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What If Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift Was A Dom Toretto Movie
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift followed the story of a new character with no connections with Brian O’Conner or Dominic Toretto, but the film was originally intended to star Vin Diesel. While 2 Fast 2 Furious tried to be as close as the first Fast and Furious movie as possible, with Tyrese’s Roman Pearce replacing Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto as the co-lead along with Paul Walker’s Brian, Tokyo Drift took the franchise into a completely different direction – but the box office results ended being worse than its predecessor.
Throughout most of the film, the only connection between The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and the rest of the franchise was in the title. Tokyo Drift followed the story of Sean Boswell, a high school student sent to live in Tokyo with his father after getting into a car accident during a race. However, Sean’s arrival in Tokyo would only mean more trouble to the character, as he quickly created rivals and wanted to make his name in the car drift world.
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Sung Kang’s Han ended up being Tokyo Drift’s biggest legacy to the Fast and Furious franchise, but the movie could have been a true sequel to The Fast and the Furious (2001) as it was originally intended to be a Dominic Toretto story. Had Vin Diesel starred in Tokyo Drift, the sort of coming-of-age story of Sean would have been replaced by a more action-oriented film. The crucial rearrangement of the Fast and Furious timeline to accommodate Tokyo Drift might not have ever happened, as Dominic Toretto’s extended role in it would set the third film as a more immediate sequel to the events of The Fast and the Furious.
Tokyo Drift Was Supposed To Be A Dom Toretto Story
Chris Morgan, who wrote Tokyo Drift and would go to work in several other movies in the Fast and Furious franchise, including the Hobbs & Shaw spin-off, revealed in an interview (via UPROXX) that he pitched the third film as a Dominic Toretto story. Morgan highlighted how much of a fan of the brotherhood between Dom and Brian in the original film he was — and given how the studio seemly not to want Paul Walker to star in the third Fast and Furious, it makes sense that the writer came up with a Dominic Toretto solo adventure. Shifting the focus of the story back to Vin Diesel after 2 Fast 2 Furious’ disappointing results made sense, even if it meant telling a more self-contained story. While that idea never came to fruition, Chris Morgan’s pitch for a Fast and Furious movie set in Tokyo won the studio’s open call, and after readjustments in the script, the production for Tokyo Drift began.
Why Vin Diesel Didn’t Star in Tokyo Drift (But Agreed To A Cameo)
Vin Diesel was not interested in doing a sequel to The Fast and The Furious, as he was afraid it would not live up to the first movie. By the time 2 Fast 2 Furious was made, Diesel had already shifted his focus to the role of Xander Cage, and the actor had no interest in returning for the third movie. That’s why the studio quickly disregarded Morgan’s initial pitch and asked the writer to reshape the story as a high-school movie.
Still, after initial test screenings for Justin Lin’s Tokyo Drift didn’t go quite well, a possible Vin Diesel cameo became the film’s main hope to draw audiences and set a future for the Fast and Furious franchise. Director Justin Lin personally approached Vin Diesel with the idea not only for the cameo in Tokyo Drift but also for an overall arc going up until Fast & Furious 6. Vin Diesel eventually agreed to it, but the actor’s role in Tokyo Drift cost Universal more than just a regular paycheck. In exchange for his cameo, Vin Diesel was given the movie rights to Riddick, a character he had previously played in Pitch Black (2000) and Chronicles of Riddick (2004).
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How Different Vin Diesel’s Tokyo Drift Would Have Been
According to writer Chris Morgan, his original Dominic Toretto pitch would still have been Tokyo Drift. Not only would the story still be set in Tokyo, but learning how to drift would still be an important part of the movie. However, the similarities would end there, as Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto is a very different character from what Sean turned out to be. Obviously, Dom was a lot older than Sean, and thus the entire high school setting would not be present in Tokyo Drift. As such, characters like Neela and Twinkie would not be in Tokyo Drift. Likewise, Takashi, the Drift King in Tokyo Drift, would not quite work as the rival for Dominic Toretto, and thus the movie would have had a different villain.
