Vin Diesel confirms Fast X has added acting legend Rita Moreno
msn.comFast X has only gone and signed up the legend that is Rita Moreno for a role. One of the last remaining faces from Hollywood's Golden Age, the Puerto Rican starred in iconic films like the original West Side Story (as well as Steven Spielberg's remake), The King and I and Singin' in the Rain.
Vin Diesel, who's returning as the Fast & Furious franchise's driving force Dom Toretto, announced her involvement on Instagram today (May 24). Related: Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel shares how his daughter changed the Fast X scriptSitting in a trailer alongside Moreno herself as well as Letty Ortiz's Michelle Rodriguez, the actor said to the camera: "It's been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno and the fact that she's here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile, I'm so blessed. "The 90-year-old chipped in with: "You know what. . .
I think my old age was waiting for you to invite me. Isn't that nice? And I'm here, and the answer is 'Yes I'll do it', and yes not only do it, I'm tickled!
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