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- Vin Diesel wasn’t the first choice for the role of Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious. The studio originally wanted Timothy Olyphant, but there were significant differences between the original project and the final result.
- Vin Diesel did not return in 2 Fast 2 Furious, and it was the only mainline movie without him and Paul Walker. However, Diesel’s Fast and Furious sequel could happen.
- Vin Diesel was originally set to star in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, but the studio wanted to set the film in a high school setting. He makes a cameo at the end of the film.
fast and Furious has gone from a low-stakes indie film to a full-blown blockbuster franchise, but not every envisioned project becomes a reality.this quickly Legend premiered in 2001, starring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, and as of 2023, it has spawned 11 movies, a spin-off, two different short films, a TV series, and more There will be more movies coming out.this fast and Furious The franchise, which has grossed more than $7 billion worldwide, was supposed to be bigger, but some projects never came to fruition.
initial, fast and Furious The series began as a street racing series focusing on car culture and culminated in the 2009 film fast and Furious.start fast fiveThe story shifts from racing to heist and espionage, a theme that continues throughout the rest of the series. fast and furious is should end with Quick X, But because there are some rumors and confirmations fast and Furious movies in development, The saga will likely continue in some form. Interestingly, fast and FuriousHad any of the canceled or reimagined projects occurred in their original form, history could have been very different.
8 Original “Fast and Furious”
Vin Diesel was not the first choice
Although no one other than Vin Diesel had ever seen the actor playing Dominic Toretto, he wasn’t the first choice for the role.The first film, adapted from Ken Lee’s essay Racer skull. Gary Scott Thompson wrote the original script, which takes place in New York. However, David Ayer and Eric Bergquist were brought into the project and changed much of it. When it came to the role of Dominic Toretto, the studio originally wanted Timothy Olyphant. Fortunately for Diesel, Olyphant had previously starred in a car-related movie, Disappears after 60 secondsand turned down the role.
Producer Neal H. Moritz recommended Vin Diesel after his 2000s role pitch black. However, despite Diesel not yet starring in the lead role, he didn’t immediately accept the deal, and much of the script had to be rewritten from his notes before he could accept it.Jordana Brewster wasn’t the first choice either, as Mia Toretto was originally cast for buffy the vampire slayerAlyssa Dushku. fast and Furious could have been a very different movie, but the end result is arguably a better version of the project.
7 Fast and Furious 2 with Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto
The second movie gives Brian a new partner
Vin Diesel is not returning 2 Fast and Furious 2, although the first part helped launch his career. Although he was reportedly offered $25 million to reprise his role, he did not sign on for a sequel because he felt the film didn’t need one and didn’t like the script. 2 Fast and Furious 2 Next, Tyrese’s Roman Pearce is introduced and Paul Walker’s Brian is put in the spotlight. However, if Diesel joins the sequel, it will certainly look a lot different than what audiences see. Years later, Diesel confirmed that he would do things differently and work harder on the script, as he had done with the first one.
6 Tokyo Drift with Toretto as the protagonist
Vin Diesel only had a small cameo role
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift It’s the third issue quickly legend. However, it can be considered a standalone as it does not have any previous characters. It introduced Song Kang as Han Lue, who later reprized the role in the 2009 film. fast and Furious. Vin Diesel makes a brief cameo at the end of the film, reprising his role as Dominic Toretto. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftHowever, this only happened after striking a unique deal with Universal Pictures: he wanted to get Redickthe sci-fi action saga for which he wanted to develop a sequel.
Vin Diesel was originally supposed to star in the film, although he had a brief cameo at the end of the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Chris Morgan, the film’s screenwriter, told UPROXX. “Essentially it’s Tokyo Drift, but with Vin and his character has to go out and learn to drift. He has to solve a murder. … They said, ‘No, you can’t do that.we have to go to high school“Luckily, they didn’t pursue the idea and the series continued, with Diesel and the rest of the cast returning for the fourth installment. tokyo drift Will “reconnect back” to the franchise during fast and furious 6The post-credits scene.
5 Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto Solo Movie
“The Fast and the Furious” was originally supposed to be Dom’s movie
Vin Diesel is a star fast and Furious franchise, but he also almost got his own solo movie.Diesel’s career until fast and Furious, In 2006, he guest-starred in Dom Toretto’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Diesel will fully return to the role in the 2009 film, reuniting with the original cast. fast and Furious. However, it was supposed to be a solo film for Dominic Toretto before the 2009 film reunited the original cast.considering how sturdy fast and Furious (2009) was, and how it reignited the franchise, it’s nice that Toretto’s solo movie didn’t happen during that time.
4 Hobbes and Shaw 2
A Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham sequel is in the works
hobbes and shaw The series’ anti-heroes Luke Hobbs (played by Dwayne Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (played by Jason Statham) were introduced, and spin-off movies were filmed for them in 2019. The spin-off was a success, grossing $760 million at the box office on a budget of $200 million. Of course, Universal Pictures greenlighted the sequel, but it never came to fruition. The movie was supposed to feature more adventures between the two action stars, but that’s unlikely to happen now.
Hobbes and Shaw 2 It has been actively developed since November 2021, but not many details are available.Latest update suggests the next Hobbs movie won’t be a sequel Hobbes and Shaw. Instead, it will be a Fast and Furious standalone movie starring Dwayne Johnson. Quickending.Despite differences with Vin Diesel, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Quick In a post-credits scene, he sets the stage for his future in the franchise.
3 Original Fast and Furious 7
Paul Walker’s tragic death requires many changes
fast and furious 7 after the incident fast and furious 6 and with tokyo drift, Lucas Black reprises his role as Sean Boswell.Appears after the end credits scene fast and furious 6, Jason Statham has a larger role in the movie. The film also marked the last acting performance by Paul Walker, who died during filming.Universal Pictures put the film on hold despite fast and furious 7 Almost canceled, the filmmakers were able to reshoot and rewrite the film. For the rest of the movie, Paul Walker’s brothers Cody and Caleb served as stand-ins for Brian’s scenes. Later, they used CGI to recreate Paul Walker’s face.
2 “Fast X” as the series finale
Fast X is expected to draw
this fastAga has been hinting at a “last ride” for some time, although there’s no definite ending in sight.everything should have ended Quick, which will resolve any outstanding issues. Later, the project evolved into a two-part finale.Justin Lin was originally supposed to direct both films, but later dropped out Quick Due to creative differences.With Dwayne Johnson’s new work fast and Furious Spin-off in development, apparently Quick It’s no longer the true end of the franchise. Although Vin Diesel has hinted at it, it remains to be seen whether Fast & Furious 12 will serve as a new movie in the main saga. Quick X, Part 2 Yet to be confirmed.
1 All-Female Fast & Furious Spinoff
a long-term project
In 2019, Vin Diesel teased an all-female spinoff fast and Furious Franchise.Nicole Perlman, Lindsey Beer, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet are all attached to the script, which a schedule suggests will be released in Fast 9. That hasn’t happened yet, but the project hasn’t been canceled, so it might happen eventually. However, it’s not certain yet.It’s not clear which one it is fast and Furious The characters will be part of the movie, but Leti (Michelle Rodriguez), Tess (Brie Larson), Giselle (Gal Gadot) and Sev (Charlie Z Theron) could be a part of it.
Source: UPROXX