In fact, Chris Morgan’s original pitch for Tokyo Drift involved Dom investigating a murder mystery. While Tokyo Drift ended up having a Yakuza storyline, which led to Han’s death in a car chase scene, a Vin Diesel Tokyo Drift would be more action-oriented as a consequence of the murder investigation. As Dom would go through a drift training process similar to Sean’s, it would have been interesting to see who his mentor would be. In Tokyo Drift, it’s Han who teaches Sean how to drift, but it’s hard to say if Sung Kang’s character would have been part of the original story. Han was created by Justin Lin, who only came on board by the time the Vin Diesel idea had already been scrapped.
Why It’s Good Vin Diesel Didn’t Star In Tokyo Drift
As much as a financial disappointment Tokyo Drift was, the movie turned out to be essential in getting the Fast and Furious series back on track in the long term. Such a standalone Fast and Furious film only increased audiences’ wish to see Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto and Paul Walker’s Brian Toretto finally go back to the franchise, which made their eventual returns in Fast & Furious (2009) much more special. Even if Vin Diesel’s Tokyo Drift had turned out to be a better movie, a solo Dominic Toretto adventure with barely any connections to the first two films risked not engaging audiences enough. Had a Vin Diesel-led Tokyo Drift failed at the box office, then the franchise would have wasted its best sequel hook – the return of Dom. It would have been more difficult for Fast & Furious to happen with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, and thus Tokyo Drift would have essentially ended the Fast and Furious franchise.
Fast & Furious Would’ve Been A Tokyo Drift Sequel
Had Vin Diesel’s Tokyo Drift worked well enough to get a sequel to greenlight, then Fast & Furious (2009) would have been a direct sequel to the third movie. Instead, the also Justin Lin film plays as if it’s the first time audiences see Dom since The Fast and The Furious, and even a short film directed by Vin Diesel was released to better explain what Toretto had been up to since the first movie. Had Vin Diesel starred in Tokyo Drift, then it would not make much sense for Fast & Furious to take place before the events of the third film, which ended up happening to explain the return of Han. As such, Fast & Furious would pick up the story from where Tokyo Drift had left, with Dom solving the murderer in Tokyo and then going back to Los Angeles to reunite with his sister Mia Toretto and Brian.
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How Fast & Furious’ Reboot Trilogy Would’ve Been Different
Dominic Toretto’s story in Tokyo Drift would lead to Fast & Furious, Fast Five, and Fast & Furious 6 is set after the third installment and not the other way around, but that would not be the only way those three films would have been changed. As Tokyo Drift would have already placed Toretto in a murder investigation, Fast & Furious would likely not have the Letty murder storyline, as that would have been too similar. That said, Toretto could still be arrested by the end of the movie, which would let to an overall unaltered Fast Five. Fast & Furious 6, on the other hand, would have to be a lot different – as the entire plot of the movie was centered around the surprising return of Letty as a member of Owen Shaw’s crew. The fourth, fifth, and sixth installments were responsible for reshaping Fast and Furious into a blockbuster franchise, and nothing guarantees that this would have happened had the stories of those three films been too different from what audiences got. That is why, in hindsight, not having Dom as the main character in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was for the better.
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Fast & Furious 11 Release Delay & Filming Start Date Confirmed By Director
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Fast and Furious 11
is facing a release date delay to Summer 2026 due to strikes, with director Louis Leterrier confirming the sequel will not be hitting its April 4, 2025 date.
Leterrier also confirms that filming starts in Fall 2025 after finishing a horror movie in September.
The final installment in the
Fast Saga
reunites Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto for one last ride, while also leaving the door open for other spinoffs.
