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"Fast &amp;amp; Furious 7 is on the verge of casting UFC star Ronda Rousey, according to a report. The Wrap claims that the Ultimate Fighting Champion is in talks for a supporting role in the James Wan-directed sequel.   Fast &amp;amp; Furious 7 is expected to follow on directly from the events of Fast &amp;amp; Furious 6, which laid the groundwork for a follow-up with a post-credits sequence starring Jason Statham. Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson are expected to reprise their roles from the previous films. Rousey is also due to appear in the upcoming The Expendables 3 alongside an ensemble cast of action stars led by Sylvester Stallone. Saw director Wan is taking over directing duty from Justin Lin, with the seventh film kick-starting a new trilogy.  &amp;gt; Jason Statham on Fast &amp;amp; Furious 7: &amp;#039;I want a showdown with The Rock&amp;#039; &amp;gt; Jordana Brewster: &amp;#039;Jason Statham is a great addition to Fast &amp;amp; Furious&amp;#039; Watch Vin Diesel discussing Fast &amp;amp; Furious 7 below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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