Eiza Gonzalez Joins Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in FAST AND FURIOUS Spinoff

Eiza Gonzalez has been cast in the "Fast and Furious" spinoff "Hobbs and Shaw" starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, according to Variety.

The role was a last-minute addition, and sources say that executives favored Gonzalez, but scheduling had to be worked out with Legendary's "Godzilla vs. Kong," which features Gonzalez and is also about to begin shooting.

David Leitch is directing the spinoff, in which Idris Elba and Vanessa Kirby are also on board to star in. Chris Morgan wrote the script for the film.

It is unknown who Gonzalez will be playing in the film, that will see the titular, often-at-odds pair teaming up.

Dwayne Johnson's Hobbs character was very popular with fans and when Statham joined the series in the seventh movie, their chemistry led Universal to take action on plans to develop a spinoff.

Gonzalez is best known for her breakout role in Sony's "Baby Driver." She will be seen next in "Welcome to Marwen," which debuts this Christmas. She will also been seen in "Alita: Battle Angel" and "Paradise Hills." Gonzalez finished production on the Sony project "Bloodshot" and is also attached to star in the "Kung Fury" feature film.

The film will be released in theaters on July 26, 2019.

Read the original article on Variety.

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