Vin Diesel has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo will have a role in the final Fast and Furious movie.
Ronaldo, 40, is the highest-scoring player in world soccer history. He has not previously acted in a feature film.
In a post on Instagram, Diesel, 58, shared an image of himself and Ronaldo embracing.
He captioned the picture: “Everyone asked, would he be in the Fast mythology… I gotta tell you he is a real one. We wrote a role for him…”
Diesel has previously said that the upcoming Fast X: Part 2 will be the last film in the long-running franchise. It is set to be released in April 2027.
He has also suggested that Paul Walker’s character could return, 12 years after the actor’s death.
Walker, who died in a fatal car crash in November 2013, aged 40, played undercover police officer turned street racer Brian O’Conner in six of the first seven Fast and Furious films.
His final appearance was in 2015’s Furious 7, with his younger brothers, Cody and Caleb, standing in for their sibling as body doubles to help complete scenes that weren’t finished before his death.
Although that film featured an emotional and memorable farewell for Walker’s character, Diesel has since hinted that fans could get to see Walker’s character again.
According to Variety, Diesel shared the news in June at Fuel Fest, a car enthusiast event in Pomona, California, where he was joined on stage by fellow Fast and Furious star Tyrese Gibson and Walker’s brother, Cody.
Diesel told the crowd what to expect from the final Fast and Furious film, stating: “The studio said to me, ‘Vin, can we please have the finale of ‘Fast and Furious’ [in] April 2027?’ I said, ‘Under three conditions.’ First, is to bring the franchise back to L.A.! The second thing was to return to the car, to the street racing! The third thing was reuniting Dom and Brian O’Conner.”
It’s not clear exactly what Diesel meant by this comment and how Walker could return to the series following his death. It’s likely the star would have to be digitally inserted into scenes if they were to use Walker’s likeness.
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The actor’s daughter, Meadow Walker, made an appearance in 2023’s Fast X in a small cameo as a flight attendant.
The previous installment, Fast X, proved a huge hit upon release, grossing more than $700m (£509m) at the worldwide box office.