The FAST AND FURIOUS Producers Have Been Trying To Get Keanu Reeves in the Franchise

The producers of the Fast and Furious franchise are hoping to get Keanu Reeves on board and kicking ass in one of the upcoming films before it comes to an end. Writer and producer Chris Morgan has revealed that he’s met with Reeves to talk about a possible role in the franchise and he seems like he’s desperate to get the actor signed up.

During a recent interview with ScreenRant, Morgan said, “I sat down with him and we’re talking about. I wanted him to be in the Fast universe for a very long time. We’re just trying to find… the hardest thing is always time and competing schedules and then designing the right thing together. My fervent desire is to bring him into this franchise for sure.”

There were rumors that Reeves might show up in the spinoff film Hobbs and Shaw, but that didn’t happen. Director David Leitch did previously confirm that he talked with Reeves about a part in the spinoff, saying:

“It all stemmed from the fact that we had talked to Keanu early on. It was even before where we ended up with this draft. I had been talking to Keanu periodically through the shooting of it all and looking for opportunities of where it could be. I also wanted to make sure that it was enough — a real promise for something legitimate in the future — and wasn’t just a stunt casting role. We started to populate the movie with all these other personalities, and I just didn’t really think that we needed it, although I would’ve loved it. We even talked in post, and I showed him a rough cut of the movie. Then, we had conversations about ‘is there something here?’ We came to the conclusion of ‘let’s put a pin in it.’ I’m all for finding opportunities, but I also didn’t want to force anything.”

In the end, Reeves wasn’t really needed in the movie. But, who knows! Maybe one day Reeves will actually show up in a Fast and Furious adventure! I think it would be hilarious if they did cast him, but gave him a role that was the complete opposite of what John Wick is. Like a pacifist or something. I doubt they’ll do that, though.

Reeves is a busy actor and I don’t know if he’ll make time to fit Fast and Furious into his schedule. But, would you like to see him join the franchise?