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for me,” he notes.
“I wanted to bring
something different to
the franchise, and it all
starts with the story.
This is completely
different; it’s nothing
we’ve ever experienced in
the Fast franchise.
“Dom Toretto is always
about family, and with this
storyline it’s the absolute opposite of
what you expect,” continues the director, who
also realised he needed to shake things up to
keep fans interested. “I wanted to be a part of
delivering not only this different story, but also
a performance that you’ve never seen from
the entire cast. Now we’re able to explore this
different realm of emotions with Dom going up
against his family.”
Of course with Dom going against his
family, he’s also betraying his soul mate, Letty
Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez), who is predictably
rattled by this about-face. “Letty is moving on
faith for the entire movie,” considers Rodriguez.
“She knows Dom, she knows how he’s wired
and what drives him; this is the toughest thing
she’s ever faced. Dom and Letty’s relationship
is born of an unconditional love that binds them
to one another.”
“The love is so deep between these two,”
adds Vin Diesel, “and as bleak as the situation
looks, Letty is going to fight for her man… no
matter what.”
Rodriguez continues
that the most important
gift a woman can offer
is her love. “What’s
beautiful about Dom
is that he only sees
love’s strength, and
that’s a testament to
his character. It takes a
certain type of guy to accept
a really strong woman. What
Vin and I try to convey with Letty and
Dom is that, ultimately, the true message is
that idealistic love drives people to fight for
each other, to stay together tough times, and
to believe in each other.”
The Fast and the Furious
2001
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003
The Fast and the Furious:
Tokyo Drift
2006
(actually takes place in 2013)
Fast and Furious
2009
Fast Five
2011
Fast and Furious 6
2013
Furious 7
2015
The Fate of the Furious
2017
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Dom Toretto is always about family, and with
this storyline it’s the absolute opposite of
what you expect
Scott Eastwood
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Jason
Statham
and Dwayne
Johnson
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The Fate of
the Furious
is out Aug 2