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'{{Short description|2023 film directed by Louis Leterrier}} {{Use American English|date=April 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox film | image = Fast X poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Louis Leterrier]]{{efn|[[Justin Lin]], the film's original director, left production in April 2022, after a week through [[principal photography]], due to creative differences. Leterrier took over directing duties in May. Lin remained credited as writer and producer.}} | screenplay = [[Dan Mazeau]]<br />[[Justin Lin]] | story = {{Plainlist| * Dan Mazeau * Justin Lin * [[Zach Dean]]}} | based_on = {{Based on|[[List of Fast & Furious characters|Characters]]|[[Gary Scott Thompson]]}} | producer = {{Plainlist| * [[Neal H. Moritz]] * [[Vin Diesel]] * Justin Lin * [[Jeff Kirschenbaum]] * Samantha Vincent}} | starring = {{Plainlist| <!--according to film's end credits.--> * Vin Diesel * [[Michelle Rodriguez]] * [[Tyrese Gibson]] * [[Ludacris|Chris "Ludacris" Bridges]] * [[John Cena]] * [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] * [[Jordana Brewster]] * [[Sung Kang]] * [[Scott Eastwood]] * [[Daniela Melchior]] * [[Alan Ritchson]] * [[Helen Mirren]] * [[Brie Larson]] * [[Rita Moreno]] * [[Jason Statham]] * [[Jason Momoa]] * [[Charlize Theron]] }} | cinematography = [[Stephen F. Windon]] | editing = {{Plainlist| * Dylan Highsmith * Kelly Matsumoto * Laura Yanovich * Corbin Mehl}} | music = [[Brian Tyler]] | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[Universal Pictures]]<ref name="RT"/> * [[Original Film]]<ref name="RT"/> * [[One Race Films]]<ref name="RT"/> * [[Roth/Kirschenbaum Films]]<ref name="RT"/> * Perfect Storm Entertainment<ref name="RT"/>}} | distributor = Universal Pictures | released = {{film date|2023|5|12|[[Rome]]|2023|5|19|United States}} | runtime = 141 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 140:41--><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/fast-x-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdewoduw |title=''Fast X'' |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=May 10, 2023 |archive-date=May 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511140028/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/fast-x-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdewoduw |url-status=live }}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $340 million<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=November 17, 2022 |title='Fast X' Budget Has Ballooned to $340 Million |language=en-US |work=TheWrap|url=https://www.thewrap.com/universal-box-office-future-fast-furious/ |access-date=2022-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118002435/https://www.thewrap.com/universal-box-office-future-fast-furious/ |archive-date=January 15, 2023}} </ref> | gross = $358.9 million<ref name="NUM">{{Cite The Numbers |id=Fast-X-(2023)|title=Fast X - Financial Information |access-date=May 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=5433140 |title=Fast X |access-date=May 21, 2023}}</ref> }} '''''Fast X''''' (also known as '''''Fast & Furious 10''''') is a 2023 American [[action film]] directed by [[Louis Leterrier]] from a screenplay written by [[Dan Mazeau]] and [[Justin Lin]], who also co-wrote the story with [[Zach Dean]]. It is the sequel to ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]'' (2021), the tenth main installment, and the eleventh installment overall in the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise. It stars [[Vin Diesel]] as [[Dominic Toretto]] alongside an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Michelle Rodriguez]], [[Tyrese Gibson]], [[Ludacris|Chris "Ludacris" Bridges]], [[John Cena]], [[Nathalie Emmanuel]], [[Jordana Brewster]], [[Sung Kang]], [[Scott Eastwood]], [[Daniela Melchior]], [[Alan Ritchson]], [[Helen Mirren]], [[Brie Larson]], [[Rita Moreno]], [[Jason Statham]], [[Jason Momoa]], and [[Charlize Theron]]. In the film, Dom (Diesel) must protect his family from Dante Reyes (Momoa), who seeks revenge for his father's death and loss of his family's fortune. With a tenth film planned since 2014, and a two-part finale planned since October 2020, Lin was confirmed to return to direct with the main cast attached. The film's official title was revealed when [[principal photography]] began in April 2022. Lin left as director later that month, citing creative differences, though he retained writing and producing credits. Leterrier was then hired as his replacement a week later, and performed several [[Script doctor|uncredited rewrites]] to the screenplay. Longtime franchise composer [[Brian Tyler]] returned to score the film. With an estimated production budget of $340 million, it is the [[List of most expensive films#Most expensive productions (unadjusted for inflation)|eighth-most expensive film ever made]]. Filming lasted until that August, taking place in [[London]], [[Rome]], [[Turin]], [[Lisbon]] and [[Los Angeles]]. ''Fast X'' premiered at The Space Cinema Roma Moderno in Rome on May 12, 2023. It was first released in several countries across Europe and South America on May 17, and in the United States and Canada on May 19, by [[Universal Pictures]]. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for the cast performances (particularly Momoa) but criticism for its writing. The film has grossed $359 million worldwide, becoming the [[2023 in film|seventh-highest grossing film of 2023]]. Its sequel is scheduled to be released in 2025, while a twelfth film is in development. == Plot == In 2021, [[Dominic Toretto]] and his team are requested by the Agency to steal a computer chip during its transit in [[Rome]]. Dom and his wife Letty Ortiz stay behind with his son Brian "Little B" Marcos, while the rest of the team travel to Rome. However, a wounded Cipher arrives at Dom's home and informs him that Dante Reyes, the son of drug lord Hernan Reyes, has turned her crew against her and is using them to target Dom in revenge for his father's death and the loss of his family's fortune ten years prior.{{efn|name=Fast Five|As depicted in ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011)}} Little Nobody takes Cipher into custody but reveals to Dom and Letty that there is no Agency mission in Rome. Realizing that Dante set them up, Dom and Letty go to rescue the team. In Rome, Dante locks the team in a truck containing a bomb while Dom and Letty pursue them. The bomb is released through the streets, so Dom pushes it into the [[Tiber River]] to minimize the damage. Letty is arrested, and Agent Aimes, the Agency's de facto leader since Mr. Nobody's disappearance,{{efn|As depicted in ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]'' (2021)}} believes that Dom and his team are responsible for the bombing and begins a manhunt, attaching a multi-million dollar bounty. In [[Los Angeles]], an armed team arrives to take Little B, who was under the care of Dom's sister Mia. Dom's brother Jakob defeats the team and takes Little B to a secret location in [[Portugal]], where they will await Dom. Mr. Nobody's daughter, Tess, is convinced of the team's innocence and uses God's Eye{{efn|Introduced in ''[[Furious 7]]'' (2015)}} to find Dom in [[Naples]], informing him that Dante is in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. Dom confronts Dante and agrees to a race, where they are joined by Dom's friend Diogo and Isabel Neves, the sister of Little B's late mother Elena.{{efn|Elena's death is depicted in ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]'' (2017)}} During the race, Dante tells Dom that he planted bombs in Diogo and Isabel's cars. Unable to reach Diogo, Dom crashes into Isabel to dislodge the bomb as Diogo's car explodes. Tess visits Letty at a [[CIA]] black site and covertly wounds her to send her to the prison's treatment center, where she meets Cipher. They discover the black site is in Antarctica and agree to work together to escape. In [[London]], the rest of Dom's team discover their bank accounts have been drained, so they use cash hidden by Roman Pearce to consult with Ramsey's associate Bowie to acquire supplies. However, Bowie reports their arrival to law enforcement for the bounty, leading the team to turn to Deckard Shaw for help. Initially reluctant, Deckard agrees to help them after learning his mother Queenie is also a fugitive for helping Dom. Aimes tracks down and arrests Dom, but his team is ambushed by Dante's mercenaries. Aimes joins forces with Dom to fight them, but Dante reveals that he has kidnapped Isabel. A sniper of Dante's wounds Tess, while Dante steals the God's Eye and locates Little B in Portugal. Dom manages to save Isabel as Dante escapes. Isabel promises Dom to get Tess to a hospital, while Aimes agrees to help Dom take Dante down. Dom's team is also informed and travel to Portugal. Meanwhile, Dante manages to kidnap Little B and orders his mercenaries to stop Dom and Jakob. Jakob sacrifices himself in an explosive crash, taking out all of the mercenaries and allowing Dom to rescue his son. Arriving at a nearby dam, Dante boxes them between two drone-operated [[semi-trailers]] and prepares to crush them, while Aimes is revealed to be a double agent working for Dante and shoots down the plane containing Dom's team. Dom drives off the edge and down the slope of the dam, landing safely in the water, but Dante reveals the dam is rigged with explosives and sets them off. In Antarctica, Letty and Cipher escape the black site and trek to the coast, where a submarine surfaces and [[Gisele Yashar]], who was presumed dead,{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' (2013)}} emerges to rescue them. In a [[Post-credits scene|mid-credit scene]], Luke Hobbs and his agents storm a former police station owned by Dante, who calls to tell Hobbs that he is the next target for killing his father. == Cast == {{main|List of Fast & Furious cast members|List of Fast & Furious characters}} * [[Vin Diesel]] as [[Dominic Toretto|Dominic "Dom" Toretto]]:<br />A former criminal and professional street racer who has retired and settled down with his wife, Letty Ortiz, and his son, Brian Marcos.<ref name="Characters_SR">{{Cite web |last=Leite |first=Marcelo |date=2022-07-12 |title=Every ''Fast & Furious'' Character Confirmed To Return In ''Fast X'' |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-returning-characters-confirmed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713091327/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-returning-characters-confirmed/ |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> In an interview, director [[Louis Leterrier]] described ''Fast X'' as exploring the fallout of Dom's actions in previous installments, saying "[Dom] has fought so hard to keep faith and protect family [but] there is a price to pay. His enemies are coming after him".<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Jason Momoa's ''Fast X'' Villain Dante Is '1000% Momoa', Says Louis Leterrier – World-First Images |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jason-momoa-fast-x-villain-dante-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209164634/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jason-momoa-fast-x-villain-dante-exclusive/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]}}</ref> * [[Michelle Rodriguez]] as Letty Ortiz: Dom's wife and a former criminal and professional street racer.<ref name="Characters_SR" /> * [[Tyrese Gibson]] as Roman Pearce: An ex-habitual offender, expert street racer, and a member of Dom's team.<ref name="Characters_SR" /> * [[Ludacris]] as Tej Parker: A tech expert, mechanic, and a member of Dom's team.<ref name="Characters_SR" /> * [[John Cena]] as Jakob Toretto: The brother of Dom and Mia and a master thief, assassin, and high-performance driver who once worked as an agent for Mr. Nobody.<ref name="Characters_SR" /> * [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] as Ramsey: A computer hacktivist and a member of Dom's team.<ref name="Characters_SR" /> Emmanuel said her character sees increased involvement in ''Fast X'' compared to the previous films.<ref name="Adams">{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Timothy |date=August 31, 2022 |title=''Fast & Furious'' Star Teases How Their Character Evolves in Fast X |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-and-furious-nathalie-emmanuel-ramsey-evolution-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831133122/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-and-furious-nathalie-emmanuel-ramsey-evolution-fast-x/ |archive-date=August 31, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2022 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref> * [[Jordana Brewster]] as Mia Toretto: The sister of Dom and Jakob and a member of Dom's team who has settled down with her partner, [[Brian O'Conner]], and their two children.<ref name="Characters_SR" /> * [[Sung Kang]] as [[Han Lue]]: An expert drifter and member of Dom's team who previously faked his death in order to work on a covert operation for Mr. Nobody.<ref name="KangTheron2">{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=2022-04-20 |title=Charlize Theron, Sung Kang to Return for 'Fast and Furious 10' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/fast-and-furious-10-cast-charlize-theron-sung-kang-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421035756/https://www.thewrap.com/fast-and-furious-10-cast-charlize-theron-sung-kang-fast-x/ |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=[[The Wrap]] |language=en}}</ref> * [[Scott Eastwood]] as Little Nobody: A government law enforcement agent who worked under Mr. Nobody.<ref name="Characters_SR" /> * [[Daniela Melchior]] as Isabel Neves:<ref>{{cite web |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Fast X - Official 'For Fans and Family' Featurette |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-for-fans-and-family-featurette |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331203657/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-for-fans-and-family-featurette |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> A Brazilian street racer who is revealed to be the sister of Dom's former girlfriend and Little B's mother Elena Neves.<ref name="Melchior">{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=March 21, 2022 |title=''The Suicide Squad'' Breakout Daniela Melchior in Talks to Join ''Fast and Furious 10'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-suicide-squad-daniela-melchior-fast-and-furious-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321222207/https://www.thewrap.com/the-suicide-squad-daniela-melchior-fast-and-furious-10/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> * [[Alan Ritchson]] as Aimes: The new leader of Mr. Nobody's agency who is working with Dante.<ref name="Ritchson">{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=May 13, 2022 |title=''Fast X'': ''Jack Reacher'' Star Alan Ritchson Joins Next Installment In ''Fast & Furious'' Franchise |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/fast-x-jack-reacher-alan-ritchson-joins-fast-furious-franchise-1235022989/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513162734/https://deadline.com/2022/05/fast-x-jack-reacher-alan-ritchson-joins-fast-furious-franchise-1235022989/ |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Ritchson felt confident at taking the role due to feeling that the most difficult step on his career came when he agreed to star in ''[[Reacher (TV series)|Reacher]]'' (2022-present) when [[Jack Reacher|that role]] had been played by [[Tom Cruise]] in ''[[Jack Reacher (film)|Jack Reacher]]'' (2012). In one early version of the screenplay, Aimes and Dante were brothers, but Ritchson was asked to film a scene with that [[plot twist]] along with the one used in the final cut that reveals Aimes as having been in cahoots with Dante all along, unaware of which version would be ultimately used but still playing the role in the same way as he felt that Aimes wouldn't care on whether he's evil or not as long as his methods made him felt like he was a good guy. According to Ritchson, Aimes was a creation from producer/former director [[Justin Lin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-alan-ritchson-alternate-twist-jason-momoa-aquaman-history/|title=Alan Ritchson on alternate ''Fast X'' twist and his shared Aquaman history with Jason Momoa|first=Sydney|last=Bucksbaum|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> * [[Helen Mirren]] as Magdalene "Queenie" Ellmanson-Shaw: The leader of a female militia and an ally of Dom as well as the mother of his former enemies Deckard and Owen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarrubba |first=Stefania |date=2022-07-19 |title=''Fast X'' set photo confirms another ''Fast & Furious'' return |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40649467/fast-x-set-photo-helen-mirren-return/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719120644/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40649467/fast-x-set-photo-helen-mirren-return/ |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Mirren drew inspiration for the character from her aunt (also nicknamed Queenie) and from her performance as [[Queen Elizabeth II]] in ''[[The Queen (2006 film)|The Queen]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web |date=March 24, 2023 |title=''1923'' star Helen Mirren on playing Cara Dutton with Harrison Ford, her role in ''Fast X'' |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/1923-star-helen-mirren-on-playing-cara-dutton-with-harrison-ford-her-role-in-fast-x/#x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326122504/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/1923-star-helen-mirren-on-playing-cara-dutton-with-harrison-ford-her-role-in-fast-x/#x |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=[[CBS News]]}}</ref> * [[Brie Larson]] as Tess:<br />The daughter of Mr. Nobody and a rogue representative of his agency who allies with Dom and his crew.<ref name="Larson">{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=April 9, 2022 |title=Brie Larson Joins ''Fast & Furious 10'' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/brie-larson-fast-and-furious-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410042540/https://www.thewrap.com/brie-larson-fast-and-furious-10/ |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |access-date=10 April 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Francis |first=Kate |date=February 9, 2023 |title=''Fast X'' reveals first look at Brie Larson's mysterious new character |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42815392/fast-10-brie-larson-tess-first-look/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209191925/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42815392/fast-10-brie-larson-tess-first-look/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kurp |first=Josh |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Brie Larson Has Revealed Which ''Fast And Furious'' Character She's Playing The Daughter Of In ''Fast X'' |url=https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-daughter-character/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327142513/https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-daughter-character/ |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |website=[[Uproxx]]}}</ref> According to Diesel, Larson drew inspiration from his daughter, Pauline, for the character.