Fast & Furious 9 to get a new character, cast revealed, what latest we know

Fans are already disappointed as Fast & Furious 9 (aka Fast and Furious 9 or F9) was supposed to be released on May 20, 2020 but was deferred for a year. The announcement of Fast & Furious 9's postponement was made by the lead star Vin Diesel on social media.

The outbreak of coronavirus across the world is the main reason why Fast & Furious 9 was postponed for a year. Theatres remain closed in Italy, South Korea and China, where the virus has hit hardest. The theatres are almost closed in the United States with massive rising of coronavirus-affected patients every day.

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the global entertainment industry to a standstill. Almost all the movie and television projects have either been postponed or halted for indefinite time. Thus, the makers of Fast & Furious 9 have rightly chosen the release period in April 2021 with a hope that world health condition is sure to improve by that time.

Fast & Furious 9 will see the actors like Vin Diesel (as Dominic Toretto), Michelle Rodriguez (as Letty Ortiz), Tyrese Gibson (as Roman Pearce), Tyrese Gibson (as Roman Pearce), John Cena (as Jakob Toretto), Jordana Brewster (as Mia Toretto), Nathalie Emmanuel (as Ramsey), Sung Kang (as Han Lue), Helen Mirren (as Magdalene Shaw) and Charlize Theron (as Cipher).

Lucas Black reprises his role as Sean Boswell while Bow Wow and Jason Tobin reprise their roles as Twinkie and Earl Hu from Tokyo Drift, respectively. Cardi B portrays Leysa, a woman who shares a history with Dom. Anna Sawai portrays Elle while Michael Rooker was cast as Buddy. Additionally, Finn Cole, Vinnie Bennett, Ozuna, and Francis Ngannou have been cast in undisclosed roles.

Fast & Furious 9 will witness the next level of action and a new character is making his way in the movie. The name of the character is Jackob, and being a Dom’s brother, he joined his hand with Cipher, the cunning enemy of Dom for ages, News Lagoon reported.

The first official trailer for Fast & Furious 9 was released on January 31, 2020. The movie is slated to hit the big screens on April 2, 2021. Stay tuned to Devdiscourse to get the latest updates on the Hollywood movies.