Cardi B Opens Up About "Fast & Furious 9" Role

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Cardi B talks her upcoming role in "F9," speaking on her experience working with Vin Diesel on the set.

Ever since breaking out as a hip-hop superstar with the release of her 2018 debut album Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B has become somewhat of a pop culture icon. It's no surprise that she ultimately went on to make the transition to film, having recently appeared in Lorene Scafaria's Hustlers, holding it down with a brief role alongside Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. 

Now, Cardi is set to make yet another cinematic appearance, this time in Justin Lin's upcoming Fast & The Furious 9. With the film due out for a United States theatrical release on June 25th, Cardi B took a moment to speak on her role in the flick, breaking down how it all came to be in the first place. 

Cardi B Opens Up About "Fast & Furious 9" Role
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"Vin Diesel reached out, and he was talking about a role," explains Cardi, who plays the character Leysa -- a woman who has a history with Vin Diesel's Dom. "I'm like, it's freakin' Fast & Furious. Get me there, put me on a plane! I like the fact that I'm representing such a powerful strong woman. She's just that bitch...I remember when I saw Ludacris in Fast & The Furious, then to see Don Omar, it makes the hood have hope."

"Being around Vin, he's just so nice, so dope," she continues, praising her co-star. "He makes you feel so comfortable. I'm just so excited." Perhaps her role in F9 will lead to further opportunities for Cardi, though should she indeed decide to pursue acting on a more serious level, she might have to spend some time working on the craft. Either way, it will certainly be interesting to see Cardi in a Hollywood blockbuster -- and who knows, perhaps it will be the first of many.


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<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.
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