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Helen Mirren’s role in Fast & Furious 8 has been confirmed and it is exactly what we hoped

Published 18:33 18 Feb 2017 GMT

Updated 18:35 18 Feb 2017 GMT

Rory Cashin
Helen Mirren’s role in Fast & Furious 8 has been confirmed and it is exactly what we hoped

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We imagine this was supposed to be a surprise, so if you don't want to know, stop reading right now.

Still here? Okay, prepare yourself for a slice of amazingness. Helen Mirren will be playing the mother of Jason Statham and Luke Evans! Evans, who was the big bad guy in Fast & Furious 6 before he fell out of a plane, and then showed up in a coma at the start of Furious 7, which led to his bigger, badder brother Statham heading off on a world-tour of revenge. Now, with Statham shown in the trailer to be joining The Rock in order to take down a villainous Charlize Theron and a turn-coat Vin Diesel, Evans had a chat with Yahoo! News about his potential return to the series, as well as Mirren's involvement:
“People come around from comas, so who knows? He’s in a military hospital because he’s the most wanted man in the world, but he’s got a very powerful brother, and he’s now got a mum as well, who’s played by Helen Mirren.”
So there you have it. April 14th can't come fast enough! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uisBaTkQAEs Clip via Universal Pictures UK

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