OSCAR-WINNING HELEN MIRREN TO STAR IN FAST 8

Oscar- winning actress Helen Mirren is the latest star to join the The Fast and the Furious franchise, following the casting of Charlize Theron as the villain in the upcoming eighth instalment. Mirren said she accepted the role in the sequel for “the fun of it”. Character as well as plot details are still under wraps. Asked if she is a fan of cars, Mirren told Elle magazine: “I have always rather loved driving. I said, “I will be in it, but only if I am allowed to drive, if I do drive, in it.” But we will see. We will see how it transpires.” This marks Mirren’s first major role in an action franchise since her involvement in Red and Red 2, in which she starred with actor Bruce Willis.