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forward in a compelling
way.”
At the wheel of
The Fate
of the Furious
is
Straight Outta
Compton
director F. Gary Gray, who
accepted the job because it was so unlike
anything he’d done previously – much like the
themes that drive the plot.
“Artists dig in more when they feel
challenged, and this was a major challenge 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
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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