Vin Diesel will share the role of Dominic Toretto with his real-life son, Vincent Sinclair, in the upcomingFast & Furiousfranchise sequelF9. TMZ reports that 10-year-old Sinclair will be making his movie debut whenFast & Furious 9premieres in theaters this summer, playing a younger version of Dom - the character his father has been portraying for the past 20 years.
InFurious 7, ayounger version of Domwas featured in a flashback scene, though he was played by Alex McGee in that movie. As the new young Dominic, Sinclair filmed his scenes forF9last summer, but it’s unclear exactly how much screen time he’ll be getting. His minor’s contract states that he got paid a daily rate of $1,005, and while that isn’t much compared to the numbers on his father’s paycheck, it’s not bad at all for a child actor in his first movie role in a major blockbuster franchise.
Directed by Justin Lin and written by Lin and Daniel Casey,F9picks up after the events ofThe Fate and the Furious.Vin Dieselreturns when Dominic Toretto and his family must face Dominic’s younger brother Jakob (John Cena), a deadly assassin who is working with their old enemy Cipher (Charlize Theron). Also returning are Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, and Lucas Black.
Given thatF9introducesJohn Cena as Dominic’s brother, it makes sense for the sequel to include flashback scenes, detailing the history of their relationship. Prior toF9, Jakob had never even been mentioned by Dominic, but Diesel explained toEntertainment Weeklyin January how the new movie will explain the backstory behind their falling out.
“One of the compelling aspects ofFastis this backstory that we were introduced to literally 20 years ago, and that always has had its cloak of obscurity,” Diesel said. “We always wanted to know a bit more about the origins. And I think that a franchise has to earn the right to go back in-depth into a backstory, and I hopeFast & Furioushas done just that. I feel like the instinct or desire to go into the backstory, almost the origin story, was something compelling for everybody.”
Whatever happens inF9, the story will expand with multiple sequels and spinoff movies. Two moreFast & Furious moviesare planned with Lin on board to return as the director for both, though it’s been announced that the eleventh movie will also serve as the final installment of the series.F10was initially set for a 2021 release before the pandemic resulted in the sequel getting pulled from the schedule.
Meanwhile, ongoing spinoffs will still keep the franchise alive. A sequel to the 2019 spinoffHobbs & Shawis also in the works, according to star and producer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It has also been reported that a female-ledFast & Furiousspinoff is in development as well, with Nicole Perlman, Lindsey Beer, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet writing the screenplay. Neither of these projects yet have an official release date.
F9is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 31, 2025. This news comes to us fromTMZ.