After facing multiple delays due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes, Fast and Furious 11 is seeing its release date delayed. The next installment in the Vin Diesel-fronted franchise is expected to be the last mainline sequel, while development continues on the Dwayne Johnson-led spinoff Hobbs & Reyes, a mysterious standalone movie penned by Fast X’s Zach Dean and a potential female-led spinoff. While a filming start date was never confirmed, Universal had previously set the movie for an April 2025 release date.
During a recent interview with Collider at a CCXP MX panel, Louis Leterrier was asked for an update on Fast and Furious 11. The director went on to confirm that the final mainline installment in the action franchise will no longer be making its April 4, 2025 release date, instead now aiming for a Summer 2026 release window with the filming start date being set for this fall. Check out what Leterrier said below:
It’s happening. It’s happening very, very soon. I’m able to shoot a little horror movie this summer. I’m finishing my horror movie on September 15th, and I start Fast on September 16th.
Will Fast 11’s Multiple Delays Help Or Hurt The Sequel?
Much like the tenth film before it, Fast and Furious 11 has faced a few behind-the-scenes hardships in its road to getting off the ground, namely the delays stemming from the 2023 strikes. While the latest movie seems to have retained its core creative team in comparison to the shift in directors from franchise vet Justin Lin to Leterrier on Fast X after reported creative differences between the former and Diesel, this change didn’t seem to help much with the continued downward trend recent sequels have seen from critics. Check out how the franchise’s Rotten Tomatoes scores compare below:
Title RT Critical Score RT Audience Score The Fast and the Furious 54% 74% 2 Fast 2 Furious 37% 50% The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 37% 69% Fast & Furious 28% 67% Fast Five 78% 83% Fast & Furious 6 71% 84% Furious 7 81% 82% The Fate of the Furious 67% 72% Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 67% 88% F9: The Fast Saga 59% 82% Fast X 56% 84%
Even looking outside the Fast and Furious franchise, many movie sequels have found themselves hurt by various delays, be they from creative changes, general release shifts or other factors. The action genre in particular is one in which lengthier development periods can lead to diminishing returns, be it A Good Day to Die Hard, Rambo: Last Blood or Diesel’s own xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. While Fast and Furious 11 may only be getting pushed back by a year, the delay is nonetheless a concern that the final installment could find itself in trouble.
On the other hand, the longer wait for Fast and Furious 11 to close out the mainline series of movies could actually prove beneficial for the sequel. Though Leterrier may be busy with another project in the lead-up to filming the next installment, writers Oren Uziel and Christina Hodson should now have more than enough time to really look back at the script and ensure it learns from the critical missteps of recent installments to deliver a satisfying conclusion to the Dominic Toretto saga.
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Fast and Furious 11 Fast and Furious 11 is the final movie in the Fast Saga. It reunites Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto with the rest of the cast for one last ride. However, the franchise is open for spinoff films like Hobbs & Shaw afterward.Director Louis Leterrier Release Date April 4, 2025 Distributor(s) Universal Pictures Writers Christina Hodson , Oren Uziel
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Vin Diesel Already Has His Perfect Fast & Furious Replacement Franchise With 51-Year-Old Remake
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Vin Diesel’s dominance in Fast & Furious is ending, but Kojak could kick off a new action franchise for him.
Kojak’s reboot faces an uncertain future, but its similarity to Fast & Furious makes it a worthy project for Diesel.
Diesel’s potential shift from criminal racer to cop signifies a fresh start in a possible Fast & Furious-like series.
Vin Diesel’s days of playing Dominic Toretto are numbered, but the actor has already found his perfect Fast & Furious replacement. Diesel found a major breakout role in the early 2000s thanks to participating in The Fast and the Furious. The original 2001 street racing crime movie became the springboard for a sprawling franchise that has lasted for over two decades. The success of the Fast & Furious movies transformed Vin Diesel’s career, turning him into an even bigger star, especially in the action movie genre. But, Fast & Furious 11 is planned as the final chapter for him and the franchise.
