Kurt Russell, John Brotherton Join Fast & Furious 7′ Cast
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THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday September 25, 2013 @ 8:36pm PDT
The sequel to summer hit
Fast & Furious 6, which scored the
best worldwide opening in Universals history, continues to add actors who are new to the franchise. The latest to join the
Fast & Furious 7 cast are
Kurt Russell, who weeks ago had been
said to be talks for a role, and John Brotherton. Vin Diesel confirmed Russells casting in a Facebook post complete with a photo the
Fast & Furious veterans page has nearly 48 million likes but there are no details on his character.
Sources tell Deadline that Brotherton, whose credits include The Conjuring, Jane By Design and One Life To Live, will play Sheppard, whos described as the Russell characters right-hand man. Russell whose five-decade career includes such films as
Escape From New York,
Backdraft,
Stargate and
Grindhouse next appears in the western
Bone Tomahawk. James Wans
Fast & Furious 7 is shooting in Atlanta with Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Lucas Black and franchise rookies including Jason Statham and Djimon Hounsou.