Fast X#Box office

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| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Louis Leterrier{{efn|Justin Lin, the film's original director, left production in April 2022, after a week through principal photography, due to creative differences. Leterrier took over directing duties in May. Lin remained credited as writer and producer.}}

| screenplay = Dan Mazeau
Justin Lin

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Dan Mazeau
Justin Lin
Zach Dean

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| based_on = {{Based on|Characters|Gary Scott Thompson}}

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Neal H. Moritz
Vin Diesel
Jeff Kirschenbaum
Samantha Vincent
Justin Lin

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| cinematography = Stephen F. Windon

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Dylan Highsmith
Kelly Matsumoto

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| music = Brian Tyler

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| distributor = Universal Pictures

| released = {{film date|2023|5|12|Colosseum|2023|5|19|United States}}

| runtime = 141 minutes{{Cite web |title=Fast X |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/fast-x-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdewoduw |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511140028/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/fast-x-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdewoduw |archive-date=May 11, 2023 |access-date=May 10, 2023 |website=British Board of Film Classification}}

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $378 million{{Cite web |last=Reid |first=Caroline |date=April 17, 2024 |title=Universal Reveals 'Over Budget' Fast X Cost Nearly Half A Billion Dollars|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/04/17/universal-reveals-over-budget-fast-x-cost-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars/?sh=33f68aa831db|access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Forbes}}

| gross = $714.4 million{{Cite The Numbers |id=Fast-X-(2023) |title=Fast X - Financial Information |access-date=February 6, 2025 }}{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=5433140 |title=Fast X |access-date=September 30, 2024 }}

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Fast X is a 2023 American action film directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay written by Dan Mazeau and Justin Lin, both of whom also co-wrote the story with Zach Dean. It is the sequel to F9 (2021), the tenth main installment, and the eleventh installment overall in the Fast & Furious franchise. It stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, alongside Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Scott Eastwood, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson, Helen Mirren, Brie Larson, Rita Moreno, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, and Charlize Theron. In the film, Toretto must protect his family from Dante Reyes (Momoa), who pursues revenge for his father's death and the loss of their fortune.

Development on a tenth main Fast & Furious film began by October 2020, with Lin returning to direct. The film's official title was revealed when principal photography began in April 2022. Lin left as director later that month, citing creative differences, though he retained writing and producing credits. Leterrier was then hired as his replacement a week later and performed several uncredited rewrites to the screenplay. Longtime franchise composer Brian Tyler returned to score the film. With an estimated production budget of $378 million, Fast X is the fourth-most expensive film ever made. Filming lasted until that August, taking place in London, Rome, Turin, Lisbon, and Los Angeles.

Fast X premiered in Rome on May 12, 2023, and was released in the United States on May 19, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its action sequences and Momoa's performance but criticism towards the writing. It grossed $714 million worldwide, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2023. A sequel that reportedly serves as the final main installment is in development and is scheduled to be released in 2026.

Plot

Dominic "Dom" Toretto and his team are requested by the Agency to steal a computer chip during its transit in Rome. He and his wife Letty Ortiz stay behind with his son Brian "Little B" Marcos, while the rest of the team, consisting of Roman Pearce, Tej Parker, Han Lue, and Ramsey, travels to Rome. A wounded Cipher arrives at Dom's home in the middle of the night. She tells him and Letty that Hernan Reyes's son Dante has turned her crew against Cipher and is using them to target Dom as revenge for his father's death and the loss of his family's fortune ten years prior.{{efn|As depicted in Fast Five (2011)}} The next morning, when Little Nobody informs Dom and Letty about the unplanned Agency mission in Rome, they realize this as a setup and travel to Rome to rescue the team.

In Rome, Tej and Ramsey break into a truck presumably containing the computer chip, only for them to realize it as a DM-79 sub-nautical neutron mine. Dante begins controlling the truck remotely, activating and releasing the bomb into the streets. Dom arrives and pushes the bomb into the Tiber River, minimizing the damage, and Letty is apprehended by the police. Aimes, the Agency's de facto leader since Mr. Nobody's disappearance,{{efn|As depicted in F9 (2021)}} assumes that Dom and his team are responsible for the bombing and begins a manhunt. In Los Angeles, Dom and Mia's brother Jakob rescues Little B and Mia from a squad sent by Aimes to apprehend them, and with Mia's approval, takes Little B to a secret location in Portugal, where they will await Dom. Mr. Nobody's daughter Tess is convinced of the team's innocence and uses God's Eye, a mass surveillance computer program, to find Dom in Naples, informing him that Dante is in Rio de Janeiro.

Dom challenges Dante to a race in Rio with Elena Neves's sister Isabel and his ally Diogo. In the ensuing race, Dante kills Diogo when Dom chooses to save Isabel and wins. Tess visits Letty at the black site, covertly wounding her in the process; this sends Letty to the prison's treatment center, where Cipher is present. Deducing that the black site is located in Antarctica, they must work together to escape. In London, Dom's team turns to Deckard Shaw for help, through the convincing of Han after a scuffle between himself and Deckard. Aimes apprehends Dom in Rio before Dante intercepts them on the same bridge where the two previously met for the first time during the vault heist. After a sniper injures Tess, Dante steals God's Eye from her.

While Tess is taken to the hospital, Aimes allies with Dom to fight Dante. He locates Little B in Portugal and kidnaps him. As Dom is cornered by mercenaries, Jakob sacrifices himself to wipe them all out, allowing Dom to rescue Little B. Dante again corners the pair and acknowledges Aimes as a double agent working with him, at which point the latter shoots down a plane carrying Roman, Tej, Han, and Ramsey. Dom drives off the edge of the dam he and Little B are on to avoid another trap. Witnessing their escape, Dante triggers explosives planted onto the dam, intending to kill the pair. In Antarctica, Gisele Yashar, who was presumed dead,{{efn|As depicted in Fast & Furious 6 (2013)}} emerges from a submarine to rescue Letty and Cipher.

In a mid-credits scene, Luke Hobbs infiltrates an abandoned theatre with a team of agents where he is contacted by Dante, who tells him that he will be his next target for killing his father. Hobbs replies that he is not hard to find, and crushes the phone Dante contacted him on with his bare hands.