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kurp |first=Josh |date=March 23, 2023 |title=Brie Larson's ''Fast X'' Character Is Based On A Member Of Vin Diesel's Actual Family |url=https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-character-vin-diesel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323131837/https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-character-vin-diesel/ |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |website=[[Uproxx]]}}</ref> * [[Rita Moreno]] as Abuelita Toretto:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eclarinal |first=Aeron Mer |date=2023-04-22 |title=''Fast & Furious 10'' Cast & Characters: 24 Main Actors and Who They Play |url=https://thedirect.com/article/fast-and-furious-10-cast-characters-actors |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=The Direct |language=en}}</ref> The grandmother of Dom, Jakob, and Mia.<ref name="deadline.com">{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Rita Moreno To Play Dominic Toretto's Grandmother In 'Fast X' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/rita-moreno-to-play-dominic-torettos-grandmother-in-fast-x-1235031393/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524153109/https://deadline.com/2022/05/rita-moreno-to-play-dominic-torettos-grandmother-in-fast-x-1235031393/ |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brad |date=2022-05-24 |title=''Fast X'' Adds West Side Story Star Rita Moreno as Vin Diesel's Grandmother |url=https://www.cbr.com/fast-and-furious-10-rita-moreno-vin-diesel-grandmother-universal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014031236/https://www.cbr.com/fast-and-furious-10-rita-moreno-vin-diesel-grandmother-universal/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref> * [[Jason Statham]] as Deckard Shaw:<br />A former opponent of Dom and his team, who became an ally and new member after saving his son. Deckard's younger brother, Owen, was hospitalized working for Cipher.<ref name="FastFamily">{{Cite tweet|number=1537485701255548928|user=FastFamily|title=Look who joined the party. #F10 #FAST1 #Jason Statham #Tyrese|date=15 June 2022}}</ref> * [[Jason Momoa]] as Dante Reyes:<br />The son of [[drug lord]] Hernan Reyes, seeking revenge against Dom and his crew for the death of his father and loss of his family's fortune during the events of ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011).<ref name="Momoa">{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Jason Momoa in Talks to Join Vin Diesel in ''Fast and Furious 10'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-and-furious-10-jason-momoa-villain-role-1235082762/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128173546/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-and-furious-10-jason-momoa-villain-role-1235082762/ |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=January 28, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Outlaw |first=Kofi |date=February 10, 2023 |title=''Fast X'' Trailer Confirms Jason Momoa's Villain is Deeply Connected to Previous ''Fast Saga'' Movie |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-jason-momoa-who-is-dante-explained-five-reyes-son-connection/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210180755/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-jason-momoa-who-is-dante-explained-five-reyes-son-connection/ |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref> Momoa described the character as Dom's [[Foil (narrative)|foil]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Plant |first=Logan |date=February 28, 2023 |title=''Fast X'' Director Says Jason Momoa's Villain Is 'Pure Chaos' |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/fast-x-director-says-jason-momoas-villain-is-pure-chaos |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228230154/https://www.ign.com/articles/fast-x-director-says-jason-momoas-villain-is-pure-chaos |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |access-date=February 28, 2023 |publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> saying Dante is "very sadistic and androgynous and he's a bit of a peacock… He's got a lot of issues, this guy. He's definitely got some daddy issues".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |last2=Malkin |first2=Marc |date=2022-08-24 |title=Jason Momoa Teases His 'Androgynous' ''Fast and Furious 10'' Villain: 'He's a Bit of a Peacock' |language=en-US |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jason-momoa-fast-furious-10-villain-aquaman-2-see-apple-1235348974/ |url-status=live |access-date=2022-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101141935/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jason-momoa-fast-furious-10-villain-aquaman-2-see-apple-1235348974/ |archive-date=November 1, 2022}}</ref> Momoa expressed a desire to [[Typecasting|play against type]] when portraying Dante, taking on a "less macho" character,<ref>{{cite web |last=Seddon |first=Dan |date=January 28, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel offers new look at Jason Momoa filming ''Fast X'' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42694237/vin-diesel-jason-momoa-filming-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130155612/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42694237/vin-diesel-jason-momoa-filming-fast-x/ |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |access-date=January 30, 2023 |website=[[DigitalSpy]]}}</ref> and he performed his own stunts for the film.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ulatowski |first=Rachel |date=March 27, 2023 |title=''Fast X''{{'}}s Jason Momoa Recalls Thrill Of Doing His Own Stunt Driving |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-10-jason-momoa-stunts-driving/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329135026/https://screenrant.com/fast-10-jason-momoa-stunts-driving/ |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |website=[[ScreenRant]]}}</ref> * [[Charlize Theron]] as Cipher:<br />A criminal mastermind and cyberterrorist who is an enemy of Dom's team.<ref name="Characters_SR" /><ref name="KangTheron2"/> Leterrier described Cipher as the "devil" and speaking on her dynamic with Dante, Leterrier said, "They are bad news, but one is more afraid than the other. One is worse news than the other".<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Bucksbaum">{{cite web |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=February 10, 2023 |title=''Fast X'' director breaks down the first trailer for the end of the franchise |url=https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-breaks-down-first-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211012300/https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-breaks-down-first-trailer/ |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> * [[Joaquim de Almeida]] as Hernan Reyes: A ruthless drug lord and Dante's father, who was killed by [[Luke Hobbs]] at the end of ''Fast Five''. de Almeida was [[De-aging in motion pictures|digitally de-aged]] to match his appearance in ''Fast Five'' for the flashback sequences including his character that take place during the events of that film. * Leo Abelo Perry as Brian "Little B" Marcos: Dom's son. Perry replaces [[twin]]s Isaac & Immanuel Holdane from ''[[F9 (film)|F9]]'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Leo Abelo Perry Joins Cast as Vin Diesel's Son |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-leo-abelo-perry-dom-toretto-son-vin-diesel-1235488414/ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> [[Luis Da Silva]] reprises his role from ''Fast Five'' as Diogo, a Brazilian street racer who allies with Dom and his crew,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehra |first=Vansh |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Who dies in ''Fast X''? Every character death explained |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/comics/who-dies-fast-x-every-character-death-explained |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=[[Sportskeeda]]}}</ref> while appearing through archive footage from that film are [[Michael Irby]] as Hernan Reyes' right-hand man Zizi and late series star [[Paul Walker]] as [[Brian O'Conner]]. Making [[cameo appearance]]s are [[Ludmilla (singer)|Ludmilla]] as a race starter in Rio de Janeiro,<ref>{{cite web |date=April 24, 2023 |title=Ludmilla anuncia participação em ''Velozes e Furiosos 10'': 'Atriz de Hollywood' |trans-title=Ludmilla announces participation in ''Fast and Furious 10'': 'Hollywood Actress' |url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/entretenimento/series-e-filmes/noticia/2023/04/ludmilla-anuncia-participacao-em-velozes-e-furiosos-10-atriz-de-hollywood.ghtml |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=[[Quem (magazine)|Quem]] |language=Brazilian Portuguese}}</ref> [[Pete Davidson]] as Bowie, a friend of Ramsey,<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=June 10, 2022 |title=Pete Davidson signs deal to appear in ''Fast & Furious 10'' but 'there's kickback' |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/965005-pete-davidson-signs-deal-to-appear-in-fast-furious-10-but-theres-kickback |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503112401/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/965005-pete-davidson-signs-deal-to-appear-in-fast-furious-10-but-theres-kickback |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=TheNews}}</ref> Walker's daughter [[Meadow Walker|Meadow]] as a flight attendant helping Jakob,<ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=May 11, 2023 |title=Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow Will Cameo in ''Fast X'': 'Blessed to Honor My Father's Legacy' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-paul-walker-daughter-meadow-cameo-1235609862/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511171303/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-paul-walker-daughter-meadow-cameo-1235609862/ |archive-date=May 11, 2023 |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=}}</ref> and [[Debby Ryan]] and [[Josh Dun]] (credited as themselves) as a couple in an airport.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Emily |title=Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Has a Cameo I'm the New Fast & Furous Film |url=https://www.kerrang.com/amp/twenty-one-pilots-josh-dun-has-a-cameo-in-the-new-fast-furious-film |website=[[Kerrang!]] |publisher= |date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522023747/https://www.kerrang.com/amp/twenty-one-pilots-josh-dun-has-a-cameo-in-the-new-fast-furious-film |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Gal Gadot]] and [[Dwayne Johnson]] reprise their roles from the franchise as [[Gisele Yashar]] and [[Luke Hobbs]] during the final scene and [[post-credits scene|mid-credits scene]], respectively.<ref name="PostCreditsCameos">{{cite web |last=Goffe |first=Nadira |date=2023-05-18 |title=The Casual ''Fast and Furious'' Fan's Guide to the Ludicrous Twists of ''Fast X'' |url=https://slate.com/culture/2023/05/fast-x-furious-post-credits-gal-gadot-dwayne-johnson.html |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]}}</ref> The French journalist Ali Baddou appears during the news flashes of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eklecty-City |date=2023-05-20 |title=''Fast X'': Le caméo d'Ali Baddou dans ''Fast and Furious 10'' |trans-title=''Fast X'': Ali Baddou's cameo in ''Fast and Furious 10'' |url=https://www.eklecty-city.fr/cinema/fast-x-le-cameo-dali-baddou-dans-fast-and-furious-10/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Eklecty-City |language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref name="Johnson">{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Julia |date=2023-05-12 |title=''Fast X'': Dwayne Johnson Returns in Fast & Furious Shocker |url=https://www.cbr.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-returns-hobbs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513055513/https://www.cbr.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-returns-hobbs/ |archive-date=May 13, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="thewrap.com">{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=2023-05-12 |title=Dwayne Johnson Returns as Hobbs in ''Fast X'' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-hobbs-credits-scene/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512211755/https://www.thewrap.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-hobbs-credits-scene/ |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[TheWrap]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Eva Mendes]] appears as [[Monica Fuentes]] through archive footage from ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eklecty-City |date=2023-05-22 |title=Fast and Furious: Eva Mendes de retour dans Fast 11 ? |url=https://www.eklecty-city.fr/cinema/fast-and-furious-eva-mendes-de-retour-dans-fast-11/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Eklecty-City |language=fr-FR}}</ref> == Production == === Development === [[File:Star Trek Beyond Japan Premiere Red Carpet- Justin Lin (32119565936).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Justin Lin]], who directed five films in the franchise, originally returned as director of ''Fast X''.]] In November 2014, [[Universal Pictures]] chairwoman [[Donna Langley]] said there would be at least three more films in the franchise after ''[[Furious 7]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite news |last1=McClintock |first1=Pamela |last2=Masters |first2=Kim |date=November 13, 2014 |title=Executive Roundtable: 6 Studio Heads on China Plans, Superhero Overload, WB Layoffs, ''Fast & Furious'' Future |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/executive-roundtable-6-studio-heads-748102/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117020901/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/executive-roundtable-6-studio-heads-748102/ |archive-date=November 17, 2014}}</ref> In April 2017, producer [[Neal H. Moritz]] stated that the tenth entry would serve as the finale for the franchise with [[Chris Morgan (filmmaker)|Chris Morgan]] attached as screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=April 18, 2017 |title=''Fate of the Furious'' Producer Neal Moritz on Cuba Challenges and Ending the Series at ''Fast 10'' |url=https://collider.com/neal-moritz-fast-and-furious-8-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429223247/https://collider.com/neal-moritz-fast-and-furious-8-interview/ |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Collider |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> In October 2017, [[Justin Lin]] entered negotiations to direct the [[F9 (film)|ninth]] and tenth installments, after directing four films in the series.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lawrence |first=Derek |date=October 25, 2017 |title=Justin Lin in 'Advanced Talks' to Return as ''Fast & Furious'' Director |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/10/25/fast-furious-vin-diesel-teases-return-justin-lin-jordana-brewster/ |url-status=live |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026063522/http://ew.com/movies/2017/10/25/fast-furious-vin-diesel-teases-return-justin-lin-jordana-brewster/ |archive-date=October 26, 2017 |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> In February 2020, [[Vin Diesel]] hinted the film could be split in two,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shepherd |first1=Jack |last2=Farley |first2=Jordan |date=February 5, 2020 |title=Vin Diesel Suggests ''Fast and Furious 10'' Could Be Split into 2 Parts |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-and-furious-10-vin-diesel-interview-part-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429223247/https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-and-furious-10-vin-diesel-interview-part-1/ |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |website=GamesRadar |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> which he confirmed in an April 2021 press conference, stating, "There's so much ground to cover and so many places in so many locations that we have to visit" as the rationale behind the decision for a two-part finale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/vin-diesel-says-fast-and-furious-10-is-a-two-parter-because-theres-so-much-ground-to-cover/|title=Vin Diesel says Fast X is a two-parter because "there's so much ground to cover"|date=April 14, 2021|access-date=September 25, 2022|first=Bradley|last=Russell|publisher=GamesRadar|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414213338/https://www.gamesradar.com/vin-diesel-says-fast-and-furious-10-is-a-two-parter-because-theres-so-much-ground-to-cover/|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to production, Diesel announced filming would take place in Italy, stating, "I was asked, 'Would there ever be a ''Fast'' where you could film in Italy?', and I [promised] we would".