For a franchise that jumped the shark a decade ago, Fast & Furious has done a remarkable job of remaining relevant, even if there are signs that the tank is beginning to run out of gas.
Fast X scored some of the worst reviews Dominic Toretto and the gang have seen in close to two decades, but at least the box office returns have remained at a decent enough level, relatively speaking. There’s still at least one more of these things to go – possibly two and then some spin-offs if everybody gets their way – but Vin Diesel has done a terrible job of renewing confidence in a recent Instagram post reflecting on what’s on the horizon.
“The conversation never stops. 5am, Cayman Islands. And the world would never realize that we’re here dissecting the mythology of Fast, going over it. Going over all of the feedback from our incredible fans and how much we’re just enjoying being in this creative dojo.
“So much inspiration and time to reflect. And to to talk and work out and to double check all the aspects that need to be hit, and this kind of scary path that we’re going on for Part 2 for Fast X. We’re done with our press tour and now we have time to go back to building and that’s so much fun. We take it seriously because we know how important it is to all of you.”
The leading man and producer of a multi-billion dollar film series admitting that he needs to “double check all the aspects that need to be hit” is concerning to say the least, but we can only cross our fingers and hope that Part 2 restores the brand to its former glories and ensures it goes out with a bang as opposed to a whimper.