The Fast & Furious franchise’s end will put Vin Diesel in an unfamiliar position of not having a major franchise to lean back on. This presents the actor with various options, such as changing the course of his career to pursue non-franchise roles. However, the more likely outcome is that Diesel will attempt to find a new IP that can replace Fast & Furious. He has had trouble in that regard recently, with franchises like xXx or Riddick running cold and Bloodshot and The Last Witch Hunter failing to launch franchises. There is another option for Diesel, though.
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Kojak Can Be Vin Diesel’s New Action Crime Franchise After Fast & Furious
Diesel Has Been Developing The Reboot Since 2015
The impending conclusion of the Fast & Furious franchise means it is finally time for Vin Diesel’s Kojak reboot to get off the ground. The project was announced back in 2015 with Diesel re-teaming with Universal Pictures, the studio behind Fast & Furious, to develop a movie based on Kojak. The original TV series starred Telly Savalas as Theo Kokaj and ran for three seasons after debuting in 1973. The series revolves around Kojak, a New York detective known for being willing to go beyond the law and a love for cars and lollipops, and follows him as he investigates different cases.
Kojak was rebooted in 2005 as a TV show starring Ving Rhames, but it only ran for six episodes
Development on Vin Diesel’s Kojak movie has not been very active in the nine years since it was announced. However, it still maintains the base similarities to Fast & Furious, which makes the project a worthwhile endeavor for Diesel in terms of finding a new action franchise. He would now have another big action series about cars and crime, essentially making Kojak into a newer version of Fast & Furious. The irony here is that Diesel takes on the role of a cop after playing criminal racer Dominic Toretto.
Vin Diesel’s Involvement Can Morph Kojak Into A Major Action Franchise
Kojak Could Be A Fast & Furious Clone
Looking at the original TV show, Kojak might not necessarily project to be a major blockbuster action franchise akin to Fast & Furious. The TV series was relatively grounded and small due to the nature of its production. However, the fact that Diesel and Universal pinpointed this property as something they wanted to revive together is telling. The announcement of Kojak’s reboot came months after Furious 7 debuted in theaters and took the franchise to new heights at the box office and in terms of how ridiculously big the action and story could get.
It’s sometimes difficult to remember that Fast & Furious started off with a story about DVD thieves who were also street racers before Diesel helped turn it into something much bigger. With that experience and success already behind him, it would be understandable if a similar path was envisioned for Kojak. The series could then morph into a Fast & Furious clone, one that gives Vin Diesel a new franchise to headline and Universal a “fresh” action franchise to grow.
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The Rock’s WWE Run Means Fast & Furious 11 Must Make 1 Major Hobbs Change
Summary
Hobbs from Fast & Furious 11 needs a gritty edge like The Rock’s WWE character to keep the franchise fresh and exciting.
The Rock’s time away from the Fast & Furious universe provides the perfect reason for Hobbs to return with a personal vendetta and a more savage attitude.
While Hobbs shouldn’t become a full-fledged villain in Fast & Furious 11, adding some edginess and dirty tricks could make his character more intriguing and dynamic.
Fast & Furious 11 must make one major Hobbs change after The Rock’s incredible WWE run. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s WWE return surpassed his recent movies, with the actor creating some of the best work of his career. Having returned to a thunderous reception, The Rock was able to flip the crowd’s reception by becoming a heel and playing a major part in WrestleMania’s main events. The Rock hasn’t played a villain on screen for years, as even his depiction of Black Adam lent more into the character’s anti-hero side, which made his wrestling run all the more refreshing.
While his wrestling character may not perfectly translate into the Fast & Furious universe, there is one aspect of The Rock’s WWE run that the franchise should attempt to implement. After debuting in Fast Five, The Rock’s best Fast & Furious scenes helped contribute to the movie series becoming so popular, with Luke Hobbs becoming an instrumental part of the story. He was even given his own spinoff alongside Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) and is set to get a solo movie in the future. Despite this, Hobbs would still benefit from adding one key aspect of The Rock’s WWE run.
