‘Fast X’ Is the ‘Infinity War’ of the ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise
thewrap.com“Fast X,” the tenth movie in the franchise, is “the beginning of the end of the road.” And that an eleventh film, once again directed by French filmmaker Louis Leterrier (who joined the series after creative differences led to Justin Lin leaving “Fast X” mid-production), is soon on the horizon.Everybody is back for “Fast X,” from series regulars like Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster and Sung Kang to more recent additions like John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel and Jason Statham, to car-loving characters completely new to the franchise like Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson, Jason Momoa (stealing every scene he’s in), Daniela Melchior and, for some reason, Rita Moreno.
Because when you think about the fuel-injected “Fast and Furious” franchise, you think about the 91-year-old actress who appeared in “Singin’ in the Rain” and both versions of “West Side Story.”And this cumulative, everybody’s back attitude brings to mind, of course, the Marvel Studios canon – specifically “Avengers: Infinity War,” which set the stage for the grand finale of the first era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
But to get into how and why “Fast X” and “Infinity War” are so closely linked, we’ll have to talk about some key details of the movie’s sprawling plot and what happens to certain characters (including the arrival of other legacy characters).
If you haven’t seen “Fast X” yet, jump in your muscle car and head for the exit ramp.Major spoilers for the “Fast X” ending follow below.
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