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedigitalfix.com/fast-and-furious/10-filming-Italy-Vin-Diesel|title=Fast 10 is filming in Italy, fulfilling a promise from Vin Diesel|publisher=DigitalFix|date=July 19, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|first=Anthony|last=McGlynn|archive-date=July 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719154152/https://www.thedigitalfix.com/fast-and-furious/10-filming-Italy-Vin-Diesel|url-status=live}}</ref> While Morgan ultimately did not return as screenwriter, it was confirmed he would serve as an executive producer on the film, alongside Joseph M. Caracciolo, Jr., David Cain, Amanda Lewis, and [[Mark Bomback]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/fast-x|title=Universal Pictures: Fast X|access-date=February 20, 2022|publisher=Universal Pictures|archive-date=August 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810115634/https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/fast-x|url-status=live}}</ref> By April 2022, a new screenplay draft was written by Lin and [[Dan Mazeau]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Pulliam-Moore |first=Charles |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Justin Lin Won't Be Directing ''Fast X'' After All |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/27/23044447/justin-lin-fast-x-director |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429223247/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/27/23044447/justin-lin-fast-x-director |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |website=The Verge |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> On June 5, 2022, [[Tyrese Gibson]] announced ''Fast X'' would see the franchise "going back to its roots", with reports indicating this to be a return to [[street racing]] elements of previous entries,<ref>{{cite web |last=Leite |first=Marcelo |date=June 5, 2022 |title=Fast X Returning Fast & Furious To Its Roots Is The Film's Best News Yet |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-x-franchise-roots-return-good-news/ |publisher=ScreenRant |access-date=June 14, 2022 |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614010000/https://screenrant.com/fast-x-franchise-roots-return-good-news/ |url-status=live }}</ref> although shared details the film would also continue to explore the history of the Toretto family in a "similar" vein to ''F9'';<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/2193138-fast-furious-10-latest-updates-will-fast-x-focus-on-more-personal-level|title=Fast & Furious 10 latest updates, will Fast X focus on more personal level?|publisher=DeviDiscourse|date=September 27, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022|archive-date=September 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929194326/https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/2193138-fast-furious-10-latest-updates-will-fast-x-focus-on-more-personal-level|url-status=live}}</ref> Leterrier later revealed the film focuses on increased familial responsibilities, saying, "Dom was always a lone wolf. He was living a quarter mile at a time [but] the stakes are real now. [He is] responsible for a human being, an innocent life [he] brought into the world".<ref name="Bucksbaum"/> Gibson also expressed a desire for the franchise to film in [[South Africa]], stating, "me and [[Ludacris|Luda]] always had this idea [that] it's time for us to head to South Africa. It needs real estate in this franchise [because] it [has] a beautiful skyline with ocean. It's the ''Fast and Furious'' package".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://uproxx.com/movies/everything-know-about-fast-x/|title=Here's Everything We Know About 'Fast X'|date=September 25, 2022|access-date=September 25, 2022|first=Matt|last=Pringe|newspaper=Uproxx|archive-date=September 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925171442/https://uproxx.com/movies/everything-know-about-fast-x/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ludacris later stated his favorite franchise filming location was his home city of [[Atlanta, Georgia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/its-just-under-115-days-til-fast-x-finally-hits-theaters-and-ludacris-has-some-thoughts-about-filming|title=It's Just Under 115 Days Til Fast X Finally Hits Theaters, And Ludacris Has Some Thoughts About Filming|date=January 27, 2023|access-date=January 30, 2023|publisher=[[CinemaBlend]]|first=Adam|last=Holmes|archive-date=January 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129162655/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/its-just-under-115-days-til-fast-x-finally-hits-theaters-and-ludacris-has-some-thoughts-about-filming|url-status=live}}</ref> and revealed that he did not anticipate returning to the franchise after his initial appearance in ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (2003).<ref name="Swann">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/what-vin-diesel-and-the-fast-x-cast-have-said-about-the-franchise-ending|title=What Vin Diesel And The Fast X Cast Have Said About The Franchise Ending|date=April 5, 2023|access-date=April 6, 2023|first=Erik|last=Swann|publisher=CinemaBlend|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405093413/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/what-vin-diesel-and-the-fast-x-cast-have-said-about-the-franchise-ending|url-status=live}}</ref> During an August 2022 interview with ''ComicBook'', [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] said "the stakes are higher on a more personal level in this [film]", indicating a more grounded approach compared to previous installments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40969799/fast-and-furious-10-serious-nathalie-emmanuel/|title=Game of Thrones star teases "much more serious" Fast X|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022|first=Dan|last=Seddon|publisher=Digital Spy|archive-date=September 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910230400/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40969799/fast-and-furious-10-serious-nathalie-emmanuel/|url-status=live}}</ref> In developing the character of Dante, Leterrier revealed they wanted to forge the "anti-Dom", saying, "[Dante] is the [[Yin and yang|yang]] of [Dom's] [[Yin and yang|yin]], the antichrist of his Christ" and wanted to give Dante clear motivation with Dom's role in Dante's origin story, noting, "There are strong ties with [Dante and Dom] and that is what makes an amazing villain because you understand why they became this and [their motivations]".<ref name="Bucksbaum"/> Leterrier noted Larson's character as also being influenced by "the generational legacy of the characters", saying, "Everybody [in the franchise] has a different point of view on Dom and his own influence on their lives. And that's how she [fits in]".<ref name="Bucksbaum"/> Describing the film's [[retcon]] of ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011), Leterrier said it was to "explore the price of justice", noting, "[We] ''[[Rashomon]]''<nowiki/>'ed [the fifth film] to experience it through the eyes of Reyes, with Dom and Brian the thieves. We [wanted to] guide the audience to rethink everything they've experienced in the franchise [because] a good antagonist has their own truth, [separate] from the protagonists".<ref name="Bucksbaum"/> Leterrier noted the film touches on each previous installment, saying, "The snowball [of Dom's actions] has picked up speed and became an avalanche", and said his favorite film in the franchise is ''Fast Five''.<ref name="Bucksbaum"/> These quotes are somewhat false and are incredibly re-worded from the Entertainment Weekly article, who did this? Leterrier later revealed he performed several [[Script doctor|uncredited rewrites]] to the entire screenplay on his initial travel to the set, stating he lacked sleep for the first four days he worked on the film.<ref name="Sharf">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-rewrote-script-flight-1235519413/|title='Fast X' Director Got Asked to Rewrite the Entire Third Act on the Flight to Set: 'I Was Literally on No Sleep'|publisher=Variety|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2023|first=Zack|last=Sharf|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210195407/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-rewrote-script-flight-1235519413/|url-status=live}}</ref> During the film's early promotional run, Leterrier said ''Fast X'' explores the potential breakup of family, noting "people are going to need to take sides [and] alliances will need to be made" compounded by "[the] war brewing" between the characters, saying "there will be some tremendous casualties".<ref name="Travis">{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-beginning-of-the-end-dom-toretto-family-war-brewing-exclusive/|title=Fast X Is The Beginning Of The End For Dom Toretto's Family: 'There's A War Brewing' – World-First Image|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023|first=Ben|last=Travis|publisher=Empire Online|archive-date=February 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209163820/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-beginning-of-the-end-dom-toretto-family-war-brewing-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> He later confirmed the film will end on a [[cliffhanger]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43000689/fast-x-cliffhanger/|title=Fast X confirmed to end on a cliffhanger|publisher=DigitalSpy|date=February 21, 2023|access-date=February 22, 2023|first=Joe|last=Anderton|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221201652/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43000689/fast-x-cliffhanger/|url-status=live}}</ref> and further hinted at character deaths, saying, "The beauty of the end of this franchise [is] understanding these characters will [not] live forever. Only in [[Western film|Western]]s do cowboys gallop out into the sunset. This is different; the stakes even more than they've been before".<ref name="Bacon">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43438171/fast-x-vin-diesel-paul-walker-tribute/|title=Vin Diesel says the Fast Saga will "truly say goodbye" to Paul Walker's Brian|publisher=DigitalSpy|date=March 28, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023|first=Jess|last=Bacon|archive-date=March 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329060624/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43438171/fast-x-vin-diesel-paul-walker-tribute/|url-status=live}}</ref> This was seemingly confirmed by [[Michelle Rodriguez]], who considered the fan reaction to the ending, saying, "You're going to feel so cheated in a way, but then so gratified and excited about what's to come. After 23 years of [making films], it's really tough at this stage to shock me, and they got me good".<ref name="variety.com">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/charlize-theron-michelle-rodriguez-fast-x-fight-scene-without-director-1235568927/|title=Michelle Rodriguez: Charlize Theron and I Shot Our 'Fast X' Fight Scene 'With No Director… We Don't Need One, Let's Do This'|publisher=Vanity Fair|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=April 1, 2023|first=Zack|last=Sharf|archive-date=March 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331234024/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/charlize-theron-michelle-rodriguez-fast-x-fight-scene-without-director-1235568927/|url-status=live}}</ref> She reiterated this in a promotional interview with ''Collider'' for ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves]]'' (2023), saying the ending<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Fast X' Ending Explained In Hindi: दुश्मनी का मास्टरमाइंड उनके परिवार और दोस्तों को धमकाता है। |url=https://www.thescreescore.com/2023/05/fast-x-ending-explained-in-hindi.html |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=The Screen Score |language=en}}</ref> of ''Fast X'' would "[leave] people really surprised and we're [going to] get [[Surprise (emotion)|open mouth]]s at the end. In [the] theater, I was like, 'Oh my god. What have we done?!{{'"}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-x-ending-surprise-michelle-rodriguez-comments/|title='Fast X': Michelle Rodriguez Promises a Big Surprise at the End of the Film|publisher=Collider|date=March 20, 2023|access-date=March 20, 2023|first=Perri|last=Nemiroff|archive-date=March 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320221643/https://collider.com/fast-x-ending-surprise-michelle-rodriguez-comments/|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'', Universal Pictures producer Kelly McCormick stated the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema|impact of COVID-19]] and the production schedules of "our interfering projects" (like ''Fast X'' and its sequel) caused delays in developing the sequel to ''[[Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/hobbs-and-shaw-2-update-kelly-mccormick/|title=Don't Expect a 'Hobbs & Shaw' Sequel Anytime Soon|website=Collider|date=February 26, 2021|access-date=September 21, 2022|first=Tom|last=Reimann|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921165622/https://collider.com/hobbs-and-shaw-2-update-kelly-mccormick/|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming in [[Turin]] required the Film Commission Torino Piemonte, local authorities, and city councillors to conduct a five month planning schedule from September 2021 and January 2022, collaborating with the Departments of Culture to co-ordinate the city's major events, roads and transport, public, and security around filming requirements. Such planning included managing the overflight of drones and limitations on circulation made necessary for the management and safety of the set.<ref name="Open Tapes">{{cite web|url=https://www.opentapes.org/2022/06/10/fast-furious-10-filming-ended-in-turin-3-8-million-euros-to-the-territory/|title=Fast & Furious 10: filming ended in Turin, "3.8 million euros to the territory"|publisher=Open Tapes|date=June 10, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002005900/https://www.opentapes.org/2022/06/10/fast-furious-10-filming-ended-in-turin-3-8-million-euros-to-the-territory/|url-status=live}}</ref> ====Vehicles==== ''Fast X'' is the first film in the series to feature [[electric car]]s, with leaked set photos featuring the 2024 [[Dodge Charger Daytona]] SRT Banshee Concept and the gull-winged [[DeLorean Alpha5]]. Other vehicles set to feature include the 2022 TorRed [[Dodge Charger]] R/T, the 2023 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, and the 1970 Charger R/T, the latter a franchise staple.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/fast-x-will-feature-dodge-s-new-electric-muscle-car-199456.html|title=Fast X Will Feature Dodge's New Electric Muscle Car|date=September 23, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022|first=Mircea|last=Panait|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923221456/https://www.autoevolution.com/news/fast-x-will-feature-dodge-s-new-electric-muscle-car-199456.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 27, 2022, it was reported ''Fast X'' would include the fan favorite orange and black [[Veilside]] [[Mazda RX-7#Third generation (FD3S)|Mazda RX-7 FD]] Fortune, which first featured in ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web |last=Yeung |first=Jeff |date=June 27, 2022 |title='Fast X' Reunites Han With Mazda RX-7 From 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/6/fast-x-sung-kang-han-tokyo-drift-rx-7-reunion |publisher=HypeBeast |access-date=July 16, 2022 |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716144734/https://hypebeast.com/2022/6/fast-x-sung-kang-han-tokyo-drift-rx-7-reunion |url-status=live }}</ref> The inclusion of the electric Dodge Chargers in the film was confirmed upon release of the first trailer on February 9, 2023, with the "Greys of Thunder" Dodge Charger Daytona SRT also appearing in other promotional material. In an interview with [[Fox News]], a Dodge spokesperson said the company "has a long-standing marketing partnership with ''Fast & Furious''", which will continue with ''Fast X''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/auto/electric-dodge-muscle-car-spotted-fast-x-trailer|title=Electric Dodge muscle car spotted in 'Fast X' trailer|publisher=Fox News|first=Gary|last=Gastelu|date=February 14, 2023|access-date=February 16, 2023|archive-date=February 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214220223/https://www.foxnews.com/auto/electric-dodge-muscle-car-spotted-fast-x-trailer|url-status=live}}</ref> Other vehicles expected to feature in the film include the foreign-made [[Lamborghini Gallardo]], [[Alfa Romeo 159]], [[Nissan Silvia]], [[Porsche 911]] 997 GT3 RS, and the [[Datsun 240Z]], as well as the U.S.-made [[Chevrolet Impala]] and [[Chevrolet El Camino|El Camino]] and the 1966 [[Ford Fairlane (Americas)#Fifth generation (1966–1967)|Ford Fairlane]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotcars.com/fast-x-all-cars-in-new-fast-and-furious-movie/#porsche-911-gt3-rs-997|title=Fast X: All The Cars In The New Fast And Furious Movie|date=February 18, 2023|access-date=February 18, 2023|first=Martin|last=Peter|publisher=HotCars|archive-date=February 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218232656/https://www.hotcars.com/fast-x-all-cars-in-new-fast-and-furious-movie/#porsche-911-gt3-rs-997|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview with vehicle co-ordinator Dennis McCarthy, who worked on every ''Fast & Furious'' film since ''Tokyo Drift'' (2006), each significant car featured on screen required around seven duplicates, resulting in an estimated 200 cars built for ''Fast X'' to race-car standards required for the stunt work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-x-10-creators-action-sequences-exclusive/|title=Fast X cast and creators on bringing back street races and pushing the action further than ever before|publisher=GamesRadar|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023|first=Jordan|last=Farley|archive-date=March 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328135438/https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-x-10-creators-action-sequences-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, Momoa revealed that he personally contacted [[Jochen Zeitz]], the CEO of [[Harley-Davidson]], to secure six motorcycles for his character to be used in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jason-momoa-reached-harley-davidson-155326938.html|title=Jason Momoa reached out to the Harley-Davidson CEO to secure motorcycles for his 'Fast X' villain|publisher=Yahoo|first=Josh|last=Weiss|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 11, 2023|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411153942/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jason-momoa-reached-harley-davidson-155326938.html|url-status=live}}</ref> === Casting === {{Multiple image | perrow = 2 3 | total_width = 250 | image1 = Jason Momoa (43055621224) (cropped).jpg | image2 = Daniela Melchior - 2021 (51654741921) (cropped).jpg | image3 = Brie Larson in 2017.jpeg | image4 = Lazer Team premiere - Alan Ritchson (27161983270) (cropped).jpg | image5 = Rita Moreno 2014.jpg | footer = [[Jason Momoa]], [[Daniela Melchior]], [[Brie Larson]], [[Alan Ritchson]] and [[Rita Moreno]] joined the main cast for ''Fast X''. }} In June 2021, Diesel announced the film would be split in a two-part culmination to the franchise, with principal photography slated to begin in January 2022 and take place [[Back-to-back film production|back-to-back]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-06-27 |title=Vin Diesel Confirms Fast and Furious 10 & 11 Start Filming in January 2022 |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-11-start-filming-January-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628155825/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-11-start-filming-January-2022/ |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=2021-06-28 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="F102023">{{Cite web |last=Drum, Nicole |date=June 26, 2021 |title=''F9'' Star Vin Diesel on Major Cameos for ''Fast & Furious'' 10 and 11 |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/f9-vin-diesel-major-cameos-for-fast-furious-10-and-11/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626184559/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/f9-vin-diesel-major-cameos-for-fast-furious-10-and-11/ |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |access-date=June 26, 2021 |website=Comicbook.com}}</ref> In December 2021, [[Dwayne Johnson]] ruled out returning for ''Fast X'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 30, 2021 |title=Dwayne Johnson Slams Door On Return To ''Fast And Furious'' Franchise, Calls Vin Diesel's Social Media Ask 'Manipulation' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/dwayne-johnson-fast-and-furious-return-response-vin-diesel-1234902823/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107070912/https://deadline.com/2021/12/dwayne-johnson-fast-and-furious-return-response-vin-diesel-1234902823/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-rock-vin-diesel-feud-timeline-explained/|title=The Rock & Vin Diesel's Feud – Complete Timeline Explained|date=December 18, 2021|access-date=September 21, 2022|publisher=ScreenRant|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921172306/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-rock-vin-diesel-feud-timeline-explained/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Radar">{{cite web|url=https://radaronline.com/p/vin-diesel-stressed-out-over-fast-x-budget-the-rock/|title=Vin Diesel Stressed Out Over Massive Budget For 'Fast X': Sources|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 30, 2022|publisher=[[Radar Online|Radar]]|archive-date=December 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230195015/https://radaronline.com/p/vin-diesel-stressed-out-over-fast-x-budget-the-rock/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-x-flashbacks-the-rock-hobbs-absence-worse/|title=Fast X's Fast Five Connection Will Make The Rock's Absence Even Worse|publisher=Screen Rant|date=March 7, 2023|access-date=March 8, 2023|first=Cooper|last=Hood|archive-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314154415/https://screenrant.com/fast-x-flashbacks-the-rock-hobbs-absence-worse/|url-status=live}}</ref> although he would ultimately reprise his role as Luke Hobbs in a [[mid-credit scene]] [[cameo appearance]].