Cast

{{main|List of Fast & Furious cast members|List of Fast & Furious characters}}

Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto:
A former criminal and professional street racer who has retired and settled down with his wife, Letty Ortiz, and his son, Brian Marcos.{{Cite web |last=Leite |first=Marcelo |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Every Fast & Furious Character Confirmed To Return In Fast X |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-returning-characters-confirmed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713091327/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-returning-characters-confirmed/ |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=Screen Rant}} In an interview, Louis Leterrier described Fast X as exploring the fallout of Dom's actions in previous installments, saying "[Dom] has fought so hard to keep faith and protect family [but] there is a price to pay. His enemies are coming after him".{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Jason Momoa's Fast X Villain Dante Is '1000% Momoa', Says Louis Leterrier – World-First Images |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jason-momoa-fast-x-villain-dante-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209164634/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jason-momoa-fast-x-villain-dante-exclusive/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |website=Empire}}
Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz: Dom's wife and a former criminal and professional street racer.
Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce: An ex-habitual offender, expert street racer, and a member of Dom's team.
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Tej Parker: A tech expert, mechanic, and a member of Dom's team.
John Cena as Jakob Toretto: Dom and Mia's brother and a master thief, assassin, and high-performance driver who once worked as an agent for Mr. Nobody. He has since reformed into a kinder person, sharing a loving relationship with his nephew, Little Brian.
Nathalie Emmanuel as Ramsey: A computer hacktivist and a member of Dom's team. Emmanuel said that the character would see increased involvement in Fast X compared to the previous films.
Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto: Dom and Jakob's sister and a member of Dom's team who has two children with her partner, Brian O'Conner.
Sung Kang as Han Lue: An expert drifter and member of Dom's team who previously faked his death during a covert operation for Mr. Nobody.
Scott Eastwood as Little Nobody: A government law enforcement agent who worked under Mr. Nobody.
Daniela Melchior as Isabel Neves:{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Fast X - Official 'For Fans and Family' Featurette |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-for-fans-and-family-featurette |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331203657/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-for-fans-and-family-featurette |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |publisher=IGN}} A Brazilian street racer and the sister of Dom's former girlfriend and Little B's mother, Elena Neves.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=March 21, 2022 |title=The Suicide Squad Breakout Daniela Melchior in Talks to Join Fast and Furious 10 (Exclusive) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-suicide-squad-daniela-melchior-fast-and-furious-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321222207/https://www.thewrap.com/the-suicide-squad-daniela-melchior-fast-and-furious-10/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=TheWrap}}
Alan Ritchson as Aimes: The new leader of Mr. Nobody's agency who is covertly working with Dante.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Fast X: Jack Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Joins Next Installment In Fast & Furious Franchise |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/fast-x-jack-reacher-alan-ritchson-joins-fast-furious-franchise-1235022989/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513162734/https://deadline.com/2022/05/fast-x-jack-reacher-alan-ritchson-joins-fast-furious-franchise-1235022989/ |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In early drafts, Aimes and Dante were brothers, and Ritchson revealed the film's plot twist was filmed alongside another ending, saying, "Aimes wouldn't care [if] he's evil [if] his methods made him feel like he was a good guy".{{Cite web |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Alan Ritchson on alternate Fast X twist and his shared Aquaman history with Jason Momoa |url=https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-alan-ritchson-alternate-twist-jason-momoa-aquaman-history/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523050110/https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-alan-ritchson-alternate-twist-jason-momoa-aquaman-history/ |url-status=live }}
Helen Mirren as Magdalene "Queenie" Ellmanson-Shaw: The leader of a female militia and an ally of Dom, as well as the mother of his former enemies Deckard and Owen.{{Cite web |last=Sarrubba |first=Stefania |date=July 19, 2022 |title=Fast X set photo confirms another Fast & Furious return |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40649467/fast-x-set-photo-helen-mirren-return/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719120644/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40649467/fast-x-set-photo-helen-mirren-return/ |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}} Mirren drew inspiration for the character from her aunt (also nicknamed Queenie) and from her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006).{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2023 |title=1923 star Helen Mirren on playing Cara Dutton with Harrison Ford, her role in Fast X |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/1923-star-helen-mirren-on-playing-cara-dutton-with-harrison-ford-her-role-in-fast-x/#x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326122504/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/1923-star-helen-mirren-on-playing-cara-dutton-with-harrison-ford-her-role-in-fast-x/#x |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=CBS News}}
Brie Larson as Tess: Mr. Nobody's daughter and agent who allies with Dom and his crew.{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=April 9, 2022 |title=Brie Larson Joins Fast & Furious 10 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/brie-larson-fast-and-furious-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410042540/https://www.thewrap.com/brie-larson-fast-and-furious-10/ |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |website=TheWrap}}{{Cite web |last=Francis |first=Kate |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Fast X reveals first look at Brie Larson's mysterious new character |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42815392/fast-10-brie-larson-tess-first-look/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209191925/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42815392/fast-10-brie-larson-tess-first-look/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |website=Digital Spy}}{{Cite web |last=Kurp |first=Josh |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Brie Larson Has Revealed Which Fast And Furious Character She's Playing The Daughter Of In Fast X |url=https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-daughter-character/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327142513/https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-daughter-character/ |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=March 27, 2023 |website=Uproxx}} According to Diesel, Larson drew inspiration from his daughter, Pauline, for the character.{{Cite web |last=Kurp |first=Josh |date=March 23, 2023 |title=Brie Larson's Fast X Character Is Based On A Member Of Vin Diesel's Actual Family |url=https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-character-vin-diesel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323131837/https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-character-vin-diesel/ |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |website=Uproxx}}
Rita Moreno as Abuelita Toretto:{{Cite web |last=Eclarinal |first=Aeron Mer |date=April 22, 2023 |title=Fast & Furious 10 Cast & Characters: 24 Main Actors and Who They Play |url=https://thedirect.com/article/fast-and-furious-10-cast-characters-actors |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=The Direct |language=en |archive-date=May 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516112132/https://thedirect.com/article/fast-and-furious-10-cast-characters-actors |url-status=live }} Dom, Jakob, and Mia's paternal grandmother.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Rita Moreno To Play Dominic Toretto's Grandmother In 'Fast X' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/rita-moreno-to-play-dominic-torettos-grandmother-in-fast-x-1235031393/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524153109/https://deadline.com/2022/05/rita-moreno-to-play-dominic-torettos-grandmother-in-fast-x-1235031393/ |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brad |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Fast X Adds West Side Story Star Rita Moreno as Vin Diesel's Grandmother |url=https://www.cbr.com/fast-and-furious-10-rita-moreno-vin-diesel-grandmother-universal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014031236/https://www.cbr.com/fast-and-furious-10-rita-moreno-vin-diesel-grandmother-universal/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en}}
Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw: A former opponent of Dom and his team, who became an ally and new member after saving his son. Deckard's younger brother, Owen, was hospitalized working for Cipher.{{Cite tweet |number=1537485701255548928 |user=FastFamily |title=Look who joined the party. #F10 #FAST1 #Jason Statham #Tyrese |date=June 15, 2022}}
Jason Momoa as Dante Reyes: The son of drug lord Hernan Reyes, seeking revenge against Dom and his crew for the death of his father and loss of his family's fortune in Fast Five (2011).{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Jason Momoa in Talks to Join Vin Diesel in Fast and Furious 10 (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-and-furious-10-jason-momoa-villain-role-1235082762/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128173546/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-and-furious-10-jason-momoa-villain-role-1235082762/ |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=January 28, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Outlaw |first=Kofi |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Fast X Trailer Confirms Jason Momoa's Villain is Deeply Connected to Previous Fast Saga Movie |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-jason-momoa-who-is-dante-explained-five-reyes-son-connection/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210180755/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-jason-momoa-who-is-dante-explained-five-reyes-son-connection/ |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com}} Momoa described the character as Dom's foil,{{Cite web |last=Plant |first=Logan |date=February 28, 2023 |title=Fast X Director Says Jason Momoa's Villain Is 'Pure Chaos' |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/fast-x-director-says-jason-momoas-villain-is-pure-chaos |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228230154/https://www.ign.com/articles/fast-x-director-says-jason-momoas-villain-is-pure-chaos |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |access-date=February 28, 2023 |publisher=IGN}} saying Dante is "very sadistic and androgynous and he's a bit of a peacock... He's got a lot of issues. He's definitely got some daddy issues".{{Cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=J. Kim |last2=Malkin |first2=Marc |date=August 24, 2022 |title=Jason Momoa Teases His 'Androgynous' Fast and Furious 10 Villain: 'He's a Bit of a Peacock' |language=en-US |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jason-momoa-fast-furious-10-villain-aquaman-2-see-apple-1235348974/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101141935/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jason-momoa-fast-furious-10-villain-aquaman-2-see-apple-1235348974/ |archive-date=November 1, 2022}} Momoa expressed a desire to play against type when portraying Dante, taking on a "less macho" character,{{Cite web |last=Seddon |first=Dan |date=January 28, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel offers new look at Jason Momoa filming Fast X |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42694237/vin-diesel-jason-momoa-filming-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130155612/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42694237/vin-diesel-jason-momoa-filming-fast-x/ |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |access-date=January 30, 2023 |website=DigitalSpy}} and he performed his own stunts for the film.{{Cite web |last=Ulatowski |first=Rachel |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Fast X{{'}}s Jason Momoa Recalls Thrill Of Doing His Own Stunt Driving |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-10-jason-momoa-stunts-driving/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329135026/https://screenrant.com/fast-10-jason-momoa-stunts-driving/ |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |website=Screen Rant}}
Charlize Theron as Cipher: A criminal mastermind and cyberterrorist who was previously an enemy of Dom's team.{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=April 20, 2022 |title=Charlize Theron, Sung Kang to Return for 'Fast and Furious 10' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/fast-and-furious-10-cast-charlize-theron-sung-kang-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421035756/https://www.thewrap.com/fast-and-furious-10-cast-charlize-theron-sung-kang-fast-x/ |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=The Wrap |language=en}} Leterrier described Cipher as the "devil", and speaking on her dynamic with Dante, Leterrier said, "They are bad news, but one is more afraid than the other. One is worse news than the other".{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Fast X director breaks down the first trailer for the end of the franchise |url=https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-breaks-down-first-trailer/ |url-status=live |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211012300/https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-breaks-down-first-trailer/ |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023}}

Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson reprise their roles from the franchise uncredited as Gisele Yashar and Luke Hobbs during the final scene and mid-credits scene, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Goffe |first=Nadira |date=May 18, 2023 |title=The Casual Fast and Furious Fan's Guide to the Ludicrous Twists of Fast X |url=https://slate.com/culture/2023/05/fast-x-furious-post-credits-gal-gadot-dwayne-johnson.html |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Slate |archive-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518230045/https://slate.com/culture/2023/05/fast-x-furious-post-credits-gal-gadot-dwayne-johnson.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Julia |date=May 12, 2023 |title=Fast X: Dwayne Johnson Returns in Fast & Furious Shocker |url=https://www.cbr.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-returns-hobbs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513055513/https://www.cbr.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-returns-hobbs/ |archive-date=May 13, 2023 |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=May 12, 2023 |title=Dwayne Johnson Returns as Hobbs in Fast X |url=https://www.thewrap.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-hobbs-credits-scene/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512211755/https://www.thewrap.com/fast-x-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-hobbs-credits-scene/ |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=TheWrap}} Joaquim de Almeida reprises his role as Hernan Reyes, a ruthless drug lord and Dante's father, from Fast Five, while Leo Abelo Perry portrays Brian "Little B" Marcos, Dom's son.{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Leo Abelo Perry Joins Cast as Vin Diesel's Son |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-leo-abelo-perry-dom-toretto-son-vin-diesel-1235488414/ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |website=Variety |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312164226/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-leo-abelo-perry-dom-toretto-son-vin-diesel-1235488414/ |url-status=live }} Luis Da Silva reprises his role from Fast Five as Diogo, a Brazilian street racer who allies with Dom and his crew.{{Cite web |last=Mehra |first=Vansh |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Who dies in Fast X? Every character death explained |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/comics/who-dies-fast-x-every-character-death-explained |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=Sportskeeda |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519174841/https://www.sportskeeda.com/comics/who-dies-fast-x-every-character-death-explained |url-status=live }} Making cameo appearances are Brazilian singer Ludmilla as a race starter in Rio de Janeiro,{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2023 |title=Ludmilla anuncia participação em Velozes e Furiosos 10: 'Atriz de Hollywood' |trans-title=Ludmilla announces participation in Fast and Furious 10: 'Hollywood Actress' |url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/entretenimento/series-e-filmes/noticia/2023/04/ludmilla-anuncia-participacao-em-velozes-e-furiosos-10-atriz-de-hollywood.ghtml |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Quem |language=Brazilian Portuguese |archive-date=April 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428141333/https://revistaquem.globo.com/entretenimento/series-e-filmes/noticia/2023/04/ludmilla-anuncia-participacao-em-velozes-e-furiosos-10-atriz-de-hollywood.ghtml |url-status=live }} Pete Davidson as Bowie, a friend of Ramsey,{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2022 |title=Pete Davidson signs deal to appear in Fast & Furious 10 but 'there's kickback' |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/965005-pete-davidson-signs-deal-to-appear-in-fast-furious-10-but-theres-kickback |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503112401/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/965005-pete-davidson-signs-deal-to-appear-in-fast-furious-10-but-theres-kickback |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=TheNews}} Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner in flashback scenes{{cite web | url=https://thedirect.com/article/paul-walker-fast-and-furious-10-cameo-explained | title=Paul Walker's Fast & Furious 10 Cameo Explained | date=May 20, 2023 }} and his daughter Meadow as a flight attendant helping Jakob,{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=May 11, 2023 |title=Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow Will Cameo in Fast X: 'Blessed to Honor My Father's Legacy' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-paul-walker-daughter-meadow-cameo-1235609862/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511171303/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-paul-walker-daughter-meadow-cameo-1235609862/ |archive-date=May 11, 2023 |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=Variety}} and married couple Debby Ryan and Josh Dun (credited as themselves) as a couple in an airport.{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Emily |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun Has a Cameo In the New Fast & Furious Film |url=http://www.kerrang.com/twenty-one-pilots-josh-dun-has-a-cameo-in-the-new-fast-furious-film |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522023747/https://www.kerrang.com/amp/twenty-one-pilots-josh-dun-has-a-cameo-in-the-new-fast-furious-film |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Kerrang! }}

