The Fast and Furious franchise has reached its tenth installment with Fast X on the way and there are plenty of updates and new details to watch. The film sees the return of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family extended from him to more vehicular mayhem. The tenth film will feature the return of the franchise's main cast for more fun, some surprise recurring characters, and some fun new additions, including Jason Momoa as the villain.
While the Fast and Furious franchise has been a proven success for years, this tenth film has had its share of problems. The pandemic caused delays to F9, causing this already planned sequel to be delayed as well. The feud between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson also raged with Johnson vehemently refusing Diesel's public request to return to the franchise. Also, shortly before filming was to take place, director Justin Lin left the project and was replaced by Louis Leterrier.
After the first trailer for Fast X was released as part of the Super Bowl announcements, not much new footage arrived until the second trailer arrived. Released on April 19, 2023, it doesn't reveal much information, but it does show a bit more action. It also provided another look at some new characters, including those played by Jason Momoa and Brie Larson. A big mystery was who Larson would play in the film. While some speculated that she would be a new villain, that is not the case. Larson has given fans of her their own Fast X updates, revealing that she is the daughter of Fast & Furious franchise character Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell).
There is also news about Momoa's character, Dante Reyes, the son of Hernán Reyes, the villain of Fast Five. Vin Diesel recently spoke about how this connection is part of plans to end the franchise. He said, "The last movie really delved into that and dictated, of course, the reveal of the brother [Jakob, played by John Cena]. In that line of thinking, there's so much unmined territory within the movies that, when you follow the story , a really interesting and rewarding story ensues. You'll see as the ending unfolds, it will make sense why, in the same way that we went back to the first Fast 9 movie, we went back to the fifth Fast X movie."
Fast X will be released in theaters on May 19, 2023. The initial release date was announced as April 2, 2021. However, F9 ended up being delayed considerably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that the 10th movie would be delayed indefinitely. . Vin Diesel later announced a possible February 2023 release which was later officially set for May 19, 2023.
Confirmation for Fast X began in 2014 with the news that there would be at least three more films in the franchise after Furious 7. In 2017, producer Neal H. Moritz stated that there would not only be a tenth film, but would also book as The latest Fast and Furious movie.
The main cast of the franchise to this point will return for Fast X. Joining Vin Diesel (Dom) will also be Michelle Rodriguez (Letty), Tyrese Gibson (Roman), Chris "Ludacris" Bridges (Tej), Nathalie Emmanuel (Ramsey) and Jordana Brewster (Mia). Also returning to the franchise are John Cena (Jakob), Jason Statham (Deckard Shaw), Sung Kang (Han), Scott Eastwood (Little Nobody), Michael Rooker (Buddy), Cardi B (Leysa), Helen Mirren (Queenie), and Charlize Theron (cipher).
Jason Momoa will play Dante Reyes, the villain of the sequel, and the son of Fast Five villain Hernan Reyes, who seeks revenge on Dom and the others for the murder of his father. Brie Larson stars as Tess, a new ally of Dom's, while Daniela Melchoir stars as a Brazilian street racer with ties to Dom. Jack Reacher star Alan Ritchson stars as a government agent who takes on the role of Nobody and that he doesn't hold Dom and his team in high regard. Rita Moreno also joins the franchise as the grandmother of Dom, Mia, and Jakob.