In a recent interview with Den of Geek, Jason Statham confirmed that he would be returning for Fast and Furious 8.

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The actor, who played the prime villain Deckard Shaw, in Furious 7 will be back to create menace for Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew in the next installment. The pop culture website caught up with Statham while he was promoting his new release Spy, which also stars Jude Law and Melissa McCarthy, and is directed by Paul Feig.

While talking about his filming schedule the actor revealed that he had to plan it according to the production dates for Fast and Furious 8. "There's Fast 8, they want to do another one," he said. In Furious 7 Deckard was set on avenging his brother Ian Shaw's death. The actor also told the publication that he will be working on Crank 3.

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Statham is the latest confirmation for the returning cast members of Fast and Furious 8. Previously Dwayne Johnson, who plays Detective Hobbs, revealed that he was definitely going to be back.

When asked by Collider about his being in the movie, Johnson responded quite enthusiastically. "Of course. It can't go on without Hobbs," he said.

Johnson went on to talk about the possibility of a spin-off relating to his character, a movie with Hobbs as protagonist.

Fast and Furious 8 will be released on April 15, 2017.

Furious 7 hit theaters on April 3, 2015.

Watch an extended scene featuring some car action here:

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