Production

= Development =

File:Star Trek Beyond Japan Premiere Red Carpet- Justin Lin (32119565936).jpg, who directed five films in the franchise, originally returned as director of Fast X.]]

In November 2014, Universal Pictures chairwoman Donna Langley confirmed that a discussion regarding three sequels to Furious 7 (2015) had taken place.{{Cite news |last1=McClintock |first1=Pamela |last2=Masters |first2=Kim |date=November 13, 2014 |title=Executive Roundtable: 6 Studio Heads on China Plans, Superhero Overload, WB Layoffs, Fast & Furious Future |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/executive-roundtable-6-studio-heads-748102/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117020901/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/executive-roundtable-6-studio-heads-748102/ |archive-date=November 17, 2014}} Actor Vin Diesel reaffirmed this in September 2015, alluding the trilogy could lead to the mainline series' conclusion.{{Cite web |last=Khatchatourian |first=Maane |date=September 28, 2015 |title=Vin Diesel Confirms Final Fast & Furious Trilogy |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/fast-and-furious-trilogy-vin-diesel-1201603871/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929173702/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/fast-and-furious-trilogy-vin-diesel-1201603871/ |archive-date=September 29, 2015 |access-date=August 27, 2024 |website=Variety}} Universal began developing two further sequels to F9 (2021) by October 2020. Justin Lin was to direct both films,{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=October 20, 2020 |title=Fast & Furious Road Will End After Two More Films; Justin Lin To Direct Both For Universal |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/fast-and-furious-franchise-ending-two-more-films-justin-lin-director-universal-vin-dieseli-1234600644/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20201020233807/https://deadline.com/2020/10/fast-and-furious-franchise-ending-two-more-films-justin-lin-director-universal-vin-dieseli-1234600644/ |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |access-date=August 27, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} with the tenth, Fast X,{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=April 20, 2022 |title=Vin Diesel Unveils New Title For Fast & Furious 10 As Production Kicks Off |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/vin-diesel-unveils-new-title-for-fast-furious-10-as-production-kicks-off-1235006548/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420165646/https://deadline.com/2022/04/vin-diesel-unveils-new-title-for-fast-furious-10-as-production-kicks-off-1235006548/ |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} reworked to make its story the first half of a two-part finale, with the eleventh serving as the second half.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Bradley |date=April 14, 2021 |title=Vin Diesel says Fast X is a two-parter because "there's so much ground to cover" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/vin-diesel-says-fast-and-furious-10-is-a-two-parter-because-theres-so-much-ground-to-cover/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414213338/https://www.gamesradar.com/vin-diesel-says-fast-and-furious-10-is-a-two-parter-because-theres-so-much-ground-to-cover/ |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |access-date=September 25, 2022 |publisher=GamesRadar}} Neal H. Moritz, Diesel, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Samantha Vincent, and Lin served as producers; Joe Caracciolo Jr., David Cain, Amanda Lewis, Chris Morgan and Mark Bomback were executive producers.{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |title=Fast X Review: Bizarro Jason Momoa Villain Hijacks Overcrowded and Predictably Ridiculous Sequel |date=May 17, 2023 |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/fast-x-review-vin-diesel-jason-momoa-1235613281/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517161019/https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/fast-x-review-vin-diesel-jason-momoa-1235613281/ |archive-date=May 17, 2023 |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=Variety}}

= Writing =

Lin and Dan Mazeau began writing their first draft in April 2022. That June, Tyrese Gibson announced Fast X would see the franchise "going back to its roots", with reports indicating this to be a return to street racing elements of previous entries,{{Cite web |last=Leite |first=Marcelo |date=June 5, 2022 |title=Fast X Returning Fast & Furious To Its Roots Is The Film's Best News Yet |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-x-franchise-roots-return-good-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614010000/https://screenrant.com/fast-x-franchise-roots-return-good-news/ |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |access-date=June 14, 2022 |publisher=ScreenRant}} although he also shared details the film would also continue to explore the history of the Toretto family in a "similar" vein to F9.{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Fast & Furious 10 latest updates, will Fast X focus on more personal level? |url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/2193138-fast-furious-10-latest-updates-will-fast-x-focus-on-more-personal-level |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929194326/https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/2193138-fast-furious-10-latest-updates-will-fast-x-focus-on-more-personal-level |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |publisher=DeviDiscourse}} Leterrier later revealed the film focuses on increased familial responsibilities, saying, "Dom was always a lone wolf. He was living a quarter mile at a time [but] the stakes are real now. [He is] responsible for a human being, an innocent life [he] brought into the world". During an August 2022 interview with ComicBook, Nathalie Emmanuel said "the stakes are higher on a more personal level in this [film]", indicating a more grounded approach compared to previous installments.{{Cite web |last=Seddon |first=Dan |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Game of Thrones star teases "much more serious" Fast X |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40969799/fast-and-furious-10-serious-nathalie-emmanuel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910230400/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40969799/fast-and-furious-10-serious-nathalie-emmanuel/ |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2022 |publisher=Digital Spy}} In developing the character of Dante, Leterrier revealed they wanted to forge the "anti-Dom", saying, "[Dante] is the yang of [Dom's] yin, the antichrist of his Christ", and wanted to give Dante clear motivation with Dom's role in Dante's origin story, noting, "There are strong ties with [Dante and Dom] and that is what makes an amazing villain because you understand why they became this and [their motivations]". Leterrier noted Larson's character as also being influenced by "the generational legacy of the characters", saying, "Everybody [in the franchise] has a different point of view on Dom and his own influence on their lives. And that's how she [fits in]".

Describing the film's retcon of Fast Five (2011), Leterrier said it was to "explore the price of justice", noting, "[We] Rashomon'ed [the fifth film] to experience it through the eyes of Reyes, with Dom and Brian the thieves. We [wanted to] guide the audience to rethink everything they've experienced in the franchise [because] a good antagonist has their own truth, [separate] from the protagonists". Leterrier noted the film touches on each previous installment, saying, "The snowball [of Dom's actions] has picked up speed and became an avalanche". Leterrier also said his favorite film in the franchise is Fast Five. Leterrier later revealed he performed several uncredited rewrites to the entire screenplay on his initial travel to the set, stating he lacked sleep for the first four days he worked on the film.{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=February 10, 2023 |title='Fast X' Director Got Asked to Rewrite the Entire Third Act on the Flight to Set: 'I Was Literally on No Sleep' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-rewrote-script-flight-1235519413/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210195407/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-rewrote-script-flight-1235519413/ |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |publisher=Variety}} During its early promotional run, Leterrier said Fast X explores the potential breakup of family, noting "people are going to need to take sides [and] alliances will need to be made" compounded by "[the] war brewing" between the characters, saying "there will be some tremendous casualties".{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Fast X Is The Beginning Of The End For Dom Toretto's Family: 'There's A War Brewing' – World-First Image |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-beginning-of-the-end-dom-toretto-family-war-brewing-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209163820/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-beginning-of-the-end-dom-toretto-family-war-brewing-exclusive/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |publisher=Empire Online}} He later confirmed the film will end on a cliffhanger,{{Cite web |last=Anderton |first=Joe |date=February 21, 2023 |title=Fast X confirmed to end on a cliffhanger |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43000689/fast-x-cliffhanger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221201652/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43000689/fast-x-cliffhanger/ |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=February 22, 2023 |publisher=DigitalSpy}} and further hinted at character deaths, saying, "The beauty of the end of this franchise [is] understanding these characters will [not] live forever. Only in Westerns do cowboys gallop out into the sunset. This is different; the stakes even more than they've been before".{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Jess |date=March 28, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel says the Fast Saga will "truly say goodbye" to Paul Walker's Brian |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43438171/fast-x-vin-diesel-paul-walker-tribute/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329060624/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43438171/fast-x-vin-diesel-paul-walker-tribute/ |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=DigitalSpy}} This was seemingly confirmed by Michelle Rodriguez, who considered the fan reaction to the ending, saying, "You're going to feel so cheated in a way, but then so gratified and excited about what's to come. After 23 years of [making films], it's really tough at this stage to shock me, and they got me good".{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Michelle Rodriguez: Charlize Theron and I Shot Our 'Fast X' Fight Scene 'With No Director... We Don't Need One, Let's Do This' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/charlize-theron-michelle-rodriguez-fast-x-fight-scene-without-director-1235568927/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331234024/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/charlize-theron-michelle-rodriguez-fast-x-fight-scene-without-director-1235568927/ |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |publisher=Vanity Fair}} She reiterated this in a promotional interview with Collider for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), saying the ending of Fast X would "[leave] people really surprised and we're [going to] get open mouths at the end. In [the] theater, I was like, 'Oh my god. What have we done?!{{'"}}.{{Cite web |last=Nemiroff |first=Perri |date=March 20, 2023 |title='Fast X': Michelle Rodriguez Promises a Big Surprise at the End of the Film |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-ending-surprise-michelle-rodriguez-comments/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320221643/https://collider.com/fast-x-ending-surprise-michelle-rodriguez-comments/ |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |publisher=Collider}} As one of his early ideas, Leterrier considered to have Jakob killed off due to the character's previous villainous role in F9. He felt the stakes of Jakob's death were important to Fast X{{'s}} overall story and concluded Jakob's character arc, as it represented sacrifice to save Dom and Little B.{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Fast X director says [Spoiler]'s death was his idea |url=https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-director-character-death-his-idea-spoilers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520021955/https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-director-character-death-his-idea-spoilers/ |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |access-date=August 12, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}{{Cite magazine |last=Johnson |first=Chanelle Berlin |date=May 23, 2023 |title=John Cena, Sung Kang, and director Louis Leterrier on all the Fast X twists and why [Spoiler] had to die |url=https://ew.com/movies/john-cena-sung-kang-louis-leterrier-fast-x-spoilers-podcast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523125403/https://ew.com/movies/john-cena-sung-kang-louis-leterrier-fast-x-spoilers-podcast/ |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |access-date=August 12, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

