Scott Eastwood Joins the Growing Cast of FAST 8

Producers of the Fast and Furious franchise took to twitter yesterday to announce that Scott Eastwood has joined the cast of Fast 8. He will play a protege of Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell). Eastwood also posted a statement on Instagram conveying his excitement to join the franchise, his admiration for Russell, and his love for Paul Walker, who was a friend of his. Eastwood’s career has been taking off lately. He is currently filming the action movie Overdrive in France and has three other films in post-production. Unfortunately, I have only seen him in The Longest Ride, which is even worse than you think. His acting was fine, though.

In addition to Russell, Eastwood joins (of course) Vin Diesel and other returning cast members Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jason Statham. Charlize Theron and Kristofer Hivju will be playing villains in the new movie. Straight Outta Compton's F. Gary Gray will direct the film, which is due out in almost exactly one year, on April 14, 2017.

Here is the announcement:

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

And here is Eastwood’s statement about joining the franchise:

It's hard to put into words how excited I am for the next Fast & Furious. To me, the series is so much more than just a franchise. It's a legacy. These great actors who have been in it together for so long have become a family. I absolutely can't wait to join it. Now I can't say too much, but I get to play a new character who operates under Kurt Russell in the movie, which is incredible, because Kurt was a total childhood hero of mine growing up. Very much looking forward to learning a thing or two from such an original and cool guy. Paul was a close friend of mine. We surfed together, traveled together, and he was a huge role model and influencing figure in my life when I was younger. He still is. He was an older brother to me. For me to be able to add to the F&F story, Paul's story, and the FAST family is like a dream come true. Gary Gray and Neal Moritz - I can't wait to get started and dive in. Vin - thank you for the support and the insight. Paul - I am going to make you proud. #F8

"It's hard to put into words how excited I am for the next Fast & Furious. To me, the series is so much more than just a franchise. It's a legacy. These..."

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