“Fast And Furious 7” cast rumors are buzzing as the fast cars action flick is reportedly recruiting UFC champ Ronda Rousey.
The UFC women’s bantamweight champion was recently cast in Sly Stallone’s “The Expendables 3.” Both films are scheduled for 2014 release.
“The film is gearing up with the plan to start shooting this fall, and Rousey would move training for her next fight to Atlanta where the film is set to shoot," reported Variety. "The idea is that Rousey would shoot both films back to back in order to finish in time to meet the time needed to focus on training for her next fight. She has a championship rematch on Dec. 28 with Mischa Tate and needs 45 days where she is only training for the fight.”
While details of Ronda Rousey’s involvement and her character profile are vague, it’s safe to say that the UFC champ will be putting her fighting skills to good use in the upcoming movie.
“Fast and Furious 7” will be directed by James Wan, a talented horror flick director of “Saw” and “the Conjuring” fame.
The full cast, plot, and location are not confirmed. According to local Colorado news blog Westword.com, “Fast and Furious 7” will choreograph a key action scene in the mountain passes of the mountainous state. Colorado film commissioner Donald Zuckerman confirmed that the upcoming film will spend $7 million over three weeks for the Colorado scene.
Actress Michelle Rodriguez, a.k.a. Letty, confirmed that “Fast and Furious 7” filming will begin in September. According to leading actor Vin Diesel, “Fast and Furious 7” will also be shot in more exotic locations including the Middle East.
"We're definitely going back home, as you know from seeing Fast and Furious 6" said Diesel, a.k.a. Dom Toretto. "We will have a stint in Tokyo and there is the Middle East next, that could be very interesting."
Other cast rumors include Denzel Washington turning down a small role. According to Fashion and Style, potential cast members for "Fast and Furious 7" also include Liam Neeson, and Ryan Gosling. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano and Dwayne Johnson returns.
Finally, [BIG SPOILER ALERT] “Fast and Furious” fans will know that action star Jason Statham made a dramatic entrance at the end of the sixth installment when he killed Han after ramming into the side of the gorgeous Veilside Fortune RX-7. Jason Statham plays the brother of villain, Owen Shaw.
No doubt, Jason Statham's presence as the new villian will likely drive the plot forward.
"I really like the theme of this next one that we're going with. I can't really talk about it, but I like the theme; it's one that I really relate to," said director James Wan, who's taking over for Justin Lin.
According to IMDB, the “Fast and Furious 7” release date is July 11, 2014.
