Dame Helen Mirren to appear in next Fast and Furious movie

Dame Helen Mirren will star in the next installment of the hugely popular Fast and the Furious movie franchise.

Dame Helen revealed the news in an interview with Elle magazine.

She said she agreed to star in the film "only if I'm allowed to drive". She added: "But we'll see. We'll see how it transpires."

Fast and the Furious 8, which will also star Vin Diesel, Jason Statham and Charlize Theron, will be released in the US and UK on April 14 2017.