Helen Mirren says she 'begged' Vin Diesel for a part in Fast & Furious movies

Helen Mirren, recently shared, that she had to beg Vin Diesel for a part in the Fast & Furious movies. The Oscar-winning actor became a part of the franchise with her role as Magdalene "Queenie" Shaw the mother of Jason Statham and Luke Evans’ Deckard and Owen Shaw in 2017's The Fate of the Furious.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mirren was asked whether it was true she was invited to star in the movie in a special appearance. The actor confirmed the rumour, but not before adding that it was she who had to grovel for the part.

"I think I was at some function, and he was there, and I got introduced to him. And I was shameless: ‘Oh God, I’d just love to be in one of your movies! Please let me be in it.’ And then Vin, with that beautiful, deep voice of his, said: ‘I’ll see what I can do.’ And he did it for me. He found this great little role for me, which was perfect. I’d just never done anything like that before — one of those big, big movies. And, in my vanity, I just loved driving and really wanted to do my own driving in a fast car," said Mirren. 

She reprised her role as Queenie in F9, which released last year. She is also slated to be a part of the 10th film in the franchise, which will be out in two instalments. 

Mirren was recently honoured with SAG Life Achievement Award at the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday, becoming the 57th recipient of the award. 

The Fate of the Furious can be streamed on YouTube.