Helen Mirren thumbs a ride with 'Fast and Furious 8'

Continuing to turbo-charge its cast, 'Fast And Furious 8' is all set to have Oscar-winner Helen Mirren in the driver's seat.

The 70-year-old star confirmed that she will be giving the latest installment her badass touch. When asked of her rumored role, the 'Eye In The Sky' star responded, "Yes, I am," reports E! Online.

She may have just been slumming it by playing various English monarchs over the years, but it turns out, Mirren's really into cars and hopes to buckle up and get behind the wheel of one of the film's famous suped-up rides.

She said, "I've always rather loved driving. I said, 'I'll be in it, but only if I'm allowed to drive if I do drive in it.' But we'll see. We'll see how it transpires. Film is a wonderful thing and it can be so many different things. I don't want to turn my back on any of the different ways movies can be. I love the movies. I love going to the films. I like very serious films, I love foreign films, and I love big, fun movies-as long as they're well made and they've got good scripts. That's the most important thing."

Mirren will join the latest addition, Charlize Theron, who will be playing a villain in the newest installment. Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese and more are among the returnees for the movie, which is set for release Apr. 14, 2017.

The ninth and tenth installments are hitting theatres on Apr. 19, 2019 and Apr. 2, 2021, respectively.