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Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Christi Carras

The fast and the fabulous: Rita Moreno joins 'Fast X' as Vin Diesel's grandmother

The "Fast and the Furious" family just got a little bigger.

Vin Diesel announced on Instagram that Rita Moreno will play his onscreen grandmother in the upcoming film "Fast X." The action star, who portrays street racer Dom Toretto in the movie franchise, posted a celebratory video Tuesday featuring Moreno and Michelle Rodriguez, who plays his onscreen wife, Letty Ortiz.

"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," Diesel said in the clip. "I am so blessed."

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