the fast and the furious
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The Fast and Furious Franchise Has Done Paul Walker Dirty
When one of the biggest stars of a franchise dies, obviously that franchise is no longer going to be the same. Such is the case for the Fast and Furious franchise which, 10 years ago this month, lost one of its original stars, Paul Walker. Since Walker’s death, several films have been made continuing the…
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We Deserve An All-Female Fast And Furious Spin-Off
One of the most standout things about the Fast and Furious franchise, even in its earliest days, was its willingness to cast strong female characters as more than mere accessories. Now, eight movies, one spin-off and an upcoming ninth instalment later, there finally might be an all-female spin-off in the works.
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The Afro Pick 2Fast 2Furious Supra Was Inspired By Something Way Cooler
The graphic on the side of the butterscotch Toyota Supra in 2Fast 2Furious was an afro pick. And if that blows your mind, wait ’til you see how the studio faked a whole engine for the stunt cars. The main prop car though was actually pretty impressively built, even if it wasn’t set up to…
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There’s More To The Fast And Furious Jetta’s Backstory Than Its Invisible Brake Calipers
A MKIII Volkswagen Jetta apparently wasn’t The Fast and The Furious Technical Director Craig Lieberman’s first choice for what would be known as Jesse’s car – it was originally going to be an E36 BMW M3. But the Jetta’s origin story and post-Hollywood life is also pretty interesting.