Charlize Theron's Fast 8 shatters world viewing record- reports

Let’s just say a lot of people are excited for the release of Fast and the Furious 8‚ entitled The Fate Of The Furious‚ next year.

The film‚ which features SA-born actress Charlize Theron‚ has apparently broken a world record with its first official trailer.

According to US movie authority‚ Deadline‚ the trailer became the most viewed in history over a 24-hour period.

The trailer set a global record with 139 million views in its first 24 hours.

Fast 8 actor Ludacris took to Instagram to celebrate the milestone and express his desire to double the record with the movie’s next trailer.

The trailer‚ which has been causing a social media storm since its release several days ago‚ gave local fans a good look at Charlize Theron as a badass villain who wants to split up Vin Diesel and his crew.

If you haven’t checked it out yet‚ here’s your chance.