'Fast & Furious 9' Ropes in Latin Superstar, Ozuna

The ninth and penultimate (probably) installment in the Fast & Furious franchise is in full force and is set to be arriving next year. Even though the ninth film has lost two of its most important actors in the form of Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham aka Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw respectively; it has indeed roped in some other prolific names like John Cena, Finn Cole, Anna Sawai and Vinnie Bennett in important roles.

And now, joining the large ensemble cast is none other than Latin music superstar, Ozuna. The singer-turned-actor casting in Fast 9 falls in line with the franchise’s global and diverse reach and puts a superstar beyond the Hollywood confines on the roster. Justin Lin also returns to direct the film after Fast and Furious 6.

Ozuna’s casting in the movie marks a major next step in his developing acting career. He previously starred in the Spanish-language feature film Qué León and is set to appear in the sequel Los Leones, which is currently in pre-production.

Johnson and Statham exited the franchise for their own spin-off film, Hobbs & Shaw that released a few months ago.