"Fast and Furious 7" (yes, 7) is about to start filming in metro Atlanta.Look for Vin Diesel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson to show up in Atlanta soon. Local rapper and actor Ludacris, who has appeared in a number of the F&F movies, will be back for his role as a wisecracking computer genius.
A casting call for extras seeks Middle Eastern men who have experience as mechanics. Email your photos and informationto [email protected] if that's you.
The plot, according to imdb: "After Dominic Toretto and his crew helped take down Owen Shaw, his brother Ian Shaw now wants revenge."
Sounds awesome.
F&F 5, which was set mostly in Rio, did a good bit of filming in metro Atlanta. Locations for that movie including the Georgia Dome parking lot and the Gwinnett County Detention Center. F&F 7 will film in Gwinnett County.