Louis Leterrier, who took over for Justin Lin as director of the franchise's concluding installment, Fast X, put a premium on physical effects and actual stunts.
Speeding down a cliff in F9
When creating Fast X, director Louis Leterrier relied heavily on realistic effects and actual stunts.
Fast X, the tenth installment in the Fast & Furious film series, will kick off a two-part conclusion to the franchise that has been in production since 2001.
Fast X director Justin Lin left the project just weeks into production due to creative differences, and now Leterrier, known for Transporter and The Incredible Hulk, has taken over. It remains to be seen what Leterrier, an action director known for his work on those films, will bring to the franchise, which is known for its epic set pieces and increasingly insane stunts.
Leterrier discussed his approach to the tenth episode of the Fast and the Furious franchise, highlighting his emphasis on realistic effects and actual stunts in a recent Empire article that debuted a new look at the film.
The director of Fast X wanted to bring the series back to Earth after F9 memorably (and perhaps controversially) sent it into space in a rocket-powered automobile.
Have a look at what he wrote down below:
I brought it down to earth by being more realistic than previous filmmakers.
Our stunts are authentic and will be bolstered by CGI.
Our locations included Los Angeles, London, Rio, and Portugal.
Around Rome, we detonated a number of Humvees in the air.
This one will have some unforgettable pictures.
Dom Toretto can accomplish anything, as you will soon learn, as long as he is driving a fast automobile.
The fact that the director of Fast X prefers actual stunts and realistic effects shows just how well he understands what makes the franchise successful.
Fast Five, released in 2011, was a watershed moment for the Fast & Furious franchise since it marked the introduction of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the introduction of a greater emphasis on realistic stunt work in the films.
Before now, most of the automobile stunts in the movies were done using computer-generated imagery (CGI), which looks terrible compared to actual cars.
Lin, who helmed five installments in the Fast & Furious series, was also an outspoken critic of the franchise's use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) for automobile stunts.
Even though real effects are frequently complicated logistically and expensive (the Fast X budget is allegedly over $340 million), it is heartening to hear Leterrier keeping a dedication to what makes the franchise great.
Leterrier is bringing the Fast & Furious franchise down to Earth despite the enormous push to make it bigger and better with each chapter (thus F9 travelling to space).
Super Bowl LVII was the first public showing of the first Fast X teaser, which features Leterrier's own vision and aesthetic.
In order to generate excitement for the next and final film, the franchise's new characters and several thrilling action sequences will be featured prominently.
Leterrier may be requested to return to helm the last installment of the Fast film series if the May 19 release of Fast X proves to be a financial and critical success.
