Vanessa Kirby portraying Jason Statham's sister in Hobbs and Shaw

Vanessa Kirby

The Crown" star Vanessa Kirby is playing the sister of actor Jason Statham in the upcoming "Fast and Furious" spin-off "Hobbs & Shaw". The revelation was made by actor Dwayne Johnson who shared a photo of his with Kirby from the film's set on Instagram.

"Building out our 'Fast & Furious' franchise step by step. In our spin-off, Hobbs and Shaw, I have a nice new friend. Meet 'Hattie Shaw' played by my homegirl, @vanessa__kirby. Hattie loves the following/Longs walks on the beach. Being a bad ass MI6 Operative. Drinking tequila with Hobbs. And not in that order," he wrote.

The film, being directed by Deadpool 2 helmer David Leitch, also features actor Idris Elba as the villainous Brixton. Hobbs & Shaw releases on July 26 next year

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