Fast 8: Ludacris shares behind-the-scenes Instagrams

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Published on February 22, 2016 05:53PM EST
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Tej Parker returns!

Ludacris is set to make his fifth appearance in the Fast and Furious series as the mechanic Tej, and with production on Fast 8 already underway, he’s sharing a new behind-the-scenes look at his character, documenting his costume fitting in a series of Instagram photos and videos.

“I’m bout to say the hell with this s–t!” he wrote after his 25th change. “They’re only going to use like 5 of these any damn way. #nowthatsludicrous”

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Directed by F. Gary Gray, Fast 8 is the first film in a planned trilogy, with the ninth and 10th installments planned for 2019 and 2021. Vin Diesel has previously said that Fast 8 will be at least partially set in New York, with plans to shoot some scenes in Cuba.

Fast 8 hits theaters on April 14, 2017.

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