The Rock’s WWE Run Proves Fast & Furious 11 Needs To Give Hobbs More Of An Edge
Fast & Furious Would Benefit From Hobbs Adopting Some Of The Rock’s WWE Tendancies
Given how electrifying The Rock’s recent WWE run was, there is no doubt Fast & Furious 11 needs to give Hobbs more of an edge. Although the character has had his more serious moments, like most of the Fast & Furious cast, Hobbs tends to mix action with comedy. Hobbs and Shaw are supposed to be two of the more stoic heroes, yet they are constantly at each other’s throats and cracking jokes to help maintain the franchise’s lighthearted core. However, giving Hobbs a grittier side would help the character thrive upon his return.
The Rock’s Fast & Furious return may redeem Fast X’s box office, but the character needs to come back stronger than ever. By allowing him to be more ruthless, he can still maintain some elements of comedy but also become more interesting in the process. Johnson proved that despite being a detestable heel, he was still as hilarious as ever during his recent WWE tenure. This proves that he can maintain Fast & Furious’ tone and humorous style while being more layered; therefore, Hobbs adopting some of The Rock’s WWE characteristics could make him even more entertaining.
Fast & Furious Already Has A Reason For Hobbs To Be More Savage
Hobbs Has Been Away From The Franchise For Several Years
Making a major change to Hobbs’ character could be tough to explain, but Fast & Furious 11 already has a great reason to make him more savage. His four-year absence from the franchise gives him a perfect excuse to come back with a vengeance and potentially have a personal attachment to Fast & Furious 11’s villains. Hobbs’ time away from the main story could be explained through a connection to Fast X’s secondary villain, Aimes. Aimes’ villain twist in Fast X was well executed and suggests he’ll be around for the sequel, which is the perfect reason to bring back Hobbs.
Having a more personal story with one of the villains could allow Hobbs to continue his great quips and one-liners, but it would also give him more of an edge.
Fast X never explained why he’s back, but having a personal vendetta against Aimes could be an intriguing reason. Given Dom and Dante are the focal point of the franchise’s conclusion, Hobbs returning to take down Aimes would avoid overshadowing the main story while still giving him an interesting role. Having a personal story with one of the villains could allow Hobbs to continue his great quips and one-liners, while also giving him more of an edge. This provides The Rock with the perfect reason to implement some of his heel traits while still portraying a morally good hero.
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Why Fast & Furious Can’t Bring The Rock Back As A Villain
Hobbs Already Appeared As An Antagonist In Fast Five
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Although The Rock’s villainous tendencies worked well in the WWE, Fast & Furious can’t bring him back as an antagonist. Johnson already played the main villain of Fast Five, as Hobbs was originally an enemy of Dom and his crew before becoming an ally. Hobbs’ role in Fast Five was one of his best, but despite being the main antagonist, he always had a level of integrity. Dropping all of this to make him a villain in the final movie would be completely unnecessary, especially as the franchise needs him to remain a hero for his spinoff.
Fast & Furious 11 may end the main story, but The Rock will be part of the franchise beyond this, and altering his character so drastically wouldn’t make any sense. Instead, adding some extra edge to his character would have the same effect and would avoid stealing the thunder from Dante and Aimes. Although Fast & Furious 11 shouldn’t make him a villain, the film can still allow Hobbs to play dirty and pull some cheap tricks in order to show a grittier side, while letting him taunt his enemies when he inevitably helps save the day.
Fast & Furious 11
is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 4, 2025.
Fast and Furious 11 Fast and Furious 11 is the final movie in the Fast Saga. It reunites Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto with the rest of the cast for one last ride. However, the franchise is open for spinoff films like Hobbs & Shaw afterward.Director Louis Leterrier Release Date April 4, 2025 Distributor(s) Universal Pictures Writers Christina Hodson , Oren Uziel
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