Few movie franchises have the staying power of theFast & Furious movies.
Each film tried to outdo itself, but audiences kept forking over their money for it.
That all ended withFast Xin 2023, which was a box office dud.
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That’s a good idea, but sorry Vin, it’s much too late.
Later sequels increasingly became about over-the-top fun.
Some of the baffling stunts we saw (they even went to space!)
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It was now clear: the franchise had finally gotten too out of hand to keep supporting.
It was all too much.
“EJECTO SEATO, CUZ!”
It seems like even Vin Diesel has realized that Fast & Furiousjumped the sharkand needs to dial it back.
Vin Diesel does have a point.
If fans are walking away, the solution is not to dump more at their fleeing feet.
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The answer isn’t to bring backDwayne Johnsonas Hobbs yet again, either.
A leaner ending would just be a brutal reminder of a past we can’t return to.
