\The statement was confirmed by Variety Magazine. Details about the role were kept secrets, however, it was expected to be a villain.
“Our crew will face its greatest adversary ever in our next film as we welcome Charlize Theron to the Fast family. 4.14.17. #F8 ” – ‘Fast and Furious’ Facebook page announced.
According to Variety, the cast list was filled but the movie script was under finalization. Plus, Charlize Theron was reported to not commit to further changes until the script was completed.
The upcoming Fast and Furious is scheduled to film this summer and premiere on April 4th 2017. Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson confirmed to be back.
Fast and Furious 7 has become a blockbuster around the world, setting many financial records. The last movie paying tribute to the late Paul Walker broke the box office record, earning over 1.5 billion dollars worldwide.