With the announcement of Cardi B officially joining the Fast & Furious franchise, fans are simply counting the days left to witness the singing sensation dazzle on screen. As Fast & Furious 9 hits theatres in India soon, the makers have taken the excitement up another level by releasing a small video featuring the pop star where she spills the beans about her character (Leysa) and how she came to be involved with the movie.
In the video, Cardi B says, “Vin Diesel reached out, and he was talking about a role. I’m like, ‘It’s freakin’ Fast & Furious. Get me there, put me on a plane!’ I like the fact that I’m representing such a powerful, strong woman.” The clip then cuts to Cardi B acting on set and getting geared up for a few of her action-packed scenes in Fast & Furious 9. She adds, “Being around Vin, he’s just so nice, so dope. He makes you feel so comfortable. I’m just so excited.”
Vin Diesel had first revealed that Cardi B joined the Fast & Furious 9 cast in October 2019, giving fans a tease of the upcoming news/revelation in an Instagram video featuring the two of them from the sets in the UK.
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She also sent out a tweet today sharing her ever-increasing excitement to see the movie, writing, “I can’t wait to watch Fast and furious 9. I haven’t seen my scenes yet! That’s the best part about it thooo watching the movie then you see yourself coming in. I’m sooo proud of myself. GOD IS GOOD! Can I get a ALL THE TIME? !!!!”
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Rapper and songwriter, Cardi B, has been roped in to play a role in the next Fast and Furious movie. The official YouTube channel of the film franchise, recently uploaded a video from the shoot, showing some behind-the-scenes footage with Cardi B, where she also shared some details about her casting and her character in Fast and Furious 9. Read on to know what she shared.
Ahead of the theatrical release of Fast and Furious 9 in the United States, Cardi B, in a BTS video of the film, talked about her F9 character. She first revealed that the lead actor of the film franchise, Vin Diesel, had approached her to play the role in F9, and she immediately jumped on board. Cardi B’s character in F9 is named Leysa. Talking about her character, she said, “I’m representing such a powerful, strong woman.”
Cardi B also shared in the video how excited she was to see some of the cast members of F9, like Ludacris, Ozuna, and Don Omar. She also shared her experience working with Vin Diesel, saying, “He is just so nice, so dope. He’ll make you feel so comfortable.” Fast and Furious 9 is Cardi B's latest and her second film as an actor. Cardi B's movie, before F9, was the crime drama film, Hustlers, which was released in 2017.
Fast and Furious 9 cast
Fast and Furious 9, which is titled F9: The Fast Saga, will see actors Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John Cena, and Charlize Theron, among others, reprising their roles from the previous Fast and Furious movies. The film will also star Anna Sawai, Thue Ersted Rasmussen, Michael Rooke, J. D. Pardo, Jim Parrack, Martyn Ford, and Cardi B, among others. F9 is directed by Justin Lin, with a story written by Justin Lin, Alfredo Botello, and Daniel Casey.
Fast and Furious 9 got its international release in South Korea in May 2021. In the United States, the film is releasing on June 25. It was originally slated to come out in 2019 but got delayed to avoid clashes, and later due to the COVID-19 pandemic.