Ludacris Drops Bombshell: Fast & Furious 11 Hasn't Started Filming and He Hasn't Seen a Script

Ludacris Just Revealed Something About Fast Forever That Nobody Expected

Here's something that should worry every Fast & Furious fan: Ludacris, the franchise veteran who's been playing Tej Parker since 2 Fast 2 Furious in 2003, just admitted at the 2026 American Music Awards that he still hasn't seen a script for Fast Forever — the supposed grand finale of the entire saga.

And that's not even the wildest part. The movie is supposedly scheduled for a March 2028 release on the Universal Pictures calendar. Yet filming hasn't even started. At all.

What Ludacris Actually Said

When asked about Fast Forever on the red carpet at the 2026 AMAs, the rapper-actor was candid with Variety:

"I can tell you this: Universal put it on the calendar for March 2028, that's all I know so far. Have we started shooting yet? No. So, we shall see."

But the line that really raised eyebrows came moments later when he added: "I have not seen a script. I'm being honest with you. I'm being real… Hopefully, it will happen. We'd have to be shooting by the end of this year if it was gonna happen."

Did Ludacris just say "hopefully" about a movie that Vin Diesel has been hyping for years? Yeah, we heard it too.

A Timeline of Broken Promises

The Fast & Furious franchise has been through quite the release date carousel:

• 2023 — Vin Diesel announces Fast & Furious 11 for 2025
• 2024 — SAG-AFTRA strikes cause the first delay, pushing it to 2026
• 2025 — Another bump to 2027, then to the current March 2028 slot
• May 2026 — Ludacris reveals nothing has been shot and there's no script

It's been three years since Fast X hit theaters in 2023, and the gap is only getting wider. For a franchise that prided itself on delivering a new installment every two years like clockwork, this is unprecedented.

The Cannes Emotional Reunion

The uncertainty comes just weeks after the Fast & Furious cast reunited at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 for the franchise's 25th anniversary screening. Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster all walked the red carpet together. The event turned deeply emotional when Vin Diesel broke down remembering Paul Walker, and Meadow Walker — Paul's daughter — was there to honor her father's legacy.

That reunion made it feel like the franchise's final chapter was imminent. Ludacris' update makes it feel like… well, not so much.

What This Means for the Franchise

If production needs to wrap by the end of 2026 to hit that March 2028 date (considering the massive VFX work these movies require), the window is getting incredibly tight. Vin Diesel has previously talked about the "weight" of ending the series, which might explain the hesitation — or it might just mean the script isn't ready yet.

For now, the cast of Fast Forever — which is expected to include Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, Michelle Rodriguez as Letty, Ludacris as Tej, and likely returning appearances from Jason Momoa's Dante Reyes — are all just waiting. No script. No cameras. Just a date on a calendar.

Family, it seems, is going to have to wait a little longer.