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Jordana Brewster teases Helen Mirren was 'epic' in her 'Fast 9' high-speed car chase with Vin Diesel

Apr 30, 2021, 23:26 IST
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"Fast 9" star Jordana Brewster reacts to Helen Mirren's skills in the new film.Universal Pictures, Clearblue, Kirsten Acuna/Insider composite
  • Helen Mirren is finally getting to race a car around London in "Fast 9."
  • Star Jordana Brewster told Insider Mirren was "epic" in her driving scene.
  • Mirren has wanted to get behind the wheel of a car in the "Fast" franchise for years.
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Helen Mirren's high-speed chase was a scene-stealing moment in the most recent "Fast 9" trailer.

"The Fast and Furious" franchise star Jordana Brewster told Insider the scene delivers on everything in the teaser.

"Oh my gosh," Brewster began while discussing a recent partnership with Clearblue.

"Watching Helen Mirren was also epic," Brewster said. "What's awesome about Helen Mirren is she just made it seem so seamless. So that's also one of my favorite scenes. I mean, you're going to love the movie."

In the trailer, which debuted in April, Mirren outraces police through the streets of London with Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) in a purple Noble M600.

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Mirren has wanted to drive in a 'Fast and Furious' movie for years.

Helen Mirren is living her best life. We're all just along for the ride.@vindiesel/Instagram

The actress told Yahoo Movies back in 2015 it's been on her bucket list for a while.

"I so want to be a mad driver in a 'Fast and Furious' movie," Mirren said at the time. "My claim to fame is I always do my own driving - I was on 'Top Gear' and I did [my lap] in a very good time."

Diesel first teased Mirren's car scene in September 2019 in a video on social media.

"We're here at the end of week 12 [of filming]," Diesel told fans on Instagram. "I am so, so grateful I am working with one of my favorite people in the world and someone I love, love, love, love."

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Mia will be back behind the wheel of... some sort of vehicle in 'F9'

Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) was last seen in "Furious 7."Universal Pictures

Brewster, who sat out the last film, 2017's "The Fate of the Furious," told Insider she'll be back in action this time around.

When asked if we'll see Mia Toretto, Dom's sister, back behind the wheel of a car, Brewster teased: "Well, I'm not sure it's a car."

"Yes, a car. I drive something else," Brewster said. "It doesn't really qualify as a car. [Director] Justin [Lin] seems to love putting me in huge vehicles. But, yes, yes. You'll see me in action. Mia [is] driving for sure."

While fans have been waiting for "F9" for well over a year, Brewster is among those who has already seen the finished film and said that "it's really good" and "awesome."

We'll finally get to see "Fast 9," including Mirren's character outrunning the cops, when it debuts in theaters on June 25.

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