Welcome to theFast & Furiousfamily,Ozuna!
The Latin reggaeton singer, 27, is the newest cast member to join the franchise’s upcomingFast & Furious 9, both Ozuna and producer/starVin Dieselconfirmed on Instagram Monday.
“As you know, we have often found great talent in the music industry to cross over into film,” Diesel, 52, began in hiscaption of a snapshot ofhimself, Ozuna and the movie’s director,Justin Lin. “They are expected to leave all the accolades at the door to embrace the character with integrity … and that is exactly what Ozuna has done.”
“Very proud of your work and role in Fast 9! Pa Mi Gente! All Love, Always .. ” he concluded, adding the hashtags, “#Fast92020,” “#Ozuna,” “#Fatherhood” and “#YoungSantos” — the latter perhaps a clue that the musician could be playing the younger version of Don Omar’s character Rico Santos.
“Very proud of my work and role inFast 9!” Ozuna wrote in Spanish, sharingthe same group photographto his own Instagram feed. “All love, always.”
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Billboardreports that Ozuna is also in talks to join the movie’s soundtrack, and had his role negotiated through United Talent Agency.
The"Taki Taki"hitmaker joins a cast of other franchise veterans likeMichelle Rodriguez,Jordana Brewster,Tyrese Gibson,Charlize TheronandHelen Mirren, as well as newcomers including Michael Rooker andJohn Cena.
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Earlier this month, Dieselshared a video ofhimself and Cena, 42, from the latter’s final day of filming for the movie, where he sang his new costar’s praises as they documented week 16 on set.
“I have to tell you when you see him in this movie, when you see his character come to life you will be blown away. You are going to be ecstatic aboutwhat he’s contributed to this saga,” Diesel said. “I’m so so so proud of him, I can’t even put it into words.”
Diesel has been chronicling much of the filming process on social media,sharing his excitement alongsidelongtime costar Rodriguez, 41, in a June video.
But while at the Bloomberg Equality Summit in London this past May, the actress revealed that Universal Pictures agreedwith her request and hired a female writer.
Fast & Furious 9races into theaters on May 22, 2020.
source: people.com