= Casting =

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In June 2021, Diesel announced the film would be split in a two-part culmination to the franchise, with principal photography slated to begin in January 2022 and take place back-to-back.{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2021 |title=Vin Diesel Confirms Fast and Furious 10 & 11 Start Filming in January 2022 |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-11-start-filming-January-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628155825/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-11-start-filming-January-2022/ |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=June 28, 2021 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Drum, Nicole |date=June 26, 2021 |title=F9 Star Vin Diesel on Major Cameos for Fast & Furious 10 and 11 |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/f9-vin-diesel-major-cameos-for-fast-furious-10-and-11/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626184559/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/f9-vin-diesel-major-cameos-for-fast-furious-10-and-11/ |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |access-date=June 26, 2021 |website=Comicbook.com}} In December 2021, Dwayne Johnson ruled out returning as Luke Hobbs for Fast X, and labeled an Instagram post by Diesel asking for his return as "manipulation",{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 30, 2021 |title=Dwayne Johnson Slams Door On Return To Fast And Furious Franchise, Calls Vin Diesel's Social Media Ask 'Manipulation' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/dwayne-johnson-fast-and-furious-return-response-vin-diesel-1234902823/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107070912/https://deadline.com/2021/12/dwayne-johnson-fast-and-furious-return-response-vin-diesel-1234902823/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} with publications indicating he was referring to a feud with Diesel stemming from Diesel's role as a producer on The Fate of the Furious (2017).{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-rock-vin-diesel-feud-timeline-explained/|title=The Rock & Vin Diesel's Feud – Complete Timeline Explained|date=December 18, 2021|access-date=September 21, 2022|publisher=ScreenRant|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921172306/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-rock-vin-diesel-feud-timeline-explained/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://radaronline.com/p/vin-diesel-stressed-out-over-fast-x-budget-the-rock/|title=Vin Diesel Stressed Out Over Massive Budget For 'Fast X': Sources|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 30, 2022|publisher=Radar|archive-date=December 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230195015/https://radaronline.com/p/vin-diesel-stressed-out-over-fast-x-budget-the-rock/|url-status=live}} He ultimately reprised his role in a mid-credits scene cameo appearance.

In early 2022, Jason Momoa was cast as Dante, the villain, while Daniela Melchior, Brie Larson, and Alan Ritchson joined the cast by that April. Keanu Reeves was originally approached to play Aimes, having been previously in talks to join the franchise as the villainous Eteon Director in Hobbs & Shaw (2019): Ritchson was ultimately cast after being contacted by Lin while Ritchson was filming Ordinary Angels (2024). Ritchson accepted the role while production on Ordinary Angels was halted due to a blizzard affecting the film's Winnipeg set.{{Cite web |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Alan Ritchson says he took over Fast X role from Keanu Reeves: 'Tough act to follow' |url=https://ew.com/movies/alan-ritchson-fast-x-aimes-role-originally-keanu-reeves/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523090432/https://ew.com/movies/alan-ritchson-fast-x-aimes-role-originally-keanu-reeves/ |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly}} Ritchson assumed the directorial change would subsequently result in his own replacement but he was retained on Fast X by producer Jeff Kirschenbaum. Larson was initially hesitant to immediately join another franchise after starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), saying, "I was scared of what would happen [by joining Fast & Furious]. But what I always come back to is, I have to live with myself in a way that nobody else has to. The choices I make, I have to live with, whether I regret them or not",{{Cite web |last=Kurp |first=Josh |date=March 23, 2023 |title=Brie Larson's 'Fast X' Character Is Based On A Member Of Vin Diesel's Actual Family |url=https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-character-vin-diesel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323131837/https://uproxx.com/movies/brie-larson-fast-x-character-vin-diesel/ |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |publisher=Uproxx}} but stated Fast & Furious was her "dream franchise", saying, "I've been begging to be in this for years. Being part of something you've watched your whole life and that you love is an amazing feeling".{{Cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Ishita |date=April 1, 2023 |title="I've been basically begging..": After $2.7 Billion Avengers, Brie Larson's Dreams Come True With Fast X |url=https://fandomwire.com/ive-been-basically-begging-after-being-a-part-of-2-7-billion-avengers-movie-avengers-endgame-brie-larson-finally-had-her-dreams-come-true-with-vin-diesels-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401125927/https://fandomwire.com/ive-been-basically-begging-after-being-a-part-of-2-7-billion-avengers-movie-avengers-endgame-brie-larson-finally-had-her-dreams-come-true-with-vin-diesels-fast-x/ |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |publisher=FandomWire}}

In a March 2023 interview with Total Film, Larson revealed she would portray Tess, the daughter of government agent and covert operations team leader Mr. Nobody; she described Tess as "a bridge", saying, "she doesn't go along with the Agency. She believes in the legacy her father set up, standing with Dom and the Toretto family".{{Cite web |last=Farley |first=Jordan |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Brie Larson confirms she's playing Mr. Nobody's daughter in Fast X |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-x-brie-larson-character-mr-nobody-daughter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327232840/https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-x-brie-larson-character-mr-nobody-daughter/ |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |publisher=GamesRadar}} Describing Momoa's addition, director Louis Leterrier said Dante is "an incredible new character. It's 1,000 per cent Momoa",{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Jason Momoa's Fast X Villain Dante Is '1000% Momoa', Says Louis Leterrier – World-First Images |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jason-momoa-fast-x-villain-dante-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209164634/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jason-momoa-fast-x-villain-dante-exclusive/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |publisher=Empire Online}} while Michelle Rodriguez said Dante is "malicious but he can be playful. It's like a fresh energy. There's something charming about him".{{Cite web |last=Khalifeh |first=Mona |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Michelle Rodriguez Teases Jason Momoa's 'Playful' Villain Role in 'Fast X' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/michelle-rodriguez-teases-jason-momoas-playful-villain-role-in-fast-x-exclusive-198927 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210040333/https://www.etonline.com/michelle-rodriguez-teases-jason-momoas-playful-villain-role-in-fast-x-exclusive-198927 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |publisher=ET Online}} She later labeled Dante as the best male villain in the franchise, describing him as "revenge with a smirk".{{Cite web |last=Nemiroff |first=Perri |date=March 20, 2023 |title='Fast X': Michelle Rodriguez Calls Jason Momoa the Best Male Villain of the Franchise |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-jason-momoa-best-villain-michelle-rodriguez-comments/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320175426/https://collider.com/fast-x-jason-momoa-best-villain-michelle-rodriguez-comments/ |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |publisher=Collider}} After being cast, Momoa was initially apprehensive over filming conditions due to the reports of conflict on set between Diesel and Lin,{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Alex |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Jason Momoa Expected A Lot Of On Set Drama On Fast X |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-x-onset-drama-jason-momoa-expectations-comments/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401012453/https://screenrant.com/fast-x-onset-drama-jason-momoa-expectations-comments/ |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |publisher=ScreenRant}} and said he accepted the role to play against type.{{Cite web |last=Seddon |first=Dan |date=January 28, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel offers new look at Jason Momoa filming Fast X |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42694237/vin-diesel-jason-momoa-filming-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130155612/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42694237/vin-diesel-jason-momoa-filming-fast-x/ |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |access-date=January 30, 2023 |publisher=DigitalSpy}} In May, Rita Moreno was cast as Abuelita, the grandmother of Dom, Jakob, and Mia, with Leterrier describing her inclusion as the "guiding light that Dom is following", adding, "[Abuelita] is his conscience, [she is one] of the people that keep him grounded. When your grandmother you haven't seen for years gives you a message that becomes guiding for the second part of your life, you listen". In a February 2023 interview with Collider, Moreno's grandson said he pitched for her inclusion in Fast X after he met Diesel at the premiere for West Side Story (2021), which starred Moreno.{{Cite web |last=Peralta |first=Diego |date=February 2, 2023 |title='Fast X': Rita Moreno on How She Got Her Role in Upcoming Sequel |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-rita-moreno-comments/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202222139/https://collider.com/fast-x-rita-moreno-comments/ |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=Collider}}

