![]() Why contain cars in space and time?Ĭritics had seemingly grown tired of such physics-defying antics by 2017, when Fate dropped. Think back, for example, to the Rio de Janeiro safe-dragging heist scene in the fifth film or the Dubai skyscraper-hopping getaway in film seven. Still, The Fate of the Furious continues the trend that the series began in Fast Five of moving away from car races towards globe-trotting, CGI-constructed vehicular fantasia. Gary Gray ( Set It Off, Straight Outta Compton) at the helm and bring in some surprisingly elite actors, including Charlize Theron (as hippie villain and aspiring influencer Cipher) and Helen Mirren (as Jason Statham’s cockney-accented mom). Accordingly, they put legendary director F. Moritz ( Juice, Goosebumps, Escape Room) and unleaded-as-ever Vin Diesel-seem to use Walker’s death as a reason to move on from Brian completely. Should we name a baby after him? Yes, so manger-ous!Īt first glance, the Fast and Furious team-including producers Neal H. Should we go get Brian to help lead us to victory? No, too dangerous. His character does appear in The Fate of the Furious, but only via allusion. Walker died in a car accident at age 40, before even the completion of Furious 7. His final words? “It’s never goodbye.”Įxcept that it was. Rather than kill Brian off, Leia-style, the franchise provides him with a photogenic and holographic drive into the sunset. It appealed to global audiences by offering a swan song for Walker’s Brian O’Conner (I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again), the blue-eyed and smiley token white boy who had always hovered close to the franchise’s center. Let’s not forget that the previous Fast + Furious film, Furious 7, was the eighth-highest grossing film of all time with a total worldwide box office of over $1.5 billion. Worried about the effect of his death on the series’ success, the movie is eager to prove that its ever-expanding family can pay homage to his memory in spectacular and surprising ways. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.While not the official tagline of The Fate of the Furious, it sums up the film’s approach to a newly Paul Walker-less Fast and the Furious franchise. ![]() “The Fate of the Furious” arrives in theaters on April 14, 2017. READ MORE: ‘Fast 8’ First Look: Charlize Theron Is Badass In New Villain Role The movie is directed by “Straight Outta Compton” helmer F. Additional newcomers include Scott Eastwood and Helen Mirren. When a mysterious woman (Theron) seduces Dom into the world of crime he can’t seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before.ĭiesel is joined by returning cast members Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky and Kurt Russell. The film begins with Dom ( Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) on their honeymoon and the rest of the group exonerated. READ MORE: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Posts Instagram Photo from ‘Fast 8’ Set Showing His Character in Prisonįilmed in Cuba, New York and the Barents Sea, the gang is back to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world. ![]() Vin Diesel Teases ‘Trilogy’ for ‘Fast X’ Franchise Finale ![]()
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