Fresh off the heels of dominating the box office this past weekend, Vin Diesel is looking into the future of the Fast & Furious and that future may include adding EGOT-winner Rita Moreno to the cast.
While speaking with Variety, Vin Diesel said that director Justin Lin and himself have been talking a lot about introducing Dom’s mother, but before they get to that point, they want to bring Dom’s grandmother on board and are already eying Rita Moreno to play her.
We’ve been talking a lot about Mrs. Toretto, from the very beginning of [me] coming back for ‘F9’. So, I feel like there’s gonna be a time and place to be able to reveal that. [But] before we get to Mother Toretto, we will get to Abuela. And the person that I’m so excited to talk about that role is Rita Moreno.
Variety reached out to Rita Moreno about possibly joining the Fast & Furious franchise, and commented,
“I’m waiting for his call,”
“I think it’s a fabulous idea. I hope he puts me in black leather…”