<ref name="Johnson" /><ref name="thewrap.com" /><ref name="PostCreditsCameos" /> In early 2022, [[Jason Momoa]] was cast as Dante, the villain,<ref name="Momoa" /> while [[Daniela Melchior]], [[Brie Larson]], and [[Alan Ritchson]] joined the cast by that April.<ref name="Melchior" /><ref name="Larson" /><ref name="Ritchson" /> Larson was initially hesitant to join another franchise after the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU), saying, "I was scared of what would happen to me [by joining ''Fast & Furious'']. But what I always come back to is, I have to live with myself in a way that nobody else has to. The choices I make, I have to live with, whether I regret them or not",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-character-vin-diesel/|title=Brie Larson's 'Fast X' Character Is Based On A Member Of Vin Diesel's Actual Family|first=Josh|last=Kurp|date=March 23, 2023|access-date=March 23, 2023|publisher=Uproxx|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323131837/https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-character-vin-diesel/|url-status=live}}</ref> but stated ''Fast & Furious'' was her "dream franchise", saying, "I've been begging to be in this for years. Being part of something you've watched your whole life and that you love is an amazing feeling".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fandomwire.com/ive-been-basically-begging-after-being-a-part-of-2-7-billion-avengers-movie-avengers-endgame-brie-larson-finally-had-her-dreams-come-true-with-vin-diesels-fast-x/|title="I've been basically begging..": After $2.7 Billion ''Avengers'', Brie Larson's Dreams Come True With ''Fast X''|publisher=FandomWire|first=Ishita|last=Chatterjee|date=April 1, 2023|access-date=April 1, 2023|archive-date=April 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401125927/https://fandomwire.com/ive-been-basically-begging-after-being-a-part-of-2-7-billion-avengers-movie-avengers-endgame-brie-larson-finally-had-her-dreams-come-true-with-vin-diesels-fast-x/|url-status=live}}</ref> In a March 2023 interview with ''[[Total Film]]'', Larson revealed she would portray Tess, the daughter of government agent and covert operations team leader Mr. Nobody; she described Tess as "a bridge", saying, "she doesn't go along with the Agency. She believes in the legacy her father set up, standing with Dom and the Toretto family".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-x-brie-larson-character-mr-nobody-daughter/|title=Brie Larson confirms she's playing Mr. Nobody's daughter in Fast X|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 28, 2023|first=Jordan|last=Farley|publisher=GamesRadar|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327232840/https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-x-brie-larson-character-mr-nobody-daughter/|url-status=live}}</ref> Describing Momoa's addition, director [[Louis Leterrier]] said Dante is "an incredible new character. It's 1,000 per cent Momoa",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jason-momoa-fast-x-villain-dante-exclusive/|title=Jason Momoa's Fast X Villain Dante Is '1000% Momoa', Says Louis Leterrier – World-First Images|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023|first=Ben|last=Travis|publisher=Empire Online|archive-date=February 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209164634/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jason-momoa-fast-x-villain-dante-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[Michelle Rodriguez]] said Dante is "malicious but he can be playful. It's like a fresh energy. There's something charming about him".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/michelle-rodriguez-teases-jason-momoas-playful-villain-role-in-fast-x-exclusive-198927|title=Michelle Rodriguez Teases Jason Momoa's 'Playful' Villain Role in 'Fast X' (Exclusive)|publisher=ET Online|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2023|first=Mona|last=Khalifeh|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210040333/https://www.etonline.com/michelle-rodriguez-teases-jason-momoas-playful-villain-role-in-fast-x-exclusive-198927|url-status=live}}</ref> She later labelled Dante as the best male villain in the franchise's history, describing him as "revenge with a smirk".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-x-jason-momoa-best-villain-michelle-rodriguez-comments/|title='Fast X': Michelle Rodriguez Calls Jason Momoa the Best Male Villain of the Franchise|publisher=Collider|date=March 20, 2023|access-date=March 20, 2023|first=Perri|last=Nemiroff|archive-date=March 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320175426/https://collider.com/fast-x-jason-momoa-best-villain-michelle-rodriguez-comments/|url-status=live}}</ref> After being cast, Momoa was initially apprehensive over filming conditions due to reports of conflict on set between Diesel and Lin,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-x-onset-drama-jason-momoa-expectations-comments/|title=Jason Momoa Expected A Lot Of On Set Drama On Fast X|publisher=ScreenRant|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=April 1, 2023|first=Alex|last=Murray|archive-date=April 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401012453/https://screenrant.com/fast-x-onset-drama-jason-momoa-expectations-comments/|url-status=live}}</ref> and said he accepted the role to [[Typecasting|play against type]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42694237/vin-diesel-jason-momoa-filming-fast-x/|title=Vin Diesel offers new look at Jason Momoa filming Fast X|publisher=DigitalSpy|date=January 28, 2023|access-date=January 30, 2023|first=Dan|last=Seddon|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130155612/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42694237/vin-diesel-jason-momoa-filming-fast-x/|url-status=live}}</ref> In May, [[Rita Moreno]] was cast as Abuelita, the grandmother of Dom, Jakob, and Mia,<ref name="deadline.com"/> with Leterrier describing her inclusion as the "guiding light that Dom is following", adding, "[Abuelita] is his conscience, [she is one] of the people that keep him grounded. When your grandmother you haven't seen for years gives you a message that becomes guiding for the second part of your life, you listen".<ref name="Bucksbaum"/> In a February 2023 interview with ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'', Moreno's grandson said he pitched for her inclusion in ''Fast X'' after he met Diesel at the premiere for ''[[West Side Story (2021 film)|West Side Story]]'' (2021), which starred Moreno.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-x-rita-moreno-comments/|title='Fast X': Rita Moreno on How She Got Her Role in Upcoming Sequel|date=February 2, 2023|access-date=February 2, 2023|first=Diego|last=Peralta|website=Collider|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202222139/https://collider.com/fast-x-rita-moreno-comments/|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 23, 2022, it was revealed that [[Gal Gadot]], who portrayed [[Gisele Yashar]] in three previous installments, filmed a scene for ''Fast X''; according to social media reports, she appeared in one of two versions of the film screened three days prior, with further details about the nature of her return undisclosed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1257130-fast-x-more-on-gal-gadots-surprising-return-scene|title=Fast X: More on Gal Gadot's Surprising Return Scene|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 24, 2022|first=Tyler|last=Treese|archive-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224005850/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1257130-fast-x-more-on-gal-gadots-surprising-return-scene|url-status=live}}</ref> Gadot's potential return was met with mixed reception by fans and critics; some criticized the franchise's history of reviving dead characters to capitalize on [[movie star|star power]], labelling it "ineffective" [[fan service]] which negatively impacts the previous installments and the story of the franchise.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/didn-t-die-fans-confused-gal-gadot-reportedly-set-return-fast-x|title=''Didn't she die?'' Fans confused as Gal Gadot reportedly set to return to Fast X|first=Pallabi|last=C Samal|publisher=SportsKeeda|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 25, 2022|archive-date=December 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226011840/https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/didn-t-die-fans-confused-gal-gadot-reportedly-set-return-fast-x|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/gal-gadot-will-reportedly-return-as-gisele-in-fastx-latest-tweet-by-culture-crave-4622914.html|title=Fast X: Gal Gadot Touted to Return As Gisele in the 10th Installment of the Fast & Furious Franchise|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 25, 2022|publisher=Latestly|archive-date=December 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226011842/https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/gal-gadot-will-reportedly-return-as-gisele-in-fastx-latest-tweet-by-culture-crave-4622914.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/gal-gadot-return-fast-furious-too-ridiculous/|title=Gal Gadot's Fast X Return Would Mean the Series Has Officially Jumped the Shark|date=December 28, 2022|access-date=December 30, 2022|first=Timothy|last=Donohoo|publisher=CBR|archive-date=December 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229081327/https://www.cbr.com/gal-gadot-return-fast-furious-too-ridiculous/|url-status=live}}</ref> Others were positive about Gadot's potential return, citing her portrayal of one of the franchise's most popular characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fullcirclecinema.com/2022/12/22/gal-gadot-will-reportedly-reprise-her-fast-and-furious-role-for-fast-x/|title=Gal Gadot Will Reportedly Reprise Her 'Fast and Furious' Role For 'Fast X'|first=Christian|last=Hubbard|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 25, 2022|publisher=FullCircleCinema|archive-date=December 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226011840/https://fullcirclecinema.com/2022/12/22/gal-gadot-will-reportedly-reprise-her-fast-and-furious-role-for-fast-x/|url-status=live}}</ref> In a February 2023 interview with ''[[Comic Book Resources|ComicBook]]'', [[Sung Kang]] refused to rule out Gadot's character being resurrected in ''Fast X''.<ref name="Sarkisian">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42857680/fast-x-sung-kang-gal-gadot-gisele/|title=Fast X's Sung Kang teases return of Gal Gadot's Gisele|publisher=DigitalSpy|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 14, 2023|first=Jacob|last=Sarkisian|archive-date=February 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214081929/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42857680/fast-x-sung-kang-gal-gadot-gisele/|url-status=live}}</ref> As the final cast rounded out, it sparked debate that it could create a story problem for the film; writing for ''[[Screen Rant]]'', Ryan Northrup said, "With such a large cast, it's uncertain whether ''Fast X'' will be able to serve [every] character in a satisfying way. With many new and returning characters, [every] arc may not be as fleshed out [and if] new characters aren't given much screen time or development, [it will be] a disappointment. [It may be] up to the finale to rectify [it]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-x-character-returns-franchise-vin-diesel/|title=More Fast & Furious Character Returns Teased For Fast X By Vin Diesel|publisher=ScreenRant|date=February 16, 2022|access-date=February 16, 2022|first=Ryan|last=Northrup|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317132032/https://screenrant.com/fast-x-character-returns-franchise-vin-diesel/|url-status=live}}</ref> A month later, a leaked email from the ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' revealed some crew returned after principal photography had completed to film a "button or tag" (a mid or [[post-credits scene]]) that will feature "a guest cameo".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43297921/fast-x-end-credit-scene-cameo-star/|title=Fast X adding credit scene with a mystery guest cameo star|first=Jacob|last=Sarkisian|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=March 19, 2023|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|archive-date=March 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319002456/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43297921/fast-x-end-credit-scene-cameo-star/|url-status=live}}</ref> Gadot ultimately reprised her role for a cameo appearance in the mid-credits along with Johnson,<ref name="PostCreditsCameos" /> though Rodriguez and Diesel later admitted that Gadot had filmed cameos for previous entries in the series that didn't make into the final cuts, the latter feeling that "we have shot other things a long time ago that might not have fit that specific movie as a finale. Doing tags is a very tricky thing because you want your great talent but at the same time you have to be very careful to maintain the emotional state of your audience at the end of the movie. So that’s what you’re juggling".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-and-furious-spinoffs-female-movie-1235621300/|title=Vin Diesel Says ‘Fast & Furious’ Spinoffs Are in the Works, Including a Female-Led Movie|first=Marc|last=Malkin|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> Following the release of the film's trailer on February 9, 2023, Leterrier hinted archival footage featuring [[Paul Walker]] from previous films may be used in ''Fast X'', saying, "[[Brian O'Conner|Brian]] is very much alive in [this franchise]. This [film] jumps back and forth between the past and the present. You will see Brian in the past, you won't see Brian in the present. [His] family is part of this franchise. It has to be the right moment, the right tone [if] Brian has to re-enter the franchise. [It must be] as perfect [[Furious 7|as how he left]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-x-louis-leterrier-paul-walker-comments/|title='Fast X' Director on Incorporating Paul Walker into the Upcoming Film|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 14, 2023|first=Ryan|last=Louis Mantilla|publisher=Collider|archive-date=February 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214075915/https://collider.com/fast-x-louis-leterrier-paul-walker-comments/|url-status=live}}</ref> Regarding Walker's inclusion, Rodriguez said, "It's really hard to [make the films] without a blessing of some sort from [his] family because it's everything. Without that kind of like that love from them, we would be lost". She also revealed ''[[Furious 7]]'' (2015) is her favorite film in the franchise, citing its emotional tribute to Walker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://extratv.com/2023/02/10/michelle-rodriguez-on-love-for-paul-walker-s-daughter-meadow-in-fast-x-exclusive/|title=Michelle Rodriguez on Love for Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow in 'Fast X' (Exclusive)|publisher=Extra|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=February 14, 2023|first=Terri|last=Seymour|archive-date=February 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214083808/https://extratv.com/2023/02/10/michelle-rodriguez-on-love-for-paul-walker-s-daughter-meadow-in-fast-x-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> Diesel similarly commented on Walker's potential inclusion in the film in a March 2023 interview with ''[[Total Film]]'', saying, "[Universal] made a bold, righteous, and daring decision to keep Brian O'Conner alive. I couldn't image this saga ending without truly saying goodbye to Brian".