MANILA, Philippines — The "Fast and Furious" franchise has seen the biggest stars join the series, but none as decorated as newcomer Rita Moreno who will be playing the grandmother of Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto in "Fast X."
The tenth entry in the "Fast and Furious" franchise is currently in the early days of production, and Diesel made the announcement in a video posted on Instagram.
In the video, Diesel is seated between the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) winner Moreno and his fellow "Fast and Furious" co-star Michelle Rodriguez.
"It's been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno, and the fact that she's here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile. I am so blessed," Diesel said.
Moreno, donning a cap that read "so far this is the oldest I've been," joked that her old age — she turned 90 last December — was waiting for her to be invited onto the franchise.