Has Ruby Rose quietly joined the cast ofFast & Furious 9? Vin Diesel revealed last week in an Instagram video that they’re gearing up for production to start next month, which means this latest installment is already speeding down the tracks and many of the key pieces are already in place, even if those pieces haven’t been revealed officially to the world yet. However, Ludacris may have just given away a pretty big one on social media.
Chris Bridges, better known by his rapper name Ludacris, has been with the franchise since 2 Fast 2 Furious. He’s set to reteam with Dom and the gang in the upcoming entry, which doesn’t come as a surprise as he’s become an important fixture over the last handful of installments. Taking to his Instagram, he shared a photo of himself, alongside Vin Diesel and, somewhat surprisingly,Ruby Rose, and provided the following caption.
“MasterMinding”
Just prior to that post,Ludacrisshared an image reminding his fans of the release date forFast and Furious 9. That begs the question, if Ruby Rose isn’t in the movie, what’s she doing there? And we have good reason to believe she could be in it. Not only did she work with Vin Diesel onxXx: The Return of Xander Cage, but she also was in talks for both Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious previously. The actress revealed this in an interview back in 2015.
“My last audition before Orange was for Fast And Furious 7. But they didn’t want me because one of the main guys said I looked like Justin Bieber. It’s so funny because now I’m in talks with that movie and I haven’t mentioned to them that I know [they turned me down because I looked like Justin].”
Since then,her star power has grown considerably, thanks to the success ofOrange is the New Black, in addition to her other on-screen work in movies such asJohn Wick: Chapter 2. Most recently, she appeared as Batwoman on the annual Arrowverse crossover on The CW, and the network is working with her on aBatwomanseries. While we can’t quite confirm this yet, it seems safe to assume that she’s lined up her next big gig.
We’ve also recently learned that Universal ismoving forward with a female-led FF spin-offand bringing Ruby Rose into the fold could mean big things for that project. As forFast and Furious 9, Justin Lin, who helmed several previous installments, is back in the director’s chair after sitting out the last two movies. Jordana Brewster will also be making her return as Mia after taking a small break. Next up isHobbs & Shaw, the spin-off centered on Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham’s characters, which arrives on August 2.Fast and Furious 9will hit theaters on June 28, 2025. Be sure to check out the post fromLudacris' Instagrambelow.
