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According to Deadline, the actor has been in talks to star alongside Vin Diesel in the Universal action series's latest instalment.
Paul Walker and director Justin Lin are also slated to return for the sequel, which will take fugitives Dom Toretto and Brian O'Connor to Brazil.
Last summer's Fast & Furious revived the franchise with $350 million in worldwide box office takings.
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