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Fast and Furious: remember the most remarkable women in the franchise

You don’t have to like cars and action to know that “Fast and furious” is one of the most successful franchises of the last few decades. Since 2001, nine films have been made and the tenth is in production, scheduled for release in 2023. In addition to two short films and a spin-off.

Vin Diesel, who gives life to the protagonist Dominic Toretto, revealed that Oscar winner Brie Larson will be a part of the upcoming feature film. On his Instagram profile, he wrote: “You see this angel on my shoulders making me laugh, and you think to yourself, ‘this is Captain Marvel’. There is clearly love and laughter in this photo. What you don’t see, however, is the character you’ll meet in Fast & Furious 10.”

The news came after Dwayne Johnson refused to return to the saga as Luke Hobbs. The actor known as The Rock starred in three films in the franchise, as well as the 2019 spin-off “Hobbs and Shaw”.

Among the confirmed names for the tenth film, in addition to Larson and Diesel, are Michelle Rodriguez, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ludacris, Sung Kang and Tyrese Gibson. Another novelty is Jason Momoa in the cast, known for roles in “Aquaman” (2018) and “Game Of Thrones”.

“Fast and Furious 10” will be directed by Justin Linwho was also responsible for “Tokyo Challenge”, “Operation Rio” and the sixth and ninth films.

Brie Larson is part of a team that has had several women on the scene. Remember the most striking female characters from the “Fast and Furious” franchise:

Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz

Michelle Rodriguez gives life to Letty Ortiz, who is one of the highlights of the production. She is a street racer, mechanic, thief and the childhood sweetheart of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). Letty appears in the first film, but only returns to the big screen in “Fast and Furious 6”, due to a big plot twist, revealed in the post-credits scene of “Rio Operation”. Letty will be in the next feature.

Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto

Jordana Brewster, daughter of former Brazilian model Maria João, is Mia Toretto, who is the sister of Dominic (Vin Diesel) and girlfriend Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker). After releasing Dom from prison, she engages in the criminal lifestyle to support and remain close to her family.

Mia has also been around since the first film and appears in much of the franchise. The character returns for “Fast and Furious 10”.

Charlize Theron as Cipher

Charlize Theron is the villain Cipher, who has her debut in “Fast and Furious 8”, 2017. Since then, she has gained space in the franchise and will be in the next release. In the plot, she has the desire to start a nuclear war to gain control of the world’s superpowers.

Gal Gadot as Gisele Yashar

Israeli Gal Gadot is Gisele Yashar. She is introduced in “Operation Rio” and reappears in the sixth film. In the plot, Gisele helps Dominic Toretto’s team while establishing a romantic relationship with team member Han Lu.

Nathalie Emmanuel as Ramsey

Known primarily for her role in “Game of Thrones,” Nathalie Emmanuel joined the cast of the saga in 2015’s “Fast and Furious 7” as Ramsey. She is part of the team as a technology specialist, creator of “Olhos de Deus”.

*Under supervision.

Source: CNN Brasil

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