Fast & Furious 9 Will Blast Off Into Space

When asked by co-host Julia Cunningham if she was "in space with Ludicrous," who plays Tej in the films, Rodriguez said, "Oh, no way. How did you guys find that out? See what happens? People start talking behind the scenes, man. When a movie doesn't come out and forget about it, things get out. Nobody was supposed to know that!"

'Fast & Furious 9' was slated to arrive in May 2020 but wasdelayed to 2021due to the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, Rodriguez answered the question with a joking tone, so it is possible that this latest entry in the Fast franchise may stay on planet Earth.

Rodriguez later added that she was "not lucky enough to hit space," though that wording doesn't preclude other actors/characters in the movie from doing so. Even with the crew does stick to cars instead of spaceships, there will still be some fast metal featured in the film. We already know Vin Diesel's character will drive acustom Dodge ChargerWidebody and Sung Kang will reprise his role as Han, piloting aToyota GR Suprathis time around. TheSupra will at least be orange, like his old Mazda RX-7, but the story of how his Han survived the explosion from 'Tokyo Drift' will take some explaining. Aliens, perhaps?