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Charlize Theronmight not be done with theFast & Furiousfranchise just yet!
After starring as the villain Cipher in the last two movies, Theron, 45, could soon be reprising the role in a standalone spinoff. Franchise headVin Dieselreportedly toldVarietyhe has a team of writers already working on the movie.
PEOPLE has reached out to NBC Universal for further confirmation.
Theron’s Cipher first appeared in 2017’sThe Fate of the Furiousas the tech-savvy villain who gets away just in time at the end of the movie. She then caused more chaos in the delayedF9, which finally hit screens in late June.
The news comes just weeks afterF9cast membersJordana Brewster,Ludacris, andTyrese Gibsonsaid they’re ready for the many female characters who have sped through the franchise to get a female-led film of their own.
Gibson, 42, chimed in with a firm “I agree.”
Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez and Nathalie Emmanuel.Dave J Hogan/Getty
Brewster — an OG female lead in the franchise — said, “That would be awesome. I’ve heard those rumors. I think that would be incredible.”
“Also, think about all the people we could bring back, right? We could bring back Eva Mendes, who’d be incredible to work with,” the actress, 41, continued. “There’sHelen Mirren,Charlize Theron, really thrownNathalie [Emmanuel], me andMichelle [Rodriguez].”
Brewster added, “It would be really, really cool. So, I can’t speak to the discussions, but I think it would be awesome. So, fingers crossed.”
Over the years, several women have been highlighted in the franchise including Brewster, Rodriguez, 42, Mirren, 75, Mendes, 47, Theron, 45, Emmanuel, 32,Nathalie Kelley,Gal Gadot,Ronda Rousey, and more.
Back in May, Rodriguez revealed in a celebration of theFastfranchise’s 20th anniversary withEntertainment Weeklythat she asked for rewrites in the first film, 2001’sThe Fast and the Furious, due to the lack of depth of her character.
Brewster confirmed, “When Michelle read her role, she was like, ‘No, I’m not playing that.’ And then she changed it completely. It went from a trophy girlfriend to this really layered character.”
source: people.com
