Here’s everything that’s been revealed so far about the upcoming Chapter 11 of the Fast & Furious franchise.
After the events of Fast X left jaws on the floor for fans of Fast & Furious, all eyes are on the next chapter for Vin Diesel and his family. So, here is everything known so far.
The returns of Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot and a barrage of sudden cliffhangers have made Fast & Furious 11 (XI) a must-see for those who take their popcorn with a side of nitrous.
For a movie franchise that has been ongoing for over two decades, there seem to be no brakes on the road to the final chapter. All characters could return, and everyone in Hollywood is eligible to show up. Anything can happen.
Fast & Furious 11 Release Date: When Will It Come Out?
After announcing at this year’s CinemaCon that Fast 11 will be released in 2025, Vin Diesel narrowed it down via Instagram with a release date of April 4, 2025.
While there has been no official filming announcement for the film, Diesel said on that Instagram post that “part two is going to be an effort from our fast family and studio as you have never seen.” This heavy-lift film is going to have a huge cast with big sets and large-scale production. This release date is on the board, but nothing is set in stone.
Further concerns for that release date were flamed with the Writer’s Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Universal Pictures President Peter Cramer said in an interview with The Los Angeles Times, “If it lasts for too long, it’ll be hard to imagine that we can get this film up on the timeline we’d like to.”
Luckily, both of those strikes are over, meaning that Fast XI’s pre-production can commence.
Fast & Furious 11 Cast: Who Will Return?
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- Vin Diesel – Dominic Toretto
- Michelle Rodriguez – Letty Ortiz
- Jason Momoa – Dante Reyes
- Dwayne Johnson – Luke Hobbs
- Jason Statham – Deckard Shaw
- Ludacris – Tej
- Tyrese Gibson – Roman
- Sung Kang – Han
- Nathalie Emmanuel – Ramsey
- Jordana Brewster – Mia Toretto
- Charlize Theron – Cipher
- Gal Gadot – Gisele
- Alan Ritchson – Aimes
- Daniela Melchior – Isabel
- Leo Abelo Perry – Brian “Little B” Marcos
- Helen Mirren – Queenie
- Brie Larson – Miss Nobody
- Scott Eastwood – Little Nobody
- Kurt Russell – Mr. NobodyFew movie franchises can manufacture the cast of characters available in the Fast & Furious franchise. Based on where each character in Fast X left when the credits hit, here is who to expect for Fast & Furious 11:
One character that director Louis Leterrier singled out when speaking to Comicbook was Leo Abelo Perry’s Brian Marcos, who he jokingly hoped would “age slower” with Fast 11 taking longer to release:
“Our trick is that, you know, I have a young boy who’s aging very quickly… The kid playing Dom’s son, I see him on Instagram and every day. I’m, like, checking. ‘Ugh, I see you have like a mustache … slow down.'”
With Leterrier hoping that Perry will stay looking young in the meantime, this seems to suggest that he will play a key role in the next Fast and Furious installment.
Will Paul Walker’s Brian O’Conner Return in Fast 11?
Universal Pictures - For a movie franchise known for breaking the “did you see a body?” rule when bringing characters back from the dead, the biggest return question involves a character that has not died on screen.
Before diving into the potential of Brian O’Connor’s on-screen return to Fast & Furious, it needs to be said that Paul Walker’s death was a travesty for Hollywood, fans, and the Fast Family. Rest in peace, Paul Walker. Thank you for the memories.
Now, back to how Fast & Furious is handling the sudden death of Paul Walker because it is bananas.
Since one of the most emotional endings in blockbuster history watching Brian and Dom drive off in separate directions, Brian O’Connor/Paul Walker has made two posthumous “appearances” in the Fast & Furious franchise.
The first was an off-screen appearance as Brian’s signature blue Nissan pulls up to the family house in time to fill the empty seat at the table. The next was in Fast X but only in archival footage recapping the franchise.
- The long and short of it: it is going to happen. Universal has already used a combination of CGI and Walker’s brothers (respectfully) to finish Furious 7. With the recent surge of artificial intelligence use of face and likeness, there seems to be no way Brian O’Connor does not make another appearance in this franchise.
Ethics for this situation are up in the air, and Paul Walker’s family would need to be 110% on board. It is worth noting that the relationship between Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and the rest of the Fast Family is one of the strongest in Hollywood lore (omitting one former World Wrestling Champion).
It is harder to believe that Vin would sign off on bringing Brian O’Connor back distastefully than it is that he is never coming back at all.
