The world will have to endure a few more years of the Fast & Furious franchise as Vin Diesel reveals multiple spin-offs are currently in active development. Despite earlier reports that Fast X (as well as the next instalment on the docket) would serve as a two-part finale to what has frankly been a slow and undignified death.
“I started developing the female spin-off… in 2017 with other spin-offs, and the sooner I deliver the finale, the sooner I can launch all the spin-offs,” Diesel, who portrays Dominic Toretto, told Variety.
According to Michelle Rodriguez, said female spin-off might rely on the talents of an all-new lineup.
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“You pass the baton on. You take the back seat. You go passenger side,” explained Ortiz, who has featured as Letty Ortiz – wife and literal partner-in-crime to Diesel’s Dominic Toretto – since The Fast & The Furious (2001).
“When it comes the next generation, you have to. It’s the only way to let them define the future.”
To make matters worse, earlier this month, Vin Diesel teased the possibility of stretching out the two-part finale into an even more laborious three film affair.
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“Going into making this movie, the studio asked if this could be a two-parter. And after the studio saw this one, they said, ‘Could you make Fast X, the finale, a trilogy?’” he said of the potential 12th film.
Diesel later added: “Look how many characters and great talent there is in the movie.”
“There was no way I can pull that off unless I had everyone on for five seconds. These characters are appealing and we need to see more of them.”
Groan.
