Vin Diesel shared a photo of him and Russell via Instagram, which the caption reads as “Toretto Tuesday.” (Photo : Instagram)
Aside from the poignant tribute that was given to Paul Walker at the end of "Fast And Furious 7″ the eighth installment of the series will be a tribute to the late actor.
"Fast And Furious" cast members and fans were broken-hearted at the demise of Walker. But with the help of his brothers, Cody, and Caleb, they have completed his story in "Fast And Furious 7."
"Fast And Furious 8" will be the first film in the adrenaline-charged series sans Walker. He played the protagonist Brian O'Conner in each installment. His absence in the next film of the blockbuster series will be filled with worthy characters.
According to Australia Network News a list of female stars has been revealed and Australian model and "Orange Is The New Black" star Ruby Rose will join the film.
Angelina Jolie is also among the three big names in consideration. Michelle Rodriguez, one of the main stars of the franchise, revealed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that with her dream co-star around, the film will be great.
The name of the award-winning British actress Helen Mirren also emerged as Vin Diesel has repeatedly stated that there is a possibility of Mirren to star in the film.
Eva Mendes is speculated to play the role of U.S. Customs Agent Monica Fuentes. Walker's brothers are also expected to be on board.
Additionally, Kurt Russell will be in the high-octane action movie. Russell will be playing the role of Mr. Nobody. The casting buzz started after Vin Diesel shared a photo of him and Russell on Instagram and captioned it as "Toretto Tuesday."
"You know I always think of these films multiple pictures in advance. I think of them as trilogies. Russell came in for this movie, but he was really, we really hired him because of a story that follows this. That takes place in New York," Diesel revealed during the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on March 30.
The highly-anticipated "Fast And Furious 8″ premieres on cinemas on April 14, 2017.
