The abrupt departure of justin lin of the saga Fast and furious has put the next installment in the action saga in check. A few days after starting its filming, Fast X It will be the beginning of the end of the story that began back in 2001 and that had Vin Diesel and Paul Walker as protagonists in the roles of Dom Toretto and Brian O’Conner, respectively.
With nine deliveries to his credit, Fast and furious It is one of the highest grossing sagas of all time. With a collection that exceeds 6 billion dollars at the box office.
The production of the final chapter of the saga was well underway. However, the situation took an unexpected turn when it became known that Justin Lin vacated the director’s chair days before the start of filming. The director planned to direct the final two installments of the franchise, which he would film side by side.
Lin joined the saga with the third film Fast and Furious: Tokyo Challenge (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift), which brought Vin Diesel back and introduced the character of Han with Sung Kang. From there he was behind the scenes for the next three films, including Fast and Furious: 5in control (Fast Five), which welcomed Luke Hobbs, played by Dwayne Johnson. He then left and came back for the ninth inning.
Although so far no details of the reason for his departure are known, the initial argument was “creative differences”. While Universal Pictures races against the clock to try to find a replacement, it became known what the figure that Lin’s door slam costs the studiowho will remain with one foot inside as a producer.
According to Varietythe void left by the director is costing Universal an average of between 600 thousand to 1 million dollars per day. The hefty figure is being used to keep the entire crew and cast on set. Although principal photography on the film has yet to begin, the second unit shoot is already underway, shooting action scenes and accessory footage that will be used in the film.
It is not clear how long the shooting of FastX, but the truth is that there are big names in the cast like Jason Momoa, Charlize Theron Y Brie Larson, high-profile actors in high demand, who could suffer alterations in their schedules if the filming does not happen in the agreed time. It should not be forgotten that both Momoa and Larson have already made commitments to DC and Marvel in their respective superhero movies, Aquaman in Momoa’s case, and Captain Marvel 2 in Larson’s case. Extend the shooting of Fast and furious could lead to the departure of these actors if the stipulated times are not met.
At the moment it is not clear who will be Justin Lin’s replacement. Although the production is already shuffling some names, there is still none that sounds strong enough to be targeted as the chosen one. fast and furious 10 had a release date scheduled for May 19, 2023.
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