STACK Aug #154

FEATURE DVD&BD

The Fast and the Furious 2001

Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson

2 Fast 2 Furious 2003

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 2006 (actually takes place in 2013)

to one another.”

forward in a compelling way.” 

“The love is so deep between these two,” adds Vin Diesel, “and as bleak as the situation looks, Letty is going to fight

Scott Eastwood

At the wheel of The Fate of the Furious is Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray, who

Fast and Furious 2009

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.”

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

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

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

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