First Look Photo of Dwayne Johnson & Vin Diesel In FAST FIVE

Hat-tip to our British friends, HeyUGuys, for the heads-up on this first look photo of FAST FIVE, the fifth installment of Universal Pictures FURIOUS franchise, from USA Today. Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel look totally badass together!

Justin Lin, who has been directing the series since 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, says someone has to chase Diesel’s leadfoot character Dom Toretto and Walker’s ex-cop Brian O’Conner, both of whom went on the lam in last year’s hit Fast & Furious, which tallied $156 million. Johnson will play Hobbs, a cop on the trail of street racers Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson and the familiar crew of the Furious franchise, which has managed to retain much of its talent over the years. The high-octane, high-testosterone series has raced to nearly a half-billion dollars domestically since the hot-rodders hit the big screen in 2001.

FAST FIVE will be in theaters on April 29, 2011.

Source: USA Today