<ref name="Bacon"/> Several actors who were reported to be reprising their roles from previous films in ''Fast X'' did not end up doing so, including [[Michael Rooker]] as Buddy,<ref name="Characters_SR" /><ref name="Rooker">{{Cite web |last=Bonomolo |first=Cameron |title=Fast X: Universal Confirms Returning Cast Members for Fast and Furious 10 |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-fast-furious-10-cast-vin-diesel-charlize-theron-sung-kang-fast-saga/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421035755/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-fast-furious-10-cast-vin-diesel-charlize-theron-sung-kang-fast-saga/ |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Comic Book |language=en}}</ref> [[Cardi B]] as Leysa,<ref name="Cardi">{{Cite web |last=Bueno |first=Antoinette |date=June 21, 2021 |title=Vin Diesel says Cardi B will be in ''F10'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/vin-diesel-says-cardi-b-will-be-in-f10-exclusive-167639/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622012808/https://www.etonline.com/vin-diesel-says-cardi-b-will-be-in-f10-exclusive-167639/ |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |access-date=November 25, 2020 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]]}}</ref> [[Don Omar]] as Rico Santos, and [[Tego Calderón]] as Tego Leo, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-x-character-returns-franchise-vin-diesel/|title=More Fast & Furious Character Returns Teased For Fast X By Vin Diesel|publisher=[[ScreenRant]]|date=February 16, 2022|access-date=February 16, 2022|first=Ryan|last=Northrup|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317132032/https://screenrant.com/fast-x-character-returns-franchise-vin-diesel/|url-status=live}}</ref> === Filming === [[Principal photography]] began on April 21, 2022, with the film's title being revealed and [[Michelle Rodriguez]], [[Tyrese Gibson]], [[Ludacris|Chris "Ludacris" Bridges]], [[Jordana Brewster]], [[Nathalie Emmanuel]], [[Sung Kang]], and [[Charlize Theron]] confirmed to reprise their roles.<ref name="Characters_SR" /><ref name="KangTheron2" /> According to Diesel, an earlier draft excluded Brewster's character, which he overturned. ''Fast X''{{'s}} production budget was initially reported to be $300 million in May 2022, which was revised to $340 million that November; the cast was reportedly paid $100 million for their involvement,<ref name="LinExit-THR2">{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Behind Justin Lin's 'Fast 10' Breaking Point |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/justin-lin-fast-10-breaking-point-vin-diesel-1235139195/amp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502231333/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/justin-lin-fast-10-breaking-point-vin-diesel-1235139195/amp/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref> including $20 million for Diesel.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Donnelly |first2=Matt |last3=Rubin |first3=Rebecca |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Inside Movie Stars' Salaries: Joaquin Phoenix Nabs $20M for ''Joker 2'', Tom Cruise Heads to Over $100M and More |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/features/movie-star-salaries-joaquin-phoenix-joker-2-tom-cruise-1235320046/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720160107/https://variety.com/2022/film/features/movie-star-salaries-joaquin-phoenix-joker-2-tom-cruise-1235320046/ |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=September 6, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Other costs for the rising budget (which factors in tax-incentive offsets) included increases in production costs caused by [[2021–2022 inflation surge|global inflation]] and charges for pandemic testing requirements mandated by COVID-19 safety protocols.<ref name="Fuster">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/universal-box-office-future-fast-furious/|title='Fast X' Budget Has Ballooned to $340 Million – Can It Still Turn a Profit for Universal?|date=November 17, 2022|access-date=November 17, 2022|first=Jeremy|last=Fuster|publisher=TheWrap|archive-date=November 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118002435/https://www.thewrap.com/universal-box-office-future-fast-furious/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to unnamed sources reporting to [[Radar Online|''Radar'']], Diesel reportedly "stressed" over the increased budget and the creative decisions in ''Fast X''; sources wrote Diesel is considered by Universal as "simultaneously the greatest star [they've] had and their biggest headache" and that "[Diesel] doesn't let anybody forget [how] the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise is important to the whole [film] industry".<ref name="Radar"/> A week after filming commenced, Lin exited the film as director due to "creative differences", leaving primary production stalled. However, Lin will remain on board as a producer.<ref name="JustinLinQuits">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Justin Lin Exiting As Director Of ''Fast X'', Will Remain As Producer |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/justin-lin-fast-x-1235010537/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426221601/https://deadline.com/2022/04/justin-lin-fast-x-1235010537/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Later reports alleged that Lin clashed on set with Diesel, who purportedly arrived out of shape, was often late, and did not remember his lines.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bonomolo |first=Cameron |date=May 2, 2022 |title=''Fast X'' Director Justin Lin Dropped Out Over "Difficult" Vin Diesel: Report |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-director-justin-lin-quit-vin-diesel-difficult-fast-and-furious-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502040835/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-director-justin-lin-quit-vin-diesel-difficult-fast-and-furious-10/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |website=Comic Book |access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> Lin was also upset with rewrites to his screenplay, as well as changing filming locations and one of the film's villains having yet to be cast;<ref name="LinExit-THR2"/> a disagreement with Diesel reportedly escalated to the point it caused Lin to shout, "This movie is not worth my mental health";<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |last=Lorite |first=Jaime |date=May 15, 2022 |title=Vin Diesel's tensions on the 'Fast & Furious' set: can the man who launched the franchise end it? |url=https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-15/vin-diesels-tensions-on-the-fast-furious-set-can-the-man-who-launched-the-franchise-end-it.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517234728/https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-15/vin-diesels-tensions-on-the-fast-furious-set-can-the-man-who-launched-the-franchise-end-it.html |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |publisher=El Pais |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref> Lin reportedly forewent pay in the region of $10–20 million in his departure.<ref name="Bentz">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-10-director-exit-vin-diesel-louis-leterrier-response/|title=How Fast X Handled BTS Drama Explained By Vin Diesel & New Director|first=Adam|last=Bentz|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023|publisher=Screen Rant|archive-date=March 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329132331/https://screenrant.com/fast-10-director-exit-vin-diesel-louis-leterrier-response/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Second unit]] production remained ongoing in the [[United Kingdom]] while the studio sought for a replacement director.<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jenna |date=April 27, 2022 |title=''Fast X'': Report Suggests ''Fast & Furious 10'' Shutdown Could Cost up to $1 Million Per Day |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-report-fast-furious-10-shutdown-cost-1-million-per-day/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428015109/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-report-fast-furious-10-shutdown-cost-1-million-per-day/ |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |website=ComicBook |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> [[Universal Pictures]] reportedly spent $1 million a day to pause production.<ref>{{cite web |last=Leston |first=Ryan |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Replacing ''Fast X'' Director Justin Lin Could Be Costing Universal As Much as $1 Million Per Day |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/replacing-fast-x-director-justin-lin-could-cost-1-million-per-day |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428095027/https://www.ign.com/articles/replacing-fast-x-director-justin-lin-could-cost-1-million-per-day |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |website=IGN |access-date=April 27, 2022}}</ref> Former ''Fast & Furious'' directors [[F. Gary Gray]] and [[David Leitch]], who previously directed ''The Fate of the Furious'' and ''Hobbs & Shaw'' respectively, were considered by the studio to replace Lin, however neither were likely to step in due to their commitments with ''[[Lift (2024 film)|Lift]]'' and ''[[The Fall Guy (2024 film)|The Fall Guy]]'', respectively.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=April 26, 2022 |title=A Search for a New Director is Underway |url=https://twitter.com/Borys_Kit/status/1519087381940359169 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429223250/https://twitter.com/borys_kit/status/1519087381940359169 |archive-date=2022-04-29 |website=Twitter |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Angelique |last2=Vary |first2=Adam |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Justin Lin's ''Fast X'' Exit Puts Universal in a Tricky, and Costly, Race to Replace Him |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/justin-lin-fast-x-director-replacement-vin-diesel-1235243019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428235127/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/justin-lin-fast-x-director-replacement-vin-diesel-1235243019/ |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |website=Variety |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> ''Furious 7'' director [[James Wan]], who was once considered to direct ''The Fate of the Furious'' but declined due to his straining experience on ''Furious 7'', was also considered a "viable option" but was tied with commitments to ''[[Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom]]'' (2023).<ref name="auto2" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Belloni |first1=Matthew |last2=Masters |first2=Kim |date=September 23, 2015 |title=''Furious 8'' Stuck at the Starting Line: Universal's Director Dilemma |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/furious-8-stuck-at-starting-826489/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429223247/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/furious-8-stuck-at-starting-826489/ |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported hiring an "A-list" director was not probable without drastic changes to the screenplay and Universal would likely turn to a [[second unit director]] "well-versed" in big-budget action films.<ref name="auto2" /> On May 2, 2022, [[Louis Leterrier]] was announced as Lin's replacement.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vary |first1=Adam |last2=Jackson |first2=Angelique |date=May 2, 2022 |title=''Fast X'': Louis Leterrier to Replace Justin Lin as Director |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-justin-lin-1235254657/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502164440/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-justin-lin-1235254657/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |website=Variety |access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> [[File:Louis Leterrier by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Louis Leterrier]] replaced Lin as director a week after filming began.]] Leterrier already had an established relationship with the studio, having previously directed ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' (2008), and he was knowledgeable about the franchise;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-vin-diesel-justin-lin/|title=How Fast X's Director Won Over Vin Diesel After Justin Lin Fallout|publisher=Comic Book|date=March 2, 2023|access-date=March 4, 2023|first=Jodee|last=Brown|archive-date=March 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303220850/https://www.cbr.com/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-vin-diesel-justin-lin/|url-status=live}}</ref> he and franchise star [[Jason Statham]] went to watch the original film in [[Paris]] in 2001 while on a break from filming ''[[The Transporter]]'' (2002).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-louis-leterrier-exclusive/|title=With Fast X, The Fast Family Approaches The Finish Line|date=March 6, 2023|access-date=March 10, 2023|publisher=Empire|first=Chris|last=Hewitt|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308030204/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-louis-leterrier-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> Leterrier joined filming in [[London]] after scheduling and contractual considerations were confirmed;<ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=May 2, 2022 |title=''Fast X'': Louis Leterrier Top Choice To Replace Justin Lin As Director On Next ''Fast & Furious'' Installment |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/fast-x-louis-leterrier-justin-lin-fast-furious-franchise-1235013401/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502164412/https://deadline.com/2022/05/fast-x-louis-leterrier-justin-lin-fast-furious-franchise-1235013401/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |website=Deadline |access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 2, 2022 |title=''Fast 10'': Louis Leterrier Universal's Pick to Replace Justin Lin |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-10-louis-leterrier-univesals-replace-justin-lin-1235139057/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502165346/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-10-louis-leterrier-univesals-replace-justin-lin-1235139057/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref> he later revealed he initially rejected the offer to direct the film, labelling it a "massive" task,<ref name="Sharf"/> although later used elements of Lin's original contributions, such as the established crew, as well as Lin's shot lists and storyboards, to complete the film.<ref name="Bentz"/> Production in London concluded in mid-August, with scenes filmed at [[Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kftv.com/news/2022/08/19/fast-x-wraps-uk-shoot|title=''Fast X'' wraps UK shoot|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=September 21, 2022|first=Nia|last=Daniels|publisher=[[Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook|KFTV]]|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921170056/https://www.kftv.com/news/2022/08/19/fast-x-wraps-uk-shoot|url-status=live}}</ref> Rodriguez later revealed a fight sequence between her and Theron was shot without a principal director, being done while studio negotiations with Leterrier were ongoing.<ref name="variety.com"/> Describing his style for the film, Leterrier said, "I'm more practical than other directors, and I brought [the franchise] back to earth", revealing he favored more practical stunts (including a return of racing scenes featuring a "vertical quarter mile race") enhanced with visual effects,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-vertical-quarter-mile-race-louis-leterrier-exclusive/|title=Fast X Features 'A Vertical Quarter-Mile Race', Says Louis Leterrier – Exclusive|publisher=Empire|first=Ben|last=Travis|date=April 11, 2023|access-date=April 13, 2023|archive-date=April 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413104705/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-vertical-quarter-mile-race-louis-leterrier-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> as opposed to largely [[Computer-generated imagery|computer generated]] placements in the recent installments.<ref name="Travis"/><ref name="Bucksbaum"/> Filming took place in [[Genzano di Roma]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/fotogallery/roma/genzano_fast_furious_riprese-6692929.html | title=Genzano, iniziate le riprese di Fast & Furious, le immagini delle prime scene nel centro storico (Foto e video Sciurba) | date=May 16, 2022 | access-date=January 10, 2023 | archive-date=January 10, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110224940/https://www.ilmessaggero.it/fotogallery/roma/genzano_fast_furious_riprese-6692929.html | url-status=live }}</ref> in mid-May. Filming took place in [[Rome]] for two weeks in mid-May,<ref name="auto">{{cite news |last=Swann |first=Erik |date=May 16, 2022 |title=Jason Momoa Wrapped Fast X In Rome, And His Adventures Included Sistine Chapel Apology, Hells Angels And More |newspaper=Cinemablend |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jason-momoa-wrapped-fast-x-in-rome-and-his-adventures-included-sistine-chapel-apology-hells-angels-and-more |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518170004/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jason-momoa-wrapped-fast-x-in-rome-and-his-adventures-included-sistine-chapel-apology-hells-angels-and-more |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |publisher=Cinema Blend |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref> and one week in mid-July,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.italianpost.news/fast-furious-in-rome-filming-of-fast-x-in-progress-in-castel-santangelo/|title=Fast & Furious in Rome, filming of Fast X in progress in Castel Sant'Angelo|publisher=Italian Post|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002011617/https://www.italianpost.news/fast-furious-in-rome-filming-of-fast-x-in-progress-in-castel-santangelo/|url-status=live}}</ref> with scenes being shot at the [[Via Cristoforo Colombo]], [[Lungotevere]], [[Via dei Fori Imperiali]], [[Ponte Umberto I]], [[Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II]], and the area around the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]] and the [[Spanish Steps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/rome-streets-close-for-fast-furious-10-filming.html|title=Rome streets close for Fast & Furious 10 filming|publisher=Wanted in Rome|date=May 9, 2022|access-date=October 3, 2022|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002011616/https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/rome-streets-close-for-fast-furious-10-filming.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming then took place in [[Turin]] between May 24 and June 6, with action sequences filmed at the Piazza Crimea and Corso Fiume, Murazzi del Po, Via Roma, and the Piazza IV Marzo.