Next “Furious Speed” has a surprise: the return of Joaquim de Almeida

And in a surprising revelation, Joaquim de Almeida confirmed that he will appear in the movie “Velocidade Furiosa 10”, which is currently being filmed in several countries including Portugal.

It’s a comeback: Portuguese actor villain Hernan Reyes, the corrupt businessman and drug lord who took over the slums of Rio de Janeiro, was in one of the epic’s best titles, “Furious Speed ​​5,” in 2011, which also introduced Dwayne Johnson as a special agent. Luke Hobbs.

It was Joaquim de Almeida himself who broke the reckless “news” during an interview with Manuel Luis Gocha on Monday, when representatives of the new generation with an international career were discussed.

“I’d say Daniela Melchior is the cutest actor ever. She’s into everything. I’ve been with her now on Fast & Furious, at ten. She has the lead role, and I do the same…” he said before he interrupted.

Quote from the interview.

Still filming in the UK and Italy, the broad cast known to date as “Fast X” includes Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Therese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Natalie Emmanuel, Song Kang, Scott Eastwood, Michael Rucker, Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Cardi B, Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson, Rita Moreno, plus Daniela Melchior.

It is also said that there will be guest appearances by John Cena and Jason Statham.

The film is directed by Frenchman Louis Lettier, who directed, among others, the films “Masters of Illusion” and “The Incredible Hulk”. At first the director of the film Fast X was Justin Lin, who ended up dropping out, but remained attached to the project.

According to the American publication The Hollywood Reporter, the budget of the film already in May exceeded 300 million dollars (about 284 million euros), a figure that does not include spending on “marketing” and advertising.

“Fast X” is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2023, in theaters in the United States of America.