“The Fast and Furious” movies are driving towards the end of the franchise after over 20 years on the big screen, with only one more movie to go after “Fast X” arrives in theaters in May 2023.
But leading man Vin Diesel is already looking ahead to “Fast and Furious 11,” and has an idea of who the family could go up against in the finale.
When asked by Variety at the trailer premiere on Thursday who he’d like to see join the 11th film in the series, Diesel wasted no time in naming “Avengers” star Robert Downey Jr.
Diesel explained that the sequel will introduce a character who has the complete opposite mindset to Toretto, which will undoubtedly cause some conflict.
Diesel said: “Without telling you too much about what happens in the future, there’s a character who is the antithesis of Dom who is promoting AI and driverless cars and a philosophy that with that goes your freedom.”
It’s easy to see why Dom would disagree with driverless cars, as Diesel added: “There is somebody that believes that’s the future, and that’s at direct odds with the Toretto mentality.”
However, when asked if he’d spoken to the “Avengers” star about potentially joining the “Fast and Furious” family, Diesel joked in an over-the-top accent that he was offended by the question.
He said: “How dare you ask me this question in front of all these people? I have pride and I have dignity.”
Although fans will have to wait and see whether Downey Jr. joins the family, Michelle Rodriguez, who plays Letty Ortiz in the franchise, has other ideas.
Also speaking to Variety, she said she’d love to see Matt Damon join the cast for the final film. She directly asked Damon in the video, saying: “C’mon, we got four Oscar winners, man. And you’re an Oscar winner!”
