Fast 10 Will Return Fast & Furious Franchise To Its Roots, Says Tyrese Gibson
According to actor Tyrese Gibson, Fast X will return the Fast & Furious franchise to its roots. As the title suggests, Fast X will be the tenth film in the Fast & Furious franchise. Louis Leterrier, who directed popular crime thriller Now You See Me and 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, will make his franchise debut in Fast X. Other notable talent behind the film includes Vin Diesel as key series lead Dominic Toretto. Diesel is also a producer on the film, alongside Justin Lin, veteran Fast & Furious creative who has directed five of the franchise’s films, including Fast X’s predecessor, F9. Lin is also co-writing the film’s screenplay with Dan Mazeau.
Fast X will be released after over a decade of Fast & Furious films. 2001’s The Fast and the Furiouskicked off the film franchise, introducing key characters such as Diesel’s Toretto, Michelle Rodriguez’s Letty, and Paul Walker’s Brian O’Connor. The Fast & Furious franchise have since gone through significant evolution, introducing new characters along the way including notable appearances from Dwayne Johnson in Furious 7and the spinoff Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. The Fast & Furious team also dealt with tragedy upon Walker’s tragic death in 2013, leading other actors to have to fill the void of Walker’s character, who had been a principal player in the initial films.
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In a recent video on Diesel’s Instagram, Gibson says that Fast X will return the series to its roots. The video is purportedly shot on week 7 of filming for Fast X, from the inside of the infamous garage form the first film. Gibson also claims that Diesel’s son—actor Vinnie Bennett who played Young Dom in F9—is building a
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