big screens in Russia and the world. The premiere will take place on April 12. And in Russian cinemas, the film will be shown for the first time on April 13, 2017. Fans of spectacular races will have to wait for the appointed date and watch the official trailers.