<ref name="Turin Comission">{{cite web|url=https://www.fctp.it/highlight_detail.php?id=9|title="Fast X", the tenth chapter in the global blockbuster "Fast & Furious" franchise, filming in Turin from May 24th|publisher=Film Commission Torino Piemonte|date=May 17, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001035937/https://fctp.it/highlight_detail.php?id=9|url-status=live}}</ref> Momoa began shooting his scenes on May 16.<ref name="auto" /> Like previous installments, Diesel supervised writing and design of the film's action sequences; according to unnamed sources to ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', Diesel's creative control and frequent last-minute changes reflect "a process [which] is like a mosaic that doesn't stop moving", labelling him "demanding" and a perfectionist.<ref name="auto1" /> On June 6, it was reported a stuntman was injured in an accident after being hit by part of a car after an explosion.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Turin: Stuntman injured during filming of Fast & Furious X |url=https://www.lapresse.us/entertainment/2022/06/06/turin-stuntman-injured-during-filming-of-fast-furious-x/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |publisher=LaPresse |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004065532/https://www.lapresse.us/entertainment/2022/06/06/turin-stuntman-injured-during-filming-of-fast-furious-x/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On July 22, in an interview with ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' while at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], Rodriguez announced she had completed filming her scenes and said "only four [or] five weeks [are] left" in production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-x-filming-updates-michelle-rodriguez/|title=Fast & Furious 10 Filming Update Given By Michelle Rodriguez|first=Timothy|last=McClelland|date=July 22, 2022|access-date=July 24, 2022|publisher=ScreenRant|archive-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724013408/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-x-filming-updates-michelle-rodriguez/|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming in [[Angelino Heights]] (the location of the Toretto house) faced protest from some local residents after production gave notice of the filming of a sequence which would involve "simulated emergency services activity, aerial photography, wetting down of street and atmospheric smoke". According to those residents, the protest was to raise awareness for road safety education, claiming the franchise caused their neighborhood to become a hot spot for fans to engage in street racing and other dangerous activity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-furious-10-fast-x-set-photo-reveals-new-look-at-doms-iconic-charger/|title=Fast & Furious 10: Fast X Set Photo Reveals New Look at Dom's Iconic Charger|publisher=ComicBook.com|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2022|first=Jamie|last=Jirak|archive-date=September 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904032345/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-furious-10-fast-x-set-photo-reveals-new-look-at-doms-iconic-charger/|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming managed to occur following the protest on August 26,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/why-fast-x-is-in-hot-water-with-la-residents-over-car-stunts|title=Why Fast X Is In Hot Water With LA Residents Over Car Stunts|first=Carl|last=Levy|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|publisher=CinemaBlend|archive-date=September 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910221105/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/why-fast-x-is-in-hot-water-with-la-residents-over-car-stunts|url-status=live}}</ref> while other portions were filmed in [[Portugal]], such as in [[Lisbon]], [[Viseu]], and [[Vila Real]]. In an interview with [[Lusa News Agency]], Conceição Azevedo, the mayor of Viseu, announced filming would take place on IP5, a highway in the [[Vouzela]] municipality.<ref name="da Silva">{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/local/ojornal/2022/05/26/fast-x-latest-movie-fast-and-furious-franchise-filmed-portugal/9946425002/|title=Fast X, the latest movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise, to be filmed in Portugal|publisher=Herald News|date=May 26, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2022|first=Lurdes C.|last=da Silva|archive-date=September 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915210445/https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/local/ojornal/2022/05/26/fast-x-latest-movie-fast-and-furious-franchise-filmed-portugal/9946425002/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ritchson finished filming his scenes by August 16,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40904682/alan-ritchson-finished-fast-x-filming-video/|title=Reacher star reveals he's finished Fast X filming in set video|publisher=DigitalSpy|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022|first=Stefania|last=Sarrubba|archive-date=September 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910225552/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40904682/alan-ritchson-finished-fast-x-filming-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> and hinted at flying cars in the film, stating "we're going to take it to the sky".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-flying-car-set-video/|title=Fast 10 Set Video Teases More Flying Cars Are In Store For Vin Diesel|date=August 7, 2022|access-date=September 21, 2022|first=Ana|last=Dumaraog|publisher=ScreenRant|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921171646/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-flying-car-set-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> During filming, Sofia Noronha, a producer for Sagesse Productions (the company in charge of overseeing production of ''Fast X'' in Portugal) said a "brutal economic investment" will be made in the country by the film. Highlighting the weather, affordability through [[tax breaks]], and flexibility of the production, Noronha argued "investments [from film] made in the country is almost double that tax incentive. The [producing] country always benefits".<ref name="da Silva"/> This was echoed during filming in Turin, with it reported the two-week schedule generated {{€|3.8 million}} for the local economy, coming mainly from expenses related to location rent, hospitality, technical staff and local workforce employment, security and sanitation, and storage and unloading. It was also reported the film regularly brought troupes of close to 400 people (5 times above average for comparable films) and often collaborated with hundreds of local professionals on the research of locations and finalization of the working filming plan.<ref name="Turin Comission"/> In a statement, Beatrice Borgia, President of Film Commission Torino Piemonte, said "''Fast X'' is a confirmation of the key role Turin and [[Piedmont]] has gained in filmmaking. [We have] proved to have all what is needed to host complex productions: skilled professionals, supportive institutions, and amazing locations".<ref name="Turin Comission"/> ===Post-production=== Dylan Highsmith and Kelly Matsumoto, both of whom were two of the three co-editors on ''F9'', return as editors with Laura Yanovich and Corbin Mehl joining. Peter Chiang returns as the visual effects supervisor for the production, after doing so for ''F9'', with [[DNEG]] and [[Industrial Light & Magic]] as the returning visual effects vendors. Composer [[Brian Tyler]] also returned. In a July 2022 interview with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', Michelle Rodriguez praised the addition of Leterrier and his predominantly French-speaking creative team, labelling it "the French takeover, dude". She stated Leterrier "came with all this energy of love [from] a real fan of [the] franchise who really wants to take it places that it hasn't gone before. It reminds you [how] beautiful and magical [filmmaking] is".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michelle-rodriguez-on-why-fast-x-french-fast-furious-1235186801/|title=Michelle Rodriguez on Why 'Fast X' is "French 'Fast & Furious'"|date=July 31, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2022|first=Chris|last=Gardner|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=September 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915214056/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michelle-rodriguez-on-why-fast-x-french-fast-furious-1235186801/|url-status=live}}</ref> Several aerial shots were filmed with first-person view (FPV) drones with an attached RED Komodo camera piloted by Johnny Schaer, similar to the filming techniques that were used for the action sequences in [[Michael Bay]]'s ''[[Ambulance (2022 film)|Ambulance]]'' (2022). Schaer previously supervised the drone-led filming in [[Rawson Marshall Thurber]]'s ''[[Red Notice (film)|Red Notice]]'' (2021).<ref name="Mendelovich">{{cite web|url=https://ymcinema.com/2022/06/06/fast-x-cinematography-be-prepared-for-intensive-aerial-fpv-shots/|title=Fast X Cinematography: Be Prepared for Intensive Aerial FPV Shots|date=June 6, 2022|access-date=September 21, 2022|first=Yossy|last=Mendelovich|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921171237/https://ymcinema.com/2022/06/06/fast-x-cinematography-be-prepared-for-intensive-aerial-fpv-shots/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2023, the writing credits were finalized; Mazeau and Lin received screenplay credits, and both shared story credits with [[Zach Dean]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Fast X |url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1225087/fast-x |website=[[Writers Guild of America West]] |access-date=17 April 2023 |date=31 March 2023 |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414000704/https://directories.wga.org/project/1225087/fast-x |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2023, despite his initial refusal to return to the franchise, it was announced that [[Dwayne Johnson]] would appear as [[Luke Hobbs]] in the movie's [[post-credits scene|mid-credits scene]].<ref name="thewrap.com"/> ===Music=== The first single for the film's soundtrack, "Let's Ride", was released on February 10, 2023, performed by [[YG (rapper)|YG]], [[Ty Dolla $ign]], and Lambo4oe. The soundtrack is expected to feature hip hop, pop, reggaeton, electronic rock, and rhythmic Latin tracks. Veteran franchise composer, [[Brian Tyler]], was confirmed as composer on March 8, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Tyler Scoring Louis Leterrier's 'Fast X' &#124; Film Music Reporter |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/03/08/brian-tyler-scoring-louis-leterriers-fast-x/ |access-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309030104/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/03/08/brian-tyler-scoring-louis-leterriers-fast-x/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The second song from the film, "Won't Back Down", performed by [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]], [[Bailey Zimmerman]], and [[Dermot Kennedy]], was released on May 4. The soundtrack of the film was released on May 19, by [[Artist Partner Group]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/05/13/fast-x-soundtrack-album-details/ |title = Fast X Soundtrack Album Details |website = FilmMusicReporter |date = May 13, 2023 |access-date = May 14, 2023}}</ref> The official soundtrack by Brian Tyler will be released on June 2nd, 2023. == Marketing == Parts of ''Fast X'' previewed at [[CineEurope]] in [[Barcelona]] in June 2022, including a first look at [[Jason Momoa]] and [[Brie Larson]]. Speaking of the film, Universal Pictures International President of Distribution, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, stated the studio's drive was to continue to "cater to the diverse tastes" expected from the franchise.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=June 21, 2022 |title=Universal Teases 'Fast & Furious X' With First Look At Jason Momoa; Touts Packed, Diverse Slate – CineEurope |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/fast-and-furious-10-jason-momoa-christopher-nolan-universal-cineeurope-1235049031/ |publisher=Deadline |access-date=July 16, 2022 |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716150823/https://deadline.com/2022/06/fast-and-furious-10-jason-momoa-christopher-nolan-universal-cineeurope-1235049031/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the 2022 [[Grio Awards]], [[Tyrese Gibson]] stated he watched the completed film on October 20, 2022, describing it as "crazy" with "just too much magic", and announced an extended version of the film's trailer would first premiere at [[Super Bowl LVII]] on February 12, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/tyrese-gibson-teases-what-magic-fans-can-expect-from-fast-x-exclusive-193244|title=Tyrese Gibson Teases What 'Magic' Fans Can Expect From 'Fast X' (Exclusive)|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022|first=Zach|last=Seemayer|publisher=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|archive-date=October 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029175245/https://www.etonline.com/tyrese-gibson-teases-what-magic-fans-can-expect-from-fast-x-exclusive-193244|url-status=live}}</ref> This was seemingly confirmed in a December 2022 social media post by [[Vin Diesel]], who wrote the trailer was "less than two months away",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1257487-vin-diesel-fast-x-set-photo-trailer-window|title=Vin Diesel Shares Fast X Set Photo, Trailer Release Date Window|publisher=ComingSoon|first=Anthony|last=Nash|date=December 27, 2022|access-date=December 30, 2022|archive-date=December 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194022/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1257487-vin-diesel-fast-x-set-photo-trailer-window|url-status=live}}</ref> and was made it official in January 2023 post.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42403783/fast-10-trailer-release-vin-diesel/|title=Vin Diesel reveals when Fast X trailer will launch|first=Iona|last=Rowan|publisher=Digital Spy|date=January 5, 2023|access-date=January 6, 2023|archive-date=January 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105232242/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42403783/fast-10-trailer-release-vin-diesel/|url-status=live}}</ref> In a January 2023 report by [[Collider (website)|''Collider'']], it was confirmed the first trailer would debut worldwide on February 10, 2023 (after being screened at a private fan event a day prior); it was three minutes long,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-10-trailer-release-date/|title=This Is When the 'Fast X' Trailer Will Drop [Exclusive]|date=January 11, 2023|access-date=January 26, 2023|first=Arezou|last=Amin|website=Collider|archive-date=January 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126210754/https://collider.com/fast-10-trailer-release-date/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was followed with a Super Bowl spot alongside ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves]]'', ''[[Cocaine Bear]]'', ''[[Scream VI]]'', ''[[65 (film)|65]]'', ''[[Air (2023 film)|Air]]'', ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]'' and ''[[The Flash (film)|The Flash]]'' (all 2023).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-bowl-commercials-the-flash-marvel-hollywood-movies-1235510558/|title=Hollywood Returns (Cautiously) to Super Bowl With Spots for 'The Flash' and 'Fast X'|publisher=Variety|date=February 2, 2023|access-date=February 2, 2023|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202192057/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-bowl-commercials-the-flash-marvel-hollywood-movies-1235510558/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://heroichollywood.com/vin-diesel-fast-x-poster-first-trailer-announcement/|title=Vin Diesel Reveals 'Fast X' Poster Ahead Of First Trailer|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2023|first=Michael|last=Bezanidis|publisher=Heroic Hollywood|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201150932/https://heroichollywood.com/vin-diesel-fast-x-poster-first-trailer-announcement/|url-status=live}}</ref> Beginning February 1, to promote the release of the trailer, official [[Re-cut trailer|recut]]s of the trailers of each of the previous nine films, dubbed "Legacy Trailers", were released daily in conjunction with ''[[IGN]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-the-fast-and-the-furious-official-legacy-trailer|title=FAST X - The Fast and the Furious - Official Legacy Trailer|publisher=IGN|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201214221/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-the-fast-and-the-furious-official-legacy-trailer|url-status=live}}</ref> The fan event took place at L.A. Live in downtown [[Los Angeles]], being hosted by [[Maria Menounos]] and featuring Diesel, Rodriguez, Gibson, Ludacris, and [[Cody Walker (actor)|Cody Walker]], the brother of the series' longtime initial star [[Paul Walker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/09/fast-x-trailer-vin-diesel-bruie-larson-jason-mamoa/11223522002/|title=Vin Diesel reveals first 'Fast X' trailer at LA bash before world release: 'Fast-10 your seatbelts!'|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2023|publisher=USA Today|first=Bryan|last=Alexander|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210083614/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/09/fast-x-trailer-vin-diesel-bruie-larson-jason-mamoa/11223522002/|url-status=live}}</ref> Similar fan events also took place in [[Mexico]], [[France]], and [[Japan]] but did not feature the cast.