Fast and Furious star Michelle Rodriguez talks Eva Mendes rumours

Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Walker and Ludacris. Photo / AP

Fast & Furious star Michelle Rodriguez has remained coy about rumours Eva Mendes will return to the wildly successful franchise.

Mendes is rumoured to resume her role as Agent Monica Fuentes for the eighth instalment of the series.

Rodriguez was asked about the casting chatter at the launch of the Fast & Furious themed ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood.

"I think that everything is speculation until we actually shooting and we're immortalising stuff on film."

Eva Mendes in a scene from 2 Fast 2 Furious.

The actress also said she was not sure an all-female spin-off of the franchise would be a hit.

"I think it's cute but you do lose a lot of audience when you specialise like that. It's kind of like a black organisation or Latino organisation making content just for Latinos or blacks. It's stupid. You know what I mean?

"If I were ever to do it, I think you have to be all encompassing. You have to think holistically and look for the broader audiences. And I don't like hating on guys to make women powerful. I think you can do both. Mad Max is proof of that."

The Fast & Furious - Supercharged ride at the Los Angeles theme park takes crowds through a car chase and explosions all in the comfort of the tram they take round the backlot studio tour.

Thinking about seeing herself and co-stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson and Luke Evans on a 360 degree screen in 3D, she said: "It's like being immortalised forever.

Michelle Rodriguez in a scene from Furious 7.

"This was cool, it was mainly green screen work and they put us on rigs so we could fly on to different sets. I can't even explain it."

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