Vin Diesel Says FAST 8 Could Get Some Oscar Love
Vin Diesel is currently out promoting his new film Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, and while talking to ET he managed to squeeze in a little promotional buzz for his next film, Fast 8. According to the actor, he thinks its director F. Gary Gray could get some Oscar attention because of what he brings to the film. The actor explains:
"For as bizarre as that might be, he's definitely going to get his comeuppance. As crazy as that might sound, as he really should have been acknowledged for Straight Outta Compton, I think he went into making this movie with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder, going 'Oh, really? Ok. Now I'm going to take the biggest saga in the world, and I'm about to throw Oscars at you. Wait till you see what he does!"
That's pretty high praise. Have you ever thought that the Fast and Furious franchise could actually get some Oscar attention? Not me!? As much as I've enjoyed these films, they've never been Oscar-caliber material, but maybe that could all change with Gray at the helm. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Diesel went on to talk a little bit about the tone of the film and his character, saying:
"Fast 8 is different. It's very dark. My character is conflicted in a way that is really going to shock you. He's coming off of a lot of emotion from 7 and the loss that 7 represents."
That sounds pretty intense, and I'm looking forward to seeing what this creative team has come up with for the film. We'll get our first real look at the movie when the first trailer is released on December 11th. In regards to that, Diesel said:
"It's going to hit you like a ton of bricks. Everything is going to make sense."
Fast 8 races into theaters on April 14th, 2017. That will be followed by parts nine and ten scheduled for April 19th, 2019 and April 2nd, 2021.