On December 23, 2022, it was revealed that Gal Gadot, who portrayed Gisele Yashar in three previous installments, filmed a scene for Fast X; according to social media reports, she appeared in one of two versions of the film screened three days prior, with further details about the nature of her return undisclosed.{{Cite web |last=Treese |first=Tyler |date=December 23, 2022 |title=Fast X: More on Gal Gadot's Surprising Return Scene |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1257130-fast-x-more-on-gal-gadots-surprising-return-scene |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224005850/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1257130-fast-x-more-on-gal-gadots-surprising-return-scene |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |access-date=December 24, 2022}} Gadot's potential return was met with mixed reception by fans and critics; some criticized the franchise's history of reviving dead characters to capitalize on star power, labeling it "ineffective" fan service which negatively impacts the previous installments and the story of the franchise.{{Cite news |last=C Samal |first=Pallabi |date=December 23, 2022 |title=Didn't she die? Fans confused as Gal Gadot reportedly set to return to Fast X |publisher=SportsKeeda |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/didn-t-die-fans-confused-gal-gadot-reportedly-set-return-fast-x |url-status=live |access-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226011840/https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/didn-t-die-fans-confused-gal-gadot-reportedly-set-return-fast-x |archive-date=December 26, 2022}}{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2022 |title=Fast X: Gal Gadot Touted to Return As Gisele in the 10th Installment of the Fast & Furious Franchise |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/gal-gadot-will-reportedly-return-as-gisele-in-fastx-latest-tweet-by-culture-crave-4622914.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226011842/https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/gal-gadot-will-reportedly-return-as-gisele-in-fastx-latest-tweet-by-culture-crave-4622914.html |archive-date=December 26, 2022 |access-date=December 25, 2022 |publisher=Latestly}}{{Cite web |last=Donohoo |first=Timothy |date=December 28, 2022 |title=Gal Gadot's Fast X Return Would Mean the Series Has Officially Jumped the Shark |url=https://www.cbr.com/gal-gadot-return-fast-furious-too-ridiculous/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229081327/https://www.cbr.com/gal-gadot-return-fast-furious-too-ridiculous/ |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |publisher=CBR}} Others were positive about Gadot's potential return, citing her portrayal of one of the franchise's most popular characters.{{Cite web |last=Hubbard |first=Christian |date=December 23, 2022 |title=Gal Gadot Will Reportedly Reprise Her 'Fast and Furious' Role For 'Fast X' |url=https://fullcirclecinema.com/2022/12/22/gal-gadot-will-reportedly-reprise-her-fast-and-furious-role-for-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226011840/https://fullcirclecinema.com/2022/12/22/gal-gadot-will-reportedly-reprise-her-fast-and-furious-role-for-fast-x/ |archive-date=December 26, 2022 |access-date=December 25, 2022 |publisher=FullCircleCinema}} In a February 2023 interview with ComicBook, Sung Kang refused to rule out Gadot's character being resurrected in Fast X.{{Cite web |last=Sarkisian |first=Jacob |date=February 13, 2023 |title=Fast X's Sung Kang teases return of Gal Gadot's Gisele |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42857680/fast-x-sung-kang-gal-gadot-gisele/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214081929/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42857680/fast-x-sung-kang-gal-gadot-gisele/ |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |access-date=February 14, 2023 |publisher=DigitalSpy}} As the final cast rounded out, it sparked debate that it could create a story problem for the film; writing for Screen Rant, Ryan Northrup said, "With such a large cast, it's uncertain whether Fast X will be able to serve [every] character in a satisfying way. With many new and returning characters, [every] arc may not be as fleshed out [and if] new characters aren't given much screen time or development, [it will be] a disappointment. [It may be] up to the finale to rectify [it]".{{Cite web |last=Northrup |first=Ryan |date=February 16, 2022 |title=More Fast & Furious Character Returns Teased For Fast X By Vin Diesel |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-x-character-returns-franchise-vin-diesel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317132032/https://screenrant.com/fast-x-character-returns-franchise-vin-diesel/ |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |access-date=February 16, 2022 |publisher=ScreenRant}}

A month later, a leaked email from The Hollywood Reporter revealed some crew returned after principal photography had completed to film a "button or tag" (a mid or post-credits scene) that will feature "a guest cameo".{{Cite web |last=Sarkisian |first=Jacob |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Fast X adding credit scene with a mystery guest cameo star |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43297921/fast-x-end-credit-scene-cameo-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319002456/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43297921/fast-x-end-credit-scene-cameo-star/ |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |publisher=Digital Spy}} Gadot and Johnson ultimately reprised their roles in cameo appearances. Rodriguez and Diesel later said Gadot's return had been planned for previous installments (going as far as to film unused cameos), with Diesel reasoning the decision to include Gadot in Fast X was done because it "fit the [film]". He also said, "Doing tags is tricky because you want great talent but at the same time you have to be very careful to maintain the emotional state of your audience".{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel Says 'Fast & Furious' Spinoffs Are in the Works, Including a Female-Led Movie |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-and-furious-spinoffs-female-movie-1235621300/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522235513/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-and-furious-spinoffs-female-movie-1235621300/ |url-status=live }}

Following the release of the film's trailer on February 9, 2023, Leterrier hinted archival footage featuring Paul Walker from previous films may be used in Fast X, saying, "Brian is very much alive in [this franchise]. This [film] jumps back and forth between the past and the present. You will see Brian in the past, you won't see Brian in the present. [His] family is part of this franchise. It has to be the right moment, the right tone [if] Brian has to re-enter the franchise. [It must be] as perfect as how he left".{{Cite web |last=Louis Mantilla |first=Ryan |date=February 13, 2023 |title='Fast X' Director on Incorporating Paul Walker into the Upcoming Film |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-louis-leterrier-paul-walker-comments/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214075915/https://collider.com/fast-x-louis-leterrier-paul-walker-comments/ |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |access-date=February 14, 2023 |publisher=Collider}} Regarding Walker's inclusion, Rodriguez said, "It's really hard to [make the films] without a blessing of some sort from [his] family because it's everything. Without that kind of like that love from them, we would be lost". She also revealed Furious 7 (2015) is her favorite film in the franchise, citing its emotional tribute to Walker.{{Cite web |last=Seymour |first=Terri |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Michelle Rodriguez on Love for Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow in 'Fast X' (Exclusive) |url=https://extratv.com/2023/02/10/michelle-rodriguez-on-love-for-paul-walker-s-daughter-meadow-in-fast-x-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214083808/https://extratv.com/2023/02/10/michelle-rodriguez-on-love-for-paul-walker-s-daughter-meadow-in-fast-x-exclusive/ |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |access-date=February 14, 2023 |publisher=Extra}} Diesel similarly commented on Walker's potential inclusion in the film in a March 2023 interview with Total Film, saying, "[Universal] made a bold, righteous, and daring decision to keep Brian O'Conner alive. I couldn't image this saga ending without truly saying goodbye to Brian".

= Filming =

Principal photography began on April 21, 2022, with the film's title being revealed and Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, and Charlize Theron confirmed to reprise their roles. According to Diesel, an earlier draft excluded Brewster's character, which he overturned. Fast X{{'s}} production budget was initially reported to be $300 million in May 2022, which was revised to $340 million that November; the cast was reportedly paid $100 million for their involvement,{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Behind Justin Lin's 'Fast 10' Breaking Point |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/justin-lin-fast-10-breaking-point-vin-diesel-1235139195/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502231333/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/justin-lin-fast-10-breaking-point-vin-diesel-1235139195/amp/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=May 3, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} including $20 million for Diesel.{{Cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Donnelly |first2=Matt |last3=Rubin |first3=Rebecca |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Inside Movie Stars' Salaries: Joaquin Phoenix Nabs $20M for Joker 2, Tom Cruise Heads to Over $100M and More |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/features/movie-star-salaries-joaquin-phoenix-joker-2-tom-cruise-1235320046/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720160107/https://variety.com/2022/film/features/movie-star-salaries-joaquin-phoenix-joker-2-tom-cruise-1235320046/ |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=September 6, 2022 |website=Variety}} Other costs for the rising budget included increases in production costs caused by global inflation and charges for pandemic testing requirements mandated by COVID-19 safety protocols:{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=November 17, 2022 |title='Fast X' Budget Has Ballooned to $340 Million – Can It Still Turn a Profit for Universal? |url=https://www.thewrap.com/universal-box-office-future-fast-furious/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118002435/https://www.thewrap.com/universal-box-office-future-fast-furious/ |archive-date=November 18, 2022 |access-date=November 17, 2022 |publisher=TheWrap}} an estimated $22.6 million was spent on production staff, which peaked at 211 people not including freelancers or agency workers (who represent the majority of a film crew).{{Cite web |last=Reid |first=Caroline |date=April 17, 2024 |title=Universal Reveals 'Over Budget' Fast X Cost Nearly Half A Billion Dollars|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/04/17/universal-reveals-over-budget-fast-x-cost-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars/?sh=33f68aa831db|access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Forbes}} According to unnamed sources reporting to Radar, Diesel reportedly "stressed" over the increased budget and the creative decisions in Fast X; sources wrote Diesel is considered by Universal as "simultaneously the greatest star [they've] had and their biggest headache" and that "[Diesel] doesn't let anybody forget [how] the Fast & Furious franchise is important to the whole [film] industry".{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2022 |title=Vin Diesel Stressed Out Over Massive Budget For 'Fast X': Sources |url=https://radaronline.com/p/vin-diesel-stressed-out-over-fast-x-budget-the-rock/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230195015/https://radaronline.com/p/vin-diesel-stressed-out-over-fast-x-budget-the-rock/ |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |publisher=Radar}} In April 2024, it was revealed in a report by Forbes that the total amount spent by Universal on Fast X was $453.6 million, which would have made it the most expensive film of all-time: the net cost was revealed to be $378 million, owing to a $74 million tax reimbursement paid to the studio by the UK government for staging production in the country.{{Cite web |last=Reid |first=Caroline |date=April 17, 2024 |title=Universal Reveals 'Over Budget' Fast X Cost Nearly Half A Billion Dollars|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/04/17/universal-reveals-over-budget-fast-x-cost-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars/?sh=33f68aa831db|access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Forbes}}

