Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow, has confirmed that she will be making her Fast and Furious debut in the upcoming sequel.
, with Vin Diesel leading the star-studded cast once again, alongside Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, Tyrese and .
Charlize Theron, Jason Statham and will also be reprising their roles, with Jason Momoa, and Rita Moreno joining the fold, alongside director Louis Leterrier, who replaced Justin Lin.
Taking to Instagram, , appearing to be on a plane.
‘A preview of my cameo in Fast X,’ the 24-year-old began, keeping details of her character under wraps.
‘The first fast was released when I was one year old! I grew up on set watching my father, Vin, Jordana, Michelle, Chris and more on the monitors.
‘Thanks to my dad, I was born into the fast family. I can’t believe now I get to be up there too. With those who have been around to see me grow up.
‘Thank you @louisleterrierpro for your kindness, patience and support. It feels like you’ve been part of the family since we started, I’m happy it’s just the beginning.
‘Special shoutout to my dad’s best friend who is now my best friend @bbirtell, this wouldn’t have been possible without you. I am so blessed to be able to honor my father’s legacy and share this with him forever x I love you all so much.’
Vin was among the first to celebrate the announcement, sliding into the comments below with a prayer hands emoji.
A fan penned: ‘OMG!!! this is so emotional? Thanks to Paul Walker, we’ve all become lovers of cars and Fast and Furious… Paul is so proud of you Meadow.’
‘Keep his flag flying! Kudos Meadow,’ another agreed.
‘Your dad would be proud,’ an Instagram user shared.
As a follower added: ‘I love this for you!! You deserve it & I know he looking down proud [sic].’
Paul – who shares the model with Rebecca Soteros – tragically died in 2013 at the age of 40, following a car crash in California.
Meadow was welcomed into his onscreen ‘family’ by his co-stars shortly after, and they have remained close ever since.
She recently opened up about her loss in a chat with Page Six, explaining that she makes sure to keep watching her late dad’s films.
‘They always say the first thing you forget about someone is their voice, so I’m fortunate enough to have his voice in many movies,’ she said.
‘I like to watch his movies at night. For me, it brings me joy to talk about him and keep his spirit alive.’Â
Fast X is released in cinemas on May 19.
