The actor Vin Diesel, star of Fast & Furious (Fast and Furious 10), highlighted in Rome the “miracle of having shot the tenth chapter of the saga” and boasted about the film crew of “Fast X”, the penultimate chapter of the famous action saga series that was presented this Friday in the Italian capital.
“When we went to shoot the film, from day one and every day on set, we remembered that it was a miracle to shoot the tenth installment of a franchise. I had incredible moments throughout the saga, especially thanks to the cast and the most incredible part of the story,” acknowledged Diesel.
“Fast X” is the tenth film in the “Fast & Furious” saga, which since its debut in 2001 It has established itself as one of the most profitable in Hollywood, with derivative films, television series and even video games.
“Fast X” takes up part of the plot of the fifth film of the saga to justify the conflict between Toretto and his formidable adversary and He recalls in several “flashbacks” the late Paul Walker, whose death, in a car accident in 2013 at the age of 40, has left a great void in subsequent films.
However, at the film’s premiere in Rome, was in attendance via her daughter Meadow Walker, 24, who posed with Vin Diesel on the red carpet.
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This is the penultimate installment of the main plot, as announced by Vin Diesel, its eternal protagonist, who promised that the final end would come with the eleventh film in 2025.
“All we do in this film is invite you to take a walk with us until sunset, it’s a 23-year saga and it’s already time to say goodbye pleasantly,” said actress Michelle Rodriguez, who plays one of the most love yourself.
However, the fact that the farewell to the saga is approaching has not prevented the accession of stars such as the American Jason Momoa (“Game of Thrones”, “Aquaman”) and the Puerto Rican Rita Moreno, who, at 91 of age, , made the leap into action cinema as the matriarch of the Toretto family.
Both newcomers play key characters in the storyline: Moreno brings to life the grandmother of protagonist Dominic Toretto -played by Vin Diesel- and Momoa becomes Dante, a dark villain who brings out Toretto’s only fear: losing someone he loves.
In addition to Momoa and Moreno, the film adds actress Brie Larson and Portuguese Daniela Melchior to the cast, while well-known faces of the franchise such as Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang and Scott Eastwood.
“Coming from Portugal, which is such a small country, I had never dreamed of playing roles like this. When I started doing soap operas at the age of 17, I had no idea that one day I would be called to participate in Fast & Furioso and I have such an incredible life experience,” Melchiorre celebrated.
“Fast X” takes up part of the plot of the fifth film of the saga to justify the conflict between Toretto and his formidable opponent and recalls in several “flashbacks” the late Paul Walker, who died in a car accident in 2013 at the age of 40. it left a big gap in the later films.
The film repeats the brand’s usual recipe: impossible races, adrenaline, testosterone and countless special effects scattered across the most emblematic locations in England, Italy, Portugal, Brazil and Antarctica.
The previous installment, entitled “F9”, raised more than 700 million dollars, a haul that placed it as one of the highest-grossing Hollywood blockbusters of 2021, even with the restrictions due to the pandemic. EFE extension
Source: Clarin
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