A week after filming commenced, Lin exited the film as director due to "creative differences", leaving primary production stalled. However, Lin remained on board as a producer.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Justin Lin Exiting As Director Of Fast X, Will Remain As Producer |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/justin-lin-fast-x-1235010537/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426221601/https://deadline.com/2022/04/justin-lin-fast-x-1235010537/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Later reports alleged that Lin clashed on set with Diesel, who purportedly arrived out of shape, was often late, and did not remember his lines.{{Cite web |last=Bonomolo |first=Cameron |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Fast X Director Justin Lin Dropped Out Over "Difficult" Vin Diesel: Report |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-director-justin-lin-quit-vin-diesel-difficult-fast-and-furious-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502040835/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-director-justin-lin-quit-vin-diesel-difficult-fast-and-furious-10/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=Comic Book}} Lin was also upset with rewrites to his screenplay, as well as changing filming locations and one of the film's villains having yet to be cast; a disagreement with Diesel reportedly escalated to the point it caused Lin to shout, "This movie is not worth my mental health".{{Cite web |last=Lorite |first=Jaime |date=May 15, 2022 |title=Vin Diesel's tensions on the 'Fast & Furious' set: can the man who launched the franchise end it? |url=https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-15/vin-diesels-tensions-on-the-fast-furious-set-can-the-man-who-launched-the-franchise-end-it.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517234728/https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-15/vin-diesels-tensions-on-the-fast-furious-set-can-the-man-who-launched-the-franchise-end-it.html |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2022 |publisher=El Pais}} Lin reportedly forewent pay in the region of $10–20 million in his departure.{{Cite web |last=Bentz |first=Adam |date=March 27, 2023 |title=How Fast X Handled BTS Drama Explained By Vin Diesel & New Director |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-10-director-exit-vin-diesel-louis-leterrier-response/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329132331/https://screenrant.com/fast-10-director-exit-vin-diesel-louis-leterrier-response/ |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=Screen Rant}} Second unit production remained ongoing in the United Kingdom while the studio sought a replacement director and Universal Pictures reportedly spent $1 million a day to pause production.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jenna |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Fast X: Report Suggests Fast & Furious 10 Shutdown Could Cost up to $1 Million Per Day |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-report-fast-furious-10-shutdown-cost-1-million-per-day/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428015109/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-x-report-fast-furious-10-shutdown-cost-1-million-per-day/ |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=ComicBook}}{{Cite web |last=Leston |first=Ryan |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Replacing Fast X Director Justin Lin Could Be Costing Universal As Much as $1 Million Per Day |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/replacing-fast-x-director-justin-lin-could-cost-1-million-per-day |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428095027/https://www.ign.com/articles/replacing-fast-x-director-justin-lin-could-cost-1-million-per-day |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |website=IGN}} Former Fast & Furious directors F. Gary Gray and David Leitch, who previously directed The Fate of the Furious (2017) and Hobbs & Shaw (2019) respectively, were considered by the studio to replace Lin, however neither were seen as likely to step in due to their commitments with Lift and The Fall Guy (both 2024), respectively.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=April 26, 2022 |title=A Search for a New Director is Underway |url=https://twitter.com/Borys_Kit/status/1519087381940359169 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429223250/https://twitter.com/borys_kit/status/1519087381940359169 |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Twitter}}{{Cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Angelique |last2=Vary |first2=Adam |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Justin Lin's Fast X Exit Puts Universal in a Tricky, and Costly, Race to Replace Him |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/justin-lin-fast-x-director-replacement-vin-diesel-1235243019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428235127/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/justin-lin-fast-x-director-replacement-vin-diesel-1235243019/ |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=Variety}} Furious 7 (2015) director James Wan, who was once considered to direct The Fate of the Furious (2017) and F9 (2021) but declined due to his straining experience on Furious 7 (2015), was seen as a "viable option" but was tied up with commitments to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), the final DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film.{{Cite web |last1=Belloni |first1=Matthew |last2=Masters |first2=Kim |date=September 23, 2015 |title=Furious 8 Stuck at the Starting Line: Universal's Director Dilemma |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/furious-8-stuck-at-starting-826489/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429223247/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/furious-8-stuck-at-starting-826489/ |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Variety reported hiring an "A-list" director was not probable without drastic changes to the screenplay and Universal would likely turn to a second unit director "well-versed" in big-budget action films. On May 2, 2022, Louis Leterrier was announced as Lin's replacement;{{Cite web |last1=Vary |first1=Adam |last2=Jackson |first2=Angelique |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Fast X: Louis Leterrier to Replace Justin Lin as Director |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-justin-lin-1235254657/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502164440/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-justin-lin-1235254657/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=Variety}} he was previously shortlisted by Universal to direct The Fate of the Furious (2017).{{cite web |last1=Gallagher |first1=Brian |title=Furious 8 Shortlist Includes Straight Outta Compton Director |url=https://movieweb.com/fast-furious-8-director-shortlist-f-gary-gray/ |website=MovieWeb |date=October 6, 2015 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-date=January 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123004927/https://movieweb.com/fast-furious-8-director-shortlist-f-gary-gray/ |url-status=live }}

File:Louis Leterrier by Gage Skidmore.jpg replaced Lin as director a week after filming began]]

Leterrier had an established relationship with Universal, having directed the MCU film The Incredible Hulk (2008), and he was knowledgeable about the franchise;{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Jodee |date=March 2, 2023 |title=How Fast X's Director Won Over Vin Diesel After Justin Lin Fallout |url=https://www.cbr.com/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-vin-diesel-justin-lin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303220850/https://www.cbr.com/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-vin-diesel-justin-lin/ |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2023 |publisher=Comic Book}} he and franchise star Jason Statham went to watch the original film in Paris in 2001 while on a break from filming The Transporter (2002).{{Cite web |last=Hewitt |first=Chris |date=March 6, 2023 |title=With Fast X, The Fast Family Approaches The Finish Line |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-louis-leterrier-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308030204/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-louis-leterrier-exclusive/ |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2023 |publisher=Empire}} Leterrier joined filming in London after scheduling and contractual considerations were confirmed;{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Fast X: Louis Leterrier Top Choice To Replace Justin Lin As Director On Next Fast & Furious Installment |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/fast-x-louis-leterrier-justin-lin-fast-furious-franchise-1235013401/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502164412/https://deadline.com/2022/05/fast-x-louis-leterrier-justin-lin-fast-furious-franchise-1235013401/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=Deadline}}{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Fast 10: Louis Leterrier Universal's Pick to Replace Justin Lin |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-10-louis-leterrier-univesals-replace-justin-lin-1235139057/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502165346/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fast-10-louis-leterrier-univesals-replace-justin-lin-1235139057/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} he later revealed he initially rejected the offer to direct the film, labeling it a "massive" task. Leterrier went onto use elements of Lin's original contributions, such as the established crew, as well as Lin's shot lists and storyboards, to complete the film. Production in London concluded in mid-August, with scenes filmed at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden.{{Cite web |last=Daniels |first=Nia |date=August 19, 2022 |title=Fast X wraps UK shoot |url=https://www.kftv.com/news/2022/08/19/fast-x-wraps-uk-shoot |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921170056/https://www.kftv.com/news/2022/08/19/fast-x-wraps-uk-shoot |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=September 21, 2022 |publisher=KFTV}} Rodriguez later revealed a fight sequence between her and Theron was shot without a principal director, being done while studio negotiations with Leterrier were ongoing. Describing his style for the film, Leterrier said, "I'm more practical than other directors, and I brought [the franchise] back to earth", revealing he favored more practical stunts (including a return of racing scenes featuring a "vertical quarter mile race") enhanced with visual effects,{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=April 11, 2023 |title=Fast X Features 'A Vertical Quarter-Mile Race', Says Louis Leterrier – Exclusive |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-vertical-quarter-mile-race-louis-leterrier-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413104705/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fast-x-vertical-quarter-mile-race-louis-leterrier-exclusive/ |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=April 13, 2023 |publisher=Empire}} as opposed to the extensive use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in the recent installments.

