Helen Mirren Asked to Be in Fate of the Furious

And Vin Diesel had her written in.

By Alex Osborn

Vin Diesel has revealed the course of events that led to Helen Mirren joining the cast of The Fate of the Furious. Instead of seeking her out, Diesel was actually approached by Mirren, who asked to be written in.

"She came up to me at a party last year and said, 'I want to be in Fast & Furious with you,'" Diesel said in the latest issue of Total Film (via GameRadar).

He said he had been working with the writers on the story a year before that time, but he found a way to work her in. "The script was [already] greenlit, but she told the right person, because a week later she got written in."

Mirren will reportedly star as the mother of the troubled brothers Owen and Deckard Shaw, played by Luke Evans and Jason Statham, respectively. Director F. Gary Gray commented on her role, saying she brings "a little bit of humor and fun" to her character, whose name has not yet been revealed.

Mirren spoke about her role last year, confirming she won't be doing any driving in the film.

The Fate of the Furious opens in theaters on April 14, 2017.

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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