May 21, 2016 - 12:24 AMT
1st look at Charlize Theron as "Fast and Furious 8" villain

An official image from "Fast and Furious 8" has arrived, showing the first look at Charlize Theron's character. Following her badass role as Furiosa in "Mad Max: Fury Road", she is now set to play the main villain in the new "Fast and Furious" film, AceShowbiz reports.

Theron is tapped to play a new character named Cipher. "Our crew has faced former military, mercenaries and more. But they've never come across anyone like Cipher," it's announced. "Charlize Theron stars as their biggest threat yet. 4.14.17 #F8 #FastFridays."

The eighth movie will hit North American theaters on April 14. Vin Diesel, The Rock, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Kurt Russell and Jason Statham are among the returning cast members.