Filming took place in Genzano di Roma{{Cite news |date=May 16, 2022 |title=Genzano, iniziate le riprese di Fast & Furious, le immagini delle prime scene nel centro storico (Foto e video Sciurba) |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/fotogallery/roma/genzano_fast_furious_riprese-6692929.html |url-status=live |access-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110224940/https://www.ilmessaggero.it/fotogallery/roma/genzano_fast_furious_riprese-6692929.html |archive-date=January 10, 2023}} in mid-May. Filming took place in Rome for two weeks in mid-May,{{Cite news |last=Swann |first=Erik |date=May 16, 2022 |title=Jason Momoa Wrapped Fast X In Rome, And His Adventures Included Sistine Chapel Apology, Hells Angels And More |work=Cinemablend |publisher=Cinema Blend |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jason-momoa-wrapped-fast-x-in-rome-and-his-adventures-included-sistine-chapel-apology-hells-angels-and-more |url-status=live |access-date=May 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518170004/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jason-momoa-wrapped-fast-x-in-rome-and-his-adventures-included-sistine-chapel-apology-hells-angels-and-more |archive-date=May 18, 2022}} and one week in mid-July,{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Fast & Furious in Rome, filming of Fast X in progress in Castel Sant'Angelo |url=https://www.italianpost.news/fast-furious-in-rome-filming-of-fast-x-in-progress-in-castel-santangelo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002011617/https://www.italianpost.news/fast-furious-in-rome-filming-of-fast-x-in-progress-in-castel-santangelo/ |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |publisher=Italian Post}} with scenes being shot at the Via Cristoforo Colombo, Lungotevere, Via dei Fori Imperiali, Ponte Umberto I, Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II, and the area around the Castel Sant'Angelo and the Spanish Steps.{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2022 |title=Rome streets close for Fast & Furious 10 filming |url=https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/rome-streets-close-for-fast-furious-10-filming.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002011616/https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/rome-streets-close-for-fast-furious-10-filming.html |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |publisher=Wanted in Rome}} Filming then took place in Turin between May 24 and June 6, with action sequences filmed at the Piazza Crimea and Corso Fiume, Murazzi del Po, Via Roma, and the Piazza IV Marzo.{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2022 |title="Fast X", the tenth chapter in the global blockbuster "Fast & Furious" franchise, filming in Turin from May 24th |url=https://www.fctp.it/highlight_detail.php?id=9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001035937/https://fctp.it/highlight_detail.php?id=9 |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |publisher=Film Commission Torino Piemonte}} To allow filming in Turin, local authorities, the Film Commission Torino Piemonte, and city councilors were required to conduct a five-month planning schedule from September 2021 to January 2022, collaborating with the Departments of Culture to coordinate the city's major events, roads and transport, public, and security around the film's requirements. This included managing the overflight of drones and limitations on circulation made necessary for the management and safety of the set.{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2022 |title=Fast & Furious 10: filming ended in Turin, "3.8 million euros to the territory" |url=https://www.opentapes.org/2022/06/10/fast-furious-10-filming-ended-in-turin-3-8-million-euros-to-the-territory/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002005900/https://www.opentapes.org/2022/06/10/fast-furious-10-filming-ended-in-turin-3-8-million-euros-to-the-territory/ |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |publisher=Open Tapes}}

Momoa began shooting his scenes on May 16. Like previous installments, Diesel supervised writing and design of the film's action sequences; according to unnamed sources to The Hollywood Reporter, Diesel's creative control and frequent last-minute changes reflect "a process [which] is like a mosaic that doesn't stop moving", labeling him "demanding" and a perfectionist. On June 6, it was reported a stuntman was injured in an accident after being hit by part of a car after an explosion.{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Turin: Stuntman injured during filming of Fast & Furious X |url=https://www.lapresse.us/entertainment/2022/06/06/turin-stuntman-injured-during-filming-of-fast-furious-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004065532/https://www.lapresse.us/entertainment/2022/06/06/turin-stuntman-injured-during-filming-of-fast-furious-x/ |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |publisher=LaPresse}} On July 22, in an interview with Deadline Hollywood while at San Diego Comic-Con, Rodriguez announced she had completed filming her scenes and said "only four [or] five weeks [are] left" in production.{{Cite web |last=McClelland |first=Timothy |date=July 22, 2022 |title=Fast & Furious 10 Filming Update Given By Michelle Rodriguez |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-x-filming-updates-michelle-rodriguez/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724013408/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-x-filming-updates-michelle-rodriguez/ |archive-date=July 24, 2022 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |publisher=ScreenRant}} Filming in Angelino Heights (the location of the Toretto house) faced protest from some local residents after production gave notice of the filming of a sequence which would involve "simulated emergency services activity, aerial photography, wetting down of street and atmospheric smoke". According to those residents, the protest was to raise awareness for road safety education, claiming the franchise caused their neighborhood to become a hot spot for fans to engage in street racing and other dangerous activity.{{Cite web |last=Jirak |first=Jamie |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Fast & Furious 10: Fast X Set Photo Reveals New Look at Dom's Iconic Charger |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-furious-10-fast-x-set-photo-reveals-new-look-at-doms-iconic-charger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904032345/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-furious-10-fast-x-set-photo-reveals-new-look-at-doms-iconic-charger/ |archive-date=September 4, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |publisher=ComicBook.com}} Filming managed to occur following the protest on August 26,{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Carl |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Why Fast X Is In Hot Water With LA Residents Over Car Stunts |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/why-fast-x-is-in-hot-water-with-la-residents-over-car-stunts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910221105/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/why-fast-x-is-in-hot-water-with-la-residents-over-car-stunts |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |access-date=September 9, 2022 |publisher=CinemaBlend}} while other portions were filmed in Portugal, including Lisbon, Almada, Viseu, and Vila Real. Conceição Azevedo, the mayor of Viseu, announced filming would take place on IP5, a highway in the Vouzela municipality, during an interview with Lusa News Agency.{{Cite web |last=da Silva |first=Lurdes C. |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Fast X, the latest movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise, to be filmed in Portugal |url=https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/local/ojornal/2022/05/26/fast-x-latest-movie-fast-and-furious-franchise-filmed-portugal/9946425002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915210445/https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/local/ojornal/2022/05/26/fast-x-latest-movie-fast-and-furious-franchise-filmed-portugal/9946425002/ |archive-date=September 15, 2022 |access-date=September 15, 2022 |publisher=Herald News}} Ritchson finished filming his scenes by August 16,{{Cite web |last=Sarrubba |first=Stefania |date=August 16, 2022 |title=Reacher star reveals he's finished Fast X filming in set video |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40904682/alan-ritchson-finished-fast-x-filming-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910225552/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40904682/alan-ritchson-finished-fast-x-filming-video/ |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2022 |publisher=DigitalSpy}} and hinted at flying cars in the film, stating "we're going to take it to the sky".{{Cite web |last=Dumaraog |first=Ana |date=August 7, 2022 |title=Fast 10 Set Video Teases More Flying Cars Are In Store For Vin Diesel |url=https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-flying-car-set-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921171646/https://screenrant.com/fast-furious-10-flying-car-set-video/ |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=September 21, 2022 |publisher=ScreenRant}}

During filming, Sofia Noronha, a producer for Sagesse Productions (the company in charge of overseeing production of Fast X in Portugal) said a "brutal economic investment" will be made in the country by the film. Highlighting the weather, affordability through tax breaks, and flexibility of the production, Noronha argued "investments [from film] made in the country is almost double that tax incentive. The [producing] country always benefits". This was echoed during filming in Turin, with it reported the two-week schedule generated {{€|3.8 million}} for the local economy, coming mainly from expenses related to location rent, hospitality, technical staff and local workforce employment, security and sanitation, and storage and unloading. It was also reported the film regularly brought troupes of close to 400 people (5 times above average for comparable films) and often collaborated with hundreds of local professionals on the research of locations and finalization of the working filming plan. In a statement, Beatrice Borgia, President of Film Commission Torino Piemonte, said "Fast X is a confirmation of the key role Turin and Piedmont has gained in filmmaking. [We have] proved to have all what is needed to host complex productions: skilled professionals, supportive institutions, and amazing locations".

==Vehicles==

Fast X is the first film in the series to feature electric cars, with leaked set photos featuring the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee Concept and the gull-winged DeLorean Alpha5. Other vehicles include the 2022 TorRed Dodge Charger R/T, the 2023 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, and the 1970 Charger R/T, the latter a franchise staple.{{Cite web |last=Panait |first=Mircea |date=September 23, 2022 |title=Fast X Will Feature Dodge's New Electric Muscle Car |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/fast-x-will-feature-dodge-s-new-electric-muscle-car-199456.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923221456/https://www.autoevolution.com/news/fast-x-will-feature-dodge-s-new-electric-muscle-car-199456.html |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |access-date=September 23, 2022}} On June 27, 2022, it was reported Fast X would include the fan-favorite orange and black Veilside Mazda RX-7 FD Fortune, which first featured in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).{{Cite web |last=Yeung |first=Jeff |date=June 27, 2022 |title='Fast X' Reunites Han With Mazda RX-7 From 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/6/fast-x-sung-kang-han-tokyo-drift-rx-7-reunion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716144734/https://hypebeast.com/2022/6/fast-x-sung-kang-han-tokyo-drift-rx-7-reunion |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |publisher=HypeBeast}} The inclusion of the electric Dodge Chargers in the film was confirmed upon release of the first trailer on February 9, 2023, with the "Greys of Thunder" Dodge Charger Daytona SRT also appearing in other promotional material. In an interview with Fox News, a Dodge spokesperson said the company "has a long-standing marketing partnership with Fast & Furious", which will continue with Fast X.{{Cite web |last=Gastelu |first=Gary |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Electric Dodge muscle car spotted in 'Fast X' trailer |url=https://www.foxnews.com/auto/electric-dodge-muscle-car-spotted-fast-x-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214220223/https://www.foxnews.com/auto/electric-dodge-muscle-car-spotted-fast-x-trailer |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |access-date=February 16, 2023 |publisher=Fox News}} Other vehicles which featured in the film include the foreign-made Lamborghini Gallardo, Alfa Romeo 159, Nissan Silvia, Porsche 911 997 GT3 RS, Pagani Huayra Tricolore, and the Datsun 240Z, as well as the U.S.-made Chevrolet Impala and El Camino, Lenco BearCat Armoured Vehicle, and the 1966 Ford Fairlane.{{Cite web |last=Smail |first=Christian |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Fast X: Every Car From The Trailer Of Fast and Furious 10 |url=https://bestlookingcars.com/film/fast-x-trailer-literally-every-car-weve-seen-so-far-from-the-new-fast-and-furious-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319075647/https://bestlookingcars.com/film/fast-x-trailer-literally-every-car-weve-seen-so-far-from-the-new-fast-and-furious-movie/ |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=February 14, 2023 |website=Best Looking Cars }} In an interview with vehicle co-ordinator Dennis McCarthy, who worked on every Fast & Furious film since Tokyo Drift (2006), each significant car featured on screen required around seven duplicates, resulting in an estimated 200 cars built for Fast X to race-car standards required for the stunt work.{{Cite web |last=Farley |first=Jordan |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Fast X cast and creators on bringing back street races and pushing the action further than ever before |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-x-10-creators-action-sequences-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328135438/https://www.gamesradar.com/fast-x-10-creators-action-sequences-exclusive/ |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=GamesRadar}} In April 2023, Momoa revealed that he personally contacted Jochen Zeitz, the CEO of Harley-Davidson, to secure six motorcycles to be used in the film for his character.{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Josh |date=April 10, 2023 |title=Jason Momoa reached out to the Harley-Davidson CEO to secure motorcycles for his 'Fast X' villain |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jason-momoa-reached-harley-davidson-155326938.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411153942/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jason-momoa-reached-harley-davidson-155326938.html |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |publisher=Yahoo}} He is seen riding the Harley-Davidson Pan America throughout the film, which was modified with an upgraded exhaust system and extra shielding.{{Cite web |last=Smail |first=Christian |date=2023-02-10 |title=What Motorbike Is Jason Momoa Riding In Fast X? |url=https://bestlookingcars.com/film/what-motorbike-is-jason-momoa-riding-in-fast-x/ |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=Best Looking Cars |language=en-US |archive-date=July 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708104850/https://bestlookingcars.com/film/what-motorbike-is-jason-momoa-riding-in-fast-x/ |url-status=live }}

