Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina will join the cast of the upcoming sequel to 2017's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

Following reports that the rapper/actor was in talks to join the production, Johnson took to Twitter to officially announce that Awkwafina had, in fact, joined the sequel's cast. "She’s ready to play in JUMANJI," Johnson wrote. "Welcome the super talented @awkwafina to our cast! She lit it up in 'Crazy Rich Asians' and it’s gonna be so much fun workin’ with her. Can’t wait. And when @KevinHart4real annoys you on set, just do what I do and kick him in the balls. #JUMANJI"

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There's no indication at this time who Awkwafina will be playing, though reports have described her as playing a "key" role in the film. Awkwafina is a rapper and actor. She played Goh Peik Lin in Crazy Rich Asians, which did well at the box office when it released earlier this year, having earned over $238 million at the worldwide box office.

Although little is known about the sequel at this time, it's not shocking Sony Pictures chose to greenlight the project. Welcome to the Jungle made over $962 million at the worldwide box office on a production budget of $90 million.

The sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle will be directed by Jake Kasdan and star Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Danny DeVito and Awkwafina. The film is scheduled for release on December 13.

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