Fast and Furious 9 cast and release date as John Cena is rumoured to have joined the line-up

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Are we looking at two cast members of Fast and Furious 9? (Picture: Universal Pictures/Rex)

Fast and Furious fans had lots to shout about last week when Vin Diesel dropped a video on Instagram teasing that John Cena could be involved in the upcoming ninth Fast and Furious film.

After Vin Diesel posted that cryptic message on his Instagram, it seemed to many that Vin was teasing the involvement of the WWE star in the next instalment of the Fast and Furious series.

John has seen his movie career explode in recent years after leaving his full-time position as the face of modern wrestling.

His recent roles have included parts in Trainwreck, Daddys Home and Blockers, as well as the leading role in Bumblebee, which was released in December.

With this exciting new development in mind, heres everything you need to know about Fast and Furious 9 so far.

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When does Fast and Furious 9 come out?

Ever though the movie is still in the pre-production stage, its been announced that we can expect it to be released on May 22, 2020.

Filming is slated to start in late May or early June of this year.

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Whos in the Fast and Furious 9 cast?

In Vins Instagram video, he said: As you know Im always thinking Fast, and Im always thinking about the responsibility of making something iconic and deserving of your loyalty…

I know this sounds crazy but every blue moon I feel like Pablo up there sends me someone, another soldier for the fight for truth, he continued in reference to his late F&F co-star Paul Walker, who died in a car accident in 2013.

Today, someone came by that speaks to what Pablo would have brought me.

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At this point in the video, John Cena appears and smiles at the camera – which could go a long way to prove that actions speak louder than words.

As for the rest of the cast, Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Jason Statham, who play Hobbs and Shaw in the Fast and Furious franchise, have announced that theyre not going to be appearing in the new Fast and Furious movie because theyll be busy filming theRead More – Source