Remember when The Fast & The Furious franchise was not the biggest name in unapologetic action? Neither do I, because the series continues to pick up big names.
Take for example this latest report from Variety that actor Kurt Russell is in talks for an unspecified role in director James Wan’s first brush with the series, Fast & Furious 7. If cast, the action legend would join Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson and others for the rush.
Russell has been mum in action films since his turn as the baddie in Quentin Tarantino’s half of the 2007 Grindhouse double feature, Death Proof. He was slated to appear in last year’s Django Unchained before dropping out of the project. Still, Russell is a legend in the genre, having made his bones on projects that include Escape From New York, Tombstone and The Thing.
Fast & Furious 7is preparing to shoot in Atlanta for a July 11, 2014 release date.