According to sources, famed Hollywood superstar Denzel Washington had just turned down a major role in the upcoming continuation of the franchise, FAST 7. The role would have grown into a major part in a future sequel, and will now go to the next big name actor that Universal Pictures can recruit to join their re-energized summer blockbuster engine.
If that’s not all, superstars like Jason Statham, Liam Neeson and Ryan Goosling are also predicted to have a role in the upcoming franchise. There are no more details about who he (Denzel) would have played (or who they’re looking at for the part now), but I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough.
James Wan is set to direct “Fast and Furious 7,” taking over from Justin Lin, who helmed the last four films in the series. Fast 7 is scheduled for a July 2014 release.
You can catch Denzel in his upcoming film 2 Guns though:
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