MMA Star in Talks to Join "Fast & Furious 6"

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'Haywire' Star Gina Carano in Talks to Join 'Fast & Furious 6' (Exclusive)

The star of Steven Soderbergh's "Haywire" is in talks to join Dwayne Johnson's team in the sixth installment of the Universal mega-franchise.

Haywire star Gina Carano, the MMA athlete-turned-actress, is in negotiations to join the cast of Fast & Furious 6, the next installment in the billion-dollar franchise for Universal Pictures.

Plot and character are being kept locked in the trunk of a 1970 Dodge Charger, but Paul Walker and Vin Diesel are set to return as rogue heroes Brian O’Conner and Dominic Toretto, respectively, while Dwayne Johnson is reprising his role as Diplomatic Security Service Agent Luke Hobbs, out to capture the boys.

Carano will play a member of Johnson’s team.

For Fast 6, Justin Lin is back as director for his fourth outing in the movie series, and Chris Morgan, who wrote the past three Fast films, is back on scripting duty. Neal H. Moritz and Diesel are returning as producers.

Launched in 2001, the Fast franchise is one of Universal’s hottest properties, with 2011’s Fast Five reinvigorating what was considered a long-in-the-tooth series. Fast Five gave Universal its biggest opening weekend in studio history and grossed more than $600 million worldwide.

Fast 6 is slated for release May 24, 2013.

Carano gained favorable notices for her acting debut with Haywire, which director Steven Soderbergh built around her. Carano went toe-to-toe in the film against such heavyweights as Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor and Michael Douglas.

On the strength of that movie, Carano nabbed the lead in In the Blood, an action thriller to be directed by John Stockwell. Carano will shoot that film after she finishes Fast 6.

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[Postman Dave]

awesome, film sounds better by the minute!

 

[Smart Marx]

They're seriously still making these? I've only seen the first two. I mean how far can you stretch this story? Where is it even going anymore?

 

[Postman Dave]

honestly, the first two and the fifth are the only ones worth seeing. Fast Five was a welcome return to form for the series, which is funny since the plot was almost like a series end.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

They're seriously still making these? I've only seen the first two. I mean how far can you stretch this story? Where is it even going anymore?

Actually Fast Five was the best film after the first. Acting wise it was better than the first. Dwayne was surprisingly good. The second, third, and fourth sucked but they actually surprised me with Five.

 

[JakeYourBooty]

Gina was grat in Haywire so I might check this one out

 

[Death Dealer]

Gina is hawt.

 

[Smart Marx]

Gina is hawt.

She's a hot ticket, that's for sure.

 

[Fuji Vice]

They're seriously still making these? I've only seen the first two. I mean how far can you stretch this story? Where is it even going anymore?

I don't think the story matters when the film is making a 500% profit.

 

[Death Dealer]

Haven't seen one since Tokyo Drift. Heard 4 and 5 were good. Will definitely check this if Gina is in it.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

Haven't seen one since Tokyo Drift. Heard 4 and 5 were good. Will definitely check this if Gina is in it.

Honestly I found 4 boring as shit but 5 really made up for it.

 

[Smart Marx]

I don't think the story matters when the film is making a 500% profit.

True but who'd continue to pay to see these?

I'm not one to talk TBF. I'd fork over my hard earned $$$ to see Friday the 13th - Part 13 if it came out next year! :