<ref name="Kim Murphy">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/fast-x-trailer-viewership-super-bowl-295-million-1235523234/|title='Fast X' Trailer Draws 295 Million Viewers in First 72 Hours (EXCLUSIVE)|publisher=Variety|date=February 14, 2023|access-date=February 15, 2023|first=Jackson|last=Kim Murphy|archive-date=February 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215012659/https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/fast-x-trailer-viewership-super-bowl-295-million-1235523234/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 1, the film's teaser poster was released, depicting Diesel alone in the center, bowing his head and clutching a cross between his fists on a dark to light backdrop. Writing for ''Collider'', Safeeyah Kazi said his positioning depicts "an intense prayer" with the "small amount of light [from the cross] engulfing his fist acting as the optimism in the dark". She also said that the relative simplicity of the poster compared to the "color explosion" for ''F9'' could indicate a grittier storyline in ''Fast X''. Kazi wrote the film's "the end of the road begins" tagline depicted "a new level of intensity", and speculated it could refer to the end for some of the franchise's characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-x-poster-vin-diesel/|title=Vin Diesel's Faith is Put to the Test in New 'Fast X' Poster|website=Collider|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2023|first=Safeeyah|last=Kazi|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201074555/https://collider.com/fast-x-poster-vin-diesel/|url-status=live}}</ref> In an analysis by Matt Singer of [[WBUF]], Singer described the poster as "somber", noting it as "remarkably tense" compared to the posters for other entries in the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbuf.com/fast-x-poster/|title=New 'Fast X' Poster Teases the End of the Saga|first=Matt|last=Singer|publisher=[[WBUF]]|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2023|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201175655/https://wbuf.com/fast-x-poster/|url-status=live}}</ref> Stills from the film detailing Momoa, Larson, and Diesel's characters were publicly released on February 9,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-x-images-jason-momoa-brie-larson/|title=First 'Fast X' Images: Jason Momoa and Brie Larson Join the Family|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023|publisher=Collider|first=Matt|last=Villei|archive-date=February 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209194439/https://collider.com/fast-x-images-jason-momoa-brie-larson/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was followed by a teaser showcasing the main cast a day later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/fast-x-teaser-reveals-ensemble-cast-tickets-now-on-sale/|title=Fast X Teaser Reveals Ensemble Cast, Tickets Now on Sale|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2023|publisher=MovieWeb|first=Jonathan|last=Fuge|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210152945/https://movieweb.com/fast-x-teaser-reveals-ensemble-cast-tickets-now-on-sale/|url-status=live}}</ref> The official trailer then released soon after,<ref>{{cite web |date=10 February 2023 |access-date=10 February 2023 |title=First 'Fast X' Trailer: Jason Momoa Swears Revenge on Vin Diesel's Family |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-trailer |publisher=Collider |first=Matt |last=Villei |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210211752/https://collider.com/fast-x-trailer/ |url-status=live }}</ref> featuring an orchestral flip of "Notorious Thugs" by [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] and [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]] from the former's album ''[[Life After Death]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rockthebells.com/articles/biggie-bone-thugs-n-harmony-soundtrack-fast-x-trailer/|title=Biggie and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Soundtrack for the New 'Fast X' Trailer|publisher=RockTheBells|date=February 5, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2023|first=Jacinta|last=Howard|archive-date=February 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211015307/https://rockthebells.com/articles/biggie-bone-thugs-n-harmony-soundtrack-fast-x-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> The trailer was mostly postively received; writing for ''[[GQ]]'', Grant Rindner labelled the trailer "glorious absurdity", stating it is "as glossy and over-the-top as recent features". He commended the return of racing scenes, saying it "restores the original feeling" of the films, and said the music was an "operatic nail-biter".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/fast-x-trailer-fast-and-furious-vin-diesel-jason-momoa|title=The Fast X Trailer Is Four Minutes of Glorious Absurdity|publisher=GQ|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2023|first=Grant|last=Rindner|archive-date=February 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211015306/https://www.gq.com/story/fast-x-trailer-fast-and-furious-vin-diesel-jason-momoa|url-status=live}}</ref> According to data from social media analytics company RelishMix, the film's Super Bowl trailer (dubbed "The Big Game Trailer") clocked 94.1 million views across social media in the 24 hour period following the game; it was the third most viewed trailer that aired at the event, behind ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (134.1 million views) and ''The Flash'' (97.4 million).<ref name="D'Alessandro">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-the-flash-fast-x-super-bowl-trailers-views-1235261136/|title='Guardians Of The Galaxy', 'Flash' & 'Fast X' See Super Bowl Surge On Social Media|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 15, 2023|access-date=February 15, 2023|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|archive-date=February 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217030835/https://deadline.com/2023/02/guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-the-flash-fast-x-super-bowl-trailers-views-1235261136/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was the highest-viewed trailer which did not debut at the event,<ref name="D'Alessandro"/> but its view count was down from the 110.9 million views received by ''F9''{{'}}s Super Bowl trailer in [[Super Bowl LIV|2020]], prior to that film's eventual delay. According to unnamed sources reporting to [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']], the first trailer accumulated an estimated 295 million views globally within the first 72 hours of release;<ref name="Kim Murphy"/> [[Instagram]] drove nearly 30% of views, followed by [[TikTok]] (25%), [[Facebook]] (22%), [[YouTube]] (18%) and [[Twitter]] (6%), with a majority of viewership coming in from international territories. ''Fast X'' also trended as the top topic on Twitter in the U.S. immediately after the trailer debut.<ref name="Kim Murphy"/> Similar to other ''Fast & Furious'' releases, [[Hot Wheels]] announced a themed basic assortment of cars set to feature in ''Fast X'', which is set to be released with the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moparinsiders.com/hot-wheels-releases-fast-and-the-furious-2023-series-with-lots-of-mopars/|title=Hot Wheels Releases Fast and the Furious 2023 Series With Lots Of Mopars|first=Robert|last=Miller|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=February 26, 2023|archive-date=February 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225015634/https://moparinsiders.com/hot-wheels-releases-fast-and-the-furious-2023-series-with-lots-of-mopars/|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 14, 2023, the official theatrical poster was released; writing for ''Collider'', Aidan King positively reviewed the poster, saying the vehicles placed around the characters are similar to a "high-octane drag race", indicating a return to the franchise's history as car-oriented films. He also noted the characters "loom above the drag [race] scene", referencing the franchise's thematic shift away from car culture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-x-poster/|title=New 'Fast X' Poster Brings the Gang Back Together|date=March 14, 2023|access-date=March 20, 2023|first=Aidan|last=King|publisher=Collider|archive-date=March 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320220942/https://collider.com/fast-x-poster/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two weeks later, further promotional images featuring Diesel, Larson, and Momoa were released; the images featured alcoholic beverages not released by [[Corona (beer)|Corona]], marking the first time Corona is set not to be featured in the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-10-images-diesel-brie-larson-jason-momoa/|title=Fast X Image With Vin Diesel & Brie Larson Breaks A Franchise Tradition|publisher=ScreenRant|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023|first=Nathan|last=Graham-Lowery|archive-date=March 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329133542/https://screenrant.com/fast-10-images-diesel-brie-larson-jason-momoa/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two featurettes were also released, first on March 31 and then on April 7, 2023, with the main cast giving a behind-the-scenes look (with previously unseen footage) at the production of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-for-fans-and-family-featurette|title=Fast X - Official 'For Fans and Family' Featurette|publisher=IGN|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=April 1, 2023|archive-date=March 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331203657/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-for-fans-and-family-featurette|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-a-look-inside-featurette|title=Fast X - Official 'A Look Inside' Featurette|publisher=IGN|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 11, 2023|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411154455/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-a-look-inside-featurette|url-status=live}}</ref> An additional featurette highlighting Diesel and Perry's characters was released on May 5, with the pair and Leterrier providing commentary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-father-and-son-featurette|title=Fast X - Official 'Father and Son' Featurette|publisher=IGN|date=May 5, 2023|access-date=May 7, 2023|archive-date=May 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506081915/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-father-and-son-featurette|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 19, the second full-length trailer and the film's official synopsis was released; it was generally praised by critics for its action and Momoa's presentation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/new-trailer-for-fast-x-screeches-online/|title=New Trailer For Fast X Screeches Online|publisher=Empire|first=James|last=White|date=April 19, 2023|access-date=April 22, 2023|archive-date=April 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422114318/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/new-trailer-for-fast-x-screeches-online/|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 2, a character trailer featuring Diesel and Rodriguez, titled "Fast X: Open Road", was released; writing for ''[[/Film]]'', Bill Bria described it as "reflective". The trailer featured elements of [[Max Richter]]'s "On the Nature of Daylight" and [[Dinah Washington]]'s contributions from "This Bitter Earth", which Bria said "lent even more gravitas to the Dom/Letty highlight reel". He further praised the combination, stating "visuals so nakedly frivolous and music so achingly earnest" created "an exquisite tension".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1274949/new-fast-x-trailer-respect-silly-franchise-takes-itself-seriously/|title=New Fast X Trailer: You Gotta Respect A Silly Franchise That Takes Itself So Seriously|first=Bill|last=Bria|date=May 2, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023|publisher=Slash Film|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505083231/https://www.slashfilm.com/1274949/new-fast-x-trailer-respect-silly-franchise-takes-itself-seriously/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two days later, the free to play [[8-bit]] style game ''Fast X: Let's Race'' was launched online. The game features multiple [[Video game graphics#Top-down perspective|top-down]] [[racing game|race]] courses set in the film's locations of Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, and Rome.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fast-x-gets-a-fun-little-8-bit-racing-game-you-can-play-right-now-for-free/1100-6513837/|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|title=Fast X Gets a Fun Little 8-Bit Racing Game You Can Play Right Now for Free|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023|publisher=GameSpot|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505003813/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fast-x-gets-a-fun-little-8-bit-racing-game-you-can-play-right-now-for-free/1100-6513837/|url-status=live}}</ref> Diesel and Rodriguez then appeared in promotional spots at the [[2023 Miami Grand Prix]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nybreaking.com/vin-diesel-and-michelle-rodriguez-promote-the-tenth-fast-and-furious-fast-x-at-f1-miami-grand-prix/|title=Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez promote the tenth Fast and Furious, Fast X, at F1 Miami Grand Prix|publisher=NYBreaking|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505130322/https://nybreaking.com/vin-diesel-and-michelle-rodriguez-promote-the-tenth-fast-and-furious-fast-x-at-f1-miami-grand-prix/|url-status=live}}</ref> while in the United Kingdom, the film partnered with the [[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] radio network to launch a competition for a listener to win a trip to Rome.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://win.capitalfm.com/fast-x-may-2023/|title=Win A Trip To Rome Thanks To Fast X Coming To Cinemas May 19|publisher=Capital|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505004839/https://win.capitalfm.com/fast-x-may-2023/|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 16, [[Philips]] partnered with Universal Pictures in the Philippines to get a chance to win tickets with the limited edition Evnia Gaming Experience Television Monitor.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://back2gaming.com/news/press-release/promo-get-fast-x-movie-tickets-with-a-brand-new-philips-evnia-gaming-monitor/ |title = PROMO: Get Fast X Movie Tickets with a Brand New Philips Evnia Gaming Monitor |date = May 16, 2023 |website = Back2Gaming |first = Bossmac |last = Suba |access-date = May 19, 2023}}</ref> Universal Pictures was also partnership with [[Frito-Lay]] in the potato chips brand [[Ruffles (potato chips)|Ruffles]] to create a limited edition potato chips. The potato chips comes a raffle ticket for fans to win a theatre ticket and the lucky prize was the car brand named "2023 [[Dodge Charger]] R/T."<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.snackandbakery.com/articles/108746-ruffles-reveals-special-edition-chip-bags-featuring-racing-vehicles-from-fast-x-movie |title = Ruffles reveals special-edition chip bags featuring racing vehicles from 'Fast X' movie |website = SnackandBakery.com |date = April 4, 2023 |access-date = May 19, 2023}}</ref> == Release == ''Fast X'' was released first in [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Sweden]] and [[Chile]] on May 17, 2023, and in the United States and Canada on May 19.<ref name="May2023Release">{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2021-12-14 |title=''Fast & Furious 10'' Release Date Shifted To May 2023 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/fast-and-furious-10-release-date-moves-1234891264/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215185913/https://deadline.com/2021/12/fast-and-furious-10-release-date-moves-1234891264/ |archive-date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=2021-12-15 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2016, Diesel announced initial release dates for the ninth and tenth films, with the tenth film initially set to be released on April 2, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Abid |date=February 3, 2016 |title=Universal Sets Dates for ''Fast & Furious'' Parts 9 and 10 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fast-furious-8-9-10-861585/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511061925/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fast-furious-8-9-10-861585/ |archive-date=May 11, 2017 |access-date=November 25, 2020 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> After ''F9'' was delayed to the tenth film's release date due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the tenth film's release date was delayed indefinitely.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander, Julia |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Universal delays ''F9'' to April 2021 amid coronavirus pandemic |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/12/21176895/fast-and-furious-f9-delay-universal-coronavirus-vin-diesel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330022503/https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/12/21176895/fast-and-furious-f9-delay-universal-coronavirus-vin-diesel/ |archive-date=March 30, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2021 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> In June 2021, Diesel announced a targeted release date of February 2023 and February 2024 for the tenth and eleventh films.<ref name=":1" /> That August, ''Fast X'' was officially announced to be released on April 7, 2023. In December, the film was pushed back to May 2023,<ref name="May2023Release" /> and was widely released in [[IMAX]] and other premium large formats.<ref name="Peralta">{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/fast-x-tickets-on-sale/|title='Fast X' Tickets on Sale Early Ahead of Trailer Debut|publisher=Collider|first=Diego|last=Peralta|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023|archive-date=February 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209192612/https://collider.com/fast-x-tickets-on-sale/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Fast X'' had its world premiere at red carpet in [[Rome]] on May 12, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LutjVbw9vYg |title = FAST X PREMIERE IN ROME |website = YouTube |access-date = May 12, 2023 |archive-date = May 12, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230512114218/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LutjVbw9vYg&gl=US&hl=en |url-status = live }}</ref> The film was cleared for release in [[China]] on March 28, 2023, marking one of the first large American films released in the country in 2023; ''Fast & Furious'' films have grossed over $1.2 billion in China since the release of ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' (2013), and was one of the first countries where ''F9'' (2021) was released, being five weeks ahead of its domestic release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-little-mermaid-fast-x-china-release-1235311414/|title='The Little Mermaid' & 'Fast X' Cleared For China Releases|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=March 28, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023|archive-date=March 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328204345/https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-little-mermaid-fast-x-china-release-1235311414/|url-status=live}}</ref> == Reception == === Box office === {{As of|2023|5|21|df=US}}, ''Fast X'' has grossed $67.5&nbsp;million in the United States and Canada, and $251.4&nbsp;million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $318.9&nbsp;million.