
Whatever you think of the increasingly outlandish Fast & Furious franchise, the film series has put together an absolutely incredible cast over the last couple of decades. It’s a who’s who of action cinema from Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez to Jason Statham and John Cena, but it also has found a home for some absolutely iconic Hollywood stars including Helen Mirren and, most recently, Rita Moreno.
Moreno will debut later this month in the Fast X cast as Dominic Toretto’s grandmother. Speaking with Total Film (via SyFy), Moreno explains that it was, at least in part, due to her actual grandson that she ended up in the movie. He tried to convince Diesel that she would be perfect in the franchise. Moreno said…