Jamie Foxx is no stranger to action-oriented roles, from his time playing Spider-Man villain Electro to more straightforward action flicks like Collateral , Miami Vice and Baby Driver . As it turns out, there was also a period where he also could have put the pedal to the metal in the Fast & Furious franchise . Foxx was being courted for what was going to be a major role, though I’m honestly glad nothing ever came of this.
Before I explain why I feel this way, here’s what you need to know. In the new book Welcome to the Family , where author Barry Hertz explores the history of the Fast & Furious movies, it’s mentioned that an alternate F9 post-credits scene was written “with the hope of featuring Jamie Foxx as a new villain.” This scene never progressed past the ideatin

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