<ref name="NUM" /><ref name="BOM" /> In the United States and Canada, tickets went on sale at midnight on February 9, 2023, a day prior to the premiere of the trailer.<ref name="Peralta"/> According to a Fandango study, which surveyed over 6,000 ticket buyers between February and March 2023, ''Fast X'' was revealed to be the sixth most anticipated film of the summer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/box-office-hits-24-billion-nearing-2019-levels-with-spider-man-fast-x-on-tap-185435436.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAL9zUgFmk9yy2xArts0ib35Yu4vja2QmMeZbkNkQjbslxK1Mlp_Pz-Y2vqsj0Duvjx1Ulck7J-sdP0un9M6q759q_eDUjcgqWn2JX0ilTQTiQruCJNDOHjCBH-ylO9s8XUBK4CkvpcAcbo0aV2Atp64JtOQHKQ6dQDaHb95T272y | title=Box office hits $2.4 billion, nearing 2019 levels with 'Spider-Man,' 'Fast X' on tap | access-date=April 23, 2023 | archive-date=April 23, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423081240/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/box-office-hits-24-billion-nearing-2019-levels-with-spider-man-fast-x-on-tap-185435436.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAL9zUgFmk9yy2xArts0ib35Yu4vja2QmMeZbkNkQjbslxK1Mlp_Pz-Y2vqsj0Duvjx1Ulck7J-sdP0un9M6q759q_eDUjcgqWn2JX0ilTQTiQruCJNDOHjCBH-ylO9s8XUBK4CkvpcAcbo0aV2Atp64JtOQHKQ6dQDaHb95T272y | url-status=live }}</ref> The film made $28 million on its first day, including $7.5 million from Thursday previews. It went on to debut to $67.5 million from 4,042 theaters, topping the box office.<ref name=opening>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2023/05/fast-x-box-office-first-weekend-1235373030/ |title='Fast X' Stays Steady Toward $67M Opening, -4% Behind 'F9' – Early Sunday AM Box Office Update |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 21, 2023 |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |access-date=May 21, 2023}}</ref> Writing for ''TheWrap'', Jeremy Fuster predicted that ''Fast X'' may be less profitable than some of its predecessors, citing the film's sudden increased overall production budget (at 70% larger than ''F9'') and the expected large marketing budget.<ref name="Fuster"/> In April 2023, box office projections estimated that the film would gross $65–75 million in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-fast-x-trending-toward-65-70m-domestic-start-in-early-outlook/|title=Long Range Box Office Forecast: FAST X Trending Toward $65-70M+ Domestic Start in Early Outlook|publisher=BoxOfficePro|date=April 21, 2023|access-date=April 22, 2023|first=Shawn|last=Robbins|archive-date=April 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422113624/https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-fast-x-trending-toward-65-70m-domestic-start-in-early-outlook/|url-status=live}}</ref> By the week of its release, estimates had been lowered to $60 million.<ref name=Variety-Proj>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-box-office-global-projections-1235617197/ |title= Box Office: 'Fast X' Targets $60 Million Debut in North America, $280 Million Globally |publisher=Variety|date=May 17, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|first= Rebecca |last= Rubin }}</ref> In the United Kingdom, tickets went on sale on May 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cineworld.co.uk/films/fast-x/ho00009623#/buy-tickets-by-film?for-movie=ho00009623&view-mode=list|title=Fast X - Book Tickets at Cineworld|publisher=Cineworld|access-date=May 5, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505083724/https://www.cineworld.co.uk/films/fast-x/ho00009623#/buy-tickets-by-film?for-movie=ho00009623&view-mode=list|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was projected to gross around $280 million worldwide in its opening weekend, including about $220 million from 84 countries.<ref name=Variety-Proj/> Like its domestic debut, the film ended up slightly out-performing projections, making $252.7 million internationally and a total of $320 million worldwide. It was sixth-best opening weekend for a studio film since 2019, and second-biggest non-superhero title (behind ''[[Avatar: The Way of Water]]'').<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2023/05/fast-x-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235370276/ |title='Fast X' Racing To $320M Global Opening – International Box Office |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 20, 2023 |first=Nancy |last= Tartaglione |access-date=May 21, 2023}}</ref> Its largest markets were China ($78 million), Mexico ($16 million), France ($9.6 million), and Brazil ($9.6 million).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/news/box-office-fast-x-opening-weekend-2-1235620444/ |title= Box Office: 'Fast X' Opens to Soft $67.5 Million Domestically, Revs to $319 Million Globally |publisher=Variety|date=May 21, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|first= Rebecca |last= Rubin }}</ref> === Critical response === {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|54|5.7|235|As irredeemably silly as it is satisfyingly self-aware, ''Fast X'' should rev the engines of longtime fans while leaving many newcomers in neutral.}}<ref name="RT">{{cite web |title=Fast X (2023) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fast_x |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-date=April 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403091509/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fast_x |url-status=live }}</ref> {{Metacritic film prose |score=55|count=57}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fast X Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/fast-x |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]]}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, the same as ''F9'' and [[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|the first film]] but below other installments. [[PostTrak]] reported filmgoers gave the film an 82% positive score, with 67% saying they would definitely recommend it.<ref name=opening/> Clarisse Loughrey of ''[[The Independent]]'' said that an "arbitrary" plot serves a "biblically-scaled soap opera [that] happily rewrites the laws of gravity and physiology to put a smile on its audience's faces", and praised the cast performances, namely Momoa's.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/fast-x-review-release-date-b2340640.html|title=Fast X review: Jason Momoa steals the show in an insane spectacle that rewrites the laws of gravity|publisher=The Independent|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023|first=Clarisse|last=Loughrey}}</ref> Momoa's performance was widely praised by critics; Eric Eisenberg of ''[[CinemaBlend]]'' said Momoa "plays Dante like [the] ''Fast & Furious'' version of [[The Joker]]", concluding it was a "delighful portrayal of a gleeful psychopath". Liam Crowley of ''[[Comic Book Resources|Comicbook]]'' seconded this view, calling Momoa "hilarious", while ''[[Screen Rant]]''{{'}}s Joseph Deckelmeier said Momoa brings "magic" to a performance which "oozes charisma".<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/fast-x-jason-momoa-critics-179269-20230514|title=Fast X critics heap praise on Jason Momoa for his 'god-level' performance in latest instalment of franchise|publisher=UNILAD|date=May 14, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref> In a mixed review, Brian Truitt of ''[[USA Today]]'' also praised Momoa's performance but criticized the screenplay, saying "laws of physics are pummeled at length and all logic is shot out of a cannon [with] its bizarre character choices and decisions".<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/05/17/fast-x-movie-review-vin-diesel-jason-momoa/70222870007/|title=Review: Vin Diesel's chaotic 'Fast X' stalls out, even with an enjoyably evil Jason Momoa|publisher=USA Today|date=May 17, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023|first=Brian|last=Truitt}}</ref> ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''{{'s}} [[Richard Roeper]] gave the film two out of four stars, writing "Everyone slips comfortably into their roles and does what they can with the goofy dialogue and the death-defying, logic-defeating stunt sequences."<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 17, 2023 |last=Roeper|first=Richard|author-link=Richard Roeper|title='Fast X' draws out the chases, fights to the point of tedium|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/5/17/23725596/fast-x-review-movie-vin-diesel-jason-momoa|access-date=May 19, 2023|website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]}}</ref> In a less positive review, Charles Pulliam-Moore of ''[[The Verge]]'' criticized the return of former characters, saying the film has "convoluted twists and turns" which contribute to making it feel "exciting, but airless". He also wrote the large cast made its characters "feel like souped-up cameos meant to remind you of the past rather than figures organically existing in the present — especially when they just pop up out of nowhere, which happens more often than you'd expect". He also criticized the screenplay, saying "[Dom and Dante's] conflict ends up feeling like something that was mapped out on paper, but was not crafted tightly enough for on-screen".<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.theverge.com/23729809/fast-x-review-fast-and-furious|title=Fast X's running on the highest-octane fumes you've ever huffed|publisher=The Verge|date=May 19, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023|first=Charles|last=Pulliam-Moore}}</ref> This was echoed by ''[[Den of Geek]]''{{'}}s Don Kay, who lamented the lack of character beats for the supporting cast and the lack of stakes in the plot, although he praised Cena's performance, saying he "plays to his comedic strengths and gets by on his sheer charisma".<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/fast-x-review-jason-momoa-having-fun/|title=Fast X Review: Jason Momoa Is the Only One of Us Having Any Fun|publisher=Den of Geek|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023|first=Don|last=Kay}}</ref> Alison Willmore of ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]'' criticized Leterrier's direction, writing the film "plays like it was made by an AI versed in the existing [films] but not quite up to spitting out something coherent itself" and called its plot "deliriously unwieldy". She also criticized its cast as being bloated and its dialogue as feeling "engineered to be clipped and used without context for promotional purposes", concluding watching ''Fast X'' "feels like sustaining a head injury".<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/fast-x-review-a-movie-that-feels-like-a-head-injury.html|title=Fast X Feels Like a Head Injury|date=May 19, 2023|access-date=May 19, 2023|first=Alison|last=Willmore|publisher=Vulture}}</ref> == Sequels == A sequel, which is tentatively planned to serve as the eleventh main installment, is in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://harshlightnews.com/coming-soon-f-f-10-and-11-63c1bce2c12b|title=Coming Soon: "F&F 10" and "11"|publisher=HarshLightNews|first=Shain|last=E. Thomas|date=March 6, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=April 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413114353/https://harshlightnews.com/coming-soon-f-f-10-and-11-63c1bce2c12b?gi=2f8cd7aeff92|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to development of ''Fast X'', in June 2021, Diesel said, "Every story deserves its ending. I know people are going to feel like it doesn't have to end, but I think all good things should. There are reasons for a finale. I think this franchise has deserved it".<ref name="Swann"/> This was echoed by longtime series director [[Justin Lin]] that September, who revealed the two-part finale, saying, "Every day, I try to configure and make sure whatever we're [discussing] will yield the best result. I think having one chapter in two [films] is correct".<ref name="Fuge">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/fast-x-cliffhanger-ending/|title=Fast X Will End on a Cliffhanger, Fast XI Set to Be 'Gigantic' in Scope|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 16, 2023|access-date=February 16, 2023|first=Jonathan|last=Fuge|archive-date=February 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217055011/https://movieweb.com/fast-x-cliffhanger-ending/|url-status=live}}</ref> This was then also confirmed in an interview by [[Louis Leterrier]], who replaced Lin as director for ''Fast X'', who said, "[''Fast X''] is big. What we're planning for the next [film] is gigantic, in terms of action, scope and emotion. You will feel all the feels. Tears will roll".<ref name="Fuge"/> In February 2023, Diesel said he wanted [[Robert Downey Jr.]] to star in the eleventh film as the primary antagonist, revealing a character has been developed which is "the antithesis of Dom". Rodriguez said she wanted [[Matt Damon]] to be included in the eleventh film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/vin-diesel-fast-and-furious-robert-downey-jr-1235518911/|title=Vin Diesel Wants Robert Downey Jr. in the Next 'Fast and Furious' Movie as the 'Antithesis of Dom'|first=Marc|last=Malkin|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2023|publisher=Variety|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210033938/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/vin-diesel-fast-and-furious-robert-downey-jr-1235518911/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that month, Diesel also confirmed the eleventh film will be the final main installment, saying, "What gets harder [about the films] is the work off-screen. The thinking, the expanding... It's hard to continue mythologies. There's a reason why [[J. R. R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] stopped writing after a while".<ref name="Sarkisian"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-franchise-future-difficult-vin-diesel-response/|title=Vin Diesel Reveals Real Challenge Of Continuing Fast & Furious Franchise After Fast X|date=February 11, 2023|access-date=February 14, 2023|first=Ryan|last=Northrup|publisher=ScreenRant|archive-date=February 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214082705/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-franchise-future-difficult-vin-diesel-response/|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 19, Leterrier was announced as the director of the eleventh film,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=April 19, 2023 |title=Next ''Fast and Furious'' Film Taps Louis Leterrier as Director |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-and-furious-11-louis-leterrier-director-1235588636/ |access-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419233050/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-and-furious-11-louis-leterrier-director-1235588636/ |url-status=live }}</ref> while [[Christina Hodson]] and Oren Uziel were confirmed as screenwriters five days later.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/fast-amp-furious-christina-hodson-oren-uziel-1235334504/ | title=Next 'Fast & Furious' Sequel Taps Christina Hodson and Oren Uziel to Co-Write Script | date=April 24, 2023 | access-date=April 25, 2023 | archive-date=April 25, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425074045/https://deadline.com/2023/04/fast-amp-furious-christina-hodson-oren-uziel-1235334504/ | url-status=live }}</ref> On April 26, at CinemaCon, Diesel revealed the eleventh film will be released in 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-x-vin-diesel-star-power-cinemacon-1235403259/|title='Fast X' Star Vin Diesel Ignores the Teleprompter at CinemaCon|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=April 28, 2023|first=Aaron|last=Couch|archive-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427223717/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-x-vin-diesel-star-power-cinemacon-1235403259/|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2023, during the film's premiere in Rome, Diesel claimed Universal requested the series extend to a three-part finale, thus extending the main series to twelve films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=May 12, 2023 |title=''Fast'' Surprise: Vin Diesel Teases 12th ''Fast and Furious'' Movie, Says Studio Asked for Three-Part Finale After Seeing ''Fast X'' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/vin-diesel-fast-and-furious-12-surprise-1235611333/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512184324/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/vin-diesel-fast-and-furious-12-surprise-1235611333/ |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> That same month, it was announced that [[Dwayne Johnson]] will be reprising his role as Luke Hobbs in the sequel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-hobbs-credits-scene/|work=The Wrap|title='Fast X' Shocker: Dwayne Johnson Returns to 'Fast & Furious' Franchise (Exclusive)|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=May 12, 2023|access-date=May 13, 2023|archive-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512211755/https://www.thewrap.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-hobbs-credits-scene/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Klotz |first=Jonathan |date=2023-05-12 |title=Our Dwayne Johnson Fast & Furious Exclusive Confirmed |url=https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/dwayne-johnson-fast-furious-confirmed.html |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT |language=en-US}}</ref> == Notes == {{Notelist}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{Official site|https://www.fastxmovie.com/}} * {{IMDb title|tt5433140}} {{Fast & Furious}} {{Louis Leterrier}} {{Authority control}} {{Portal bar|United States|Film|Speculative fiction|Cars}} [[Category:2023 action thriller films]] [[Category:2020s American films]] [[Category:2020s English-language films]] [[Category:American action thriller films]] [[Category:American films about revenge]] [[Category:American road movies]] [[Category:American sequel films]] [[Category:Fast & Furious films]] [[Category:Films about automobiles]] [[Category:Films about terrorism in Europe]] [[Category:Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]] [[Category:Films directed by Louis Leterrier]] [[Category:Films produced by Vin Diesel]] [[Category:Films produced by Neal H. 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