=Post-production=

Dylan Highsmith and Kelly Matsumoto, both of whom were two of the three co-editors on F9, return as editors. Peter Chiang returns as the visual effects supervisor for the production, after doing so for F9, with DNEG and Industrial Light & Magic as the returning visual effects vendors. In a July 2022 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Michelle Rodriguez praised the addition of Leterrier and his predominantly French-speaking creative team, labeling it "the French takeover, dude". She stated Leterrier "came with all this energy of love [from] a real fan of [the] franchise who really wants to take it places that it hasn't gone before. It reminds you [how] beautiful and magical [filmmaking] is".{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=July 31, 2022 |title=Michelle Rodriguez on Why 'Fast X' is "French 'Fast & Furious'" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michelle-rodriguez-on-why-fast-x-french-fast-furious-1235186801/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915214056/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michelle-rodriguez-on-why-fast-x-french-fast-furious-1235186801/ |archive-date=September 15, 2022 |access-date=September 15, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Several aerial shots were filmed with first-person view (FPV) drones with an attached WarpCam piloted by Johnny Schaer, similar to the filming techniques used for the action sequences in Michael Bay's Ambulance (2022). Schaer previously supervised the drone-led filming in Rawson Marshall Thurber's Red Notice (2021).{{Cite web |last=Mendelovich |first=Yossy |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Fast X Cinematography: Be Prepared for Intensive Aerial FPV Shots |url=https://ymcinema.com/2022/06/06/fast-x-cinematography-be-prepared-for-intensive-aerial-fpv-shots/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921171237/https://ymcinema.com/2022/06/06/fast-x-cinematography-be-prepared-for-intensive-aerial-fpv-shots/ |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=September 21, 2022}}

To create Fast X{{'}}s flashback sequence, the filmmakers used the dailies from Fast Five sourced from the archival department at Universal to secure "alternate takes and different angles". The pre-existing and unused footage was then composited to create the sequence, with characters into the footage using motion control photography and CGI.{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Fast X Director Louis Leterrier Talks Those A-List Cameos and the Twisted Scene That Required Approval From the Top |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/fast-x-post-credit-scene-dwayne-johnson-1235496010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519213228/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/fast-x-post-credit-scene-dwayne-johnson-1235496010/ |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} In March 2023, the writing credits were finalized; Mazeau and Lin received screenplay credits, and both shared story credits with Zach Dean, while Suzan-Lori Parks and Mark Bomback also received off-screen credits for additional literary material.{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Fast X |url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1225087/fast-x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414000704/https://directories.wga.org/project/1225087/fast-x |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |website=Writers Guild of America West}} In May, despite his initial refusal to return to the franchise, it was revealed that Dwayne Johnson accepted a late-stage return as Luke Hobbs in the film's mid-credits scene.

=Music=

The first single for the film's soundtrack, "Let's Ride", was released on February 10, 2023, performed by YG, Ty Dolla Sign, and Lambo4oe. The soundtrack features hip hop, pop, reggaeton, electronic rock, and rhythmic Latin tracks. The second song from the film, "Won't Back Down", performed by YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Bailey Zimmerman, and Dermot Kennedy, was released on May 4. The soundtrack of the film was released on May 19, by Artist Partner Group.{{Cite web |date=May 13, 2023 |title=Fast X Soundtrack Album Details |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/05/13/fast-x-soundtrack-album-details/ |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=FilmMusicReporter |archive-date=May 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513232419/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/05/13/fast-x-soundtrack-album-details/ |url-status=live }}

In March 2023 during post-production, Brian Tyler returned to composed the film score. Tyler had previously scored six of the franchise's installments, starting with The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).{{Cite web |title=Brian Tyler Scoring Louis Leterrier's 'Fast X' | Film Music Reporter |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/03/08/brian-tyler-scoring-louis-leterriers-fast-x/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309030104/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/03/08/brian-tyler-scoring-louis-leterriers-fast-x/ |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=March 9, 2023}} The official score album was being released on June 2, 2023, by Back Lot Music.{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=FAST X Original Motion Picture Score Feat. Music By Brian Tyler Is Out Now |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/FAST-X-Original-Motion-Picture-Score-Feat-Music-By-Brian-Tyler-Is-Out-Now-20230602 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603153650/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/FAST-X-Original-Motion-Picture-Score-Feat-Music-By-Brian-Tyler-Is-Out-Now-20230602 |archive-date=June 3, 2023 |access-date=June 3, 2023 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}

Marketing

Parts of Fast X previewed at CineEurope in Barcelona in June 2022, including a first look at Jason Momoa and Brie Larson. Speaking of the film, Universal Pictures International President of Distribution, Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, stated the studio's drive was to continue to "cater to the diverse tastes" expected from the franchise.{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=June 21, 2022 |title=Universal Teases 'Fast & Furious X' With First Look At Jason Momoa; Touts Packed, Diverse Slate – CineEurope |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/fast-and-furious-10-jason-momoa-christopher-nolan-universal-cineeurope-1235049031/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716150823/https://deadline.com/2022/06/fast-and-furious-10-jason-momoa-christopher-nolan-universal-cineeurope-1235049031/ |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |publisher=Deadline}} At the 2022 Grio Awards, Tyrese Gibson stated he watched the completed film on October 20, 2022, describing it as "crazy" with "just too much magic", and announced an extended version of the film's trailer would first premiere at Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Seemayer |first=Zach |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Tyrese Gibson Teases What 'Magic' Fans Can Expect From 'Fast X' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/tyrese-gibson-teases-what-magic-fans-can-expect-from-fast-x-exclusive-193244 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029175245/https://www.etonline.com/tyrese-gibson-teases-what-magic-fans-can-expect-from-fast-x-exclusive-193244 |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |publisher=Entertainment Tonight}} This was seemingly confirmed in a December 2022 social media post by Vin Diesel, who wrote the trailer was "less than two months away",{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Anthony |date=December 27, 2022 |title=Vin Diesel Shares Fast X Set Photo, Trailer Release Date Window |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1257487-vin-diesel-fast-x-set-photo-trailer-window |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230194022/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1257487-vin-diesel-fast-x-set-photo-trailer-window |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |publisher=ComingSoon}} and was made it official in January 2023 post.{{Cite web |last=Rowan |first=Iona |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel reveals when Fast X trailer will launch |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42403783/fast-10-trailer-release-vin-diesel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105232242/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a42403783/fast-10-trailer-release-vin-diesel/ |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |access-date=January 6, 2023 |publisher=Digital Spy}} In a January 2023 report by Collider, it was confirmed the first trailer would debut worldwide on February 10, 2023 (after being screened at a private fan event a day prior); it was three minutes long,{{Cite web |last=Amin |first=Arezou |date=January 11, 2023 |title=This Is When the 'Fast X' Trailer Will Drop [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/fast-10-trailer-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126210754/https://collider.com/fast-10-trailer-release-date/ |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=Collider}} and was followed with a Super Bowl spot alongside Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Cocaine Bear, Scream VI, 65, Air, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and The Flash (all 2023).{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=February 2, 2023 |title=Hollywood Returns (Cautiously) to Super Bowl With Spots for 'The Flash' and 'Fast X' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-bowl-commercials-the-flash-marvel-hollywood-movies-1235510558/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202192057/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-bowl-commercials-the-flash-marvel-hollywood-movies-1235510558/ |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |access-date=February 2, 2023 |publisher=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Bezanidis |first=Michael |date=February 1, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel Reveals 'Fast X' Poster Ahead Of First Trailer |url=https://heroichollywood.com/vin-diesel-fast-x-poster-first-trailer-announcement/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201150932/https://heroichollywood.com/vin-diesel-fast-x-poster-first-trailer-announcement/ |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |access-date=February 1, 2023 |publisher=Heroic Hollywood}} Beginning February 1, to promote the release of the trailer, official recuts of the trailers of each of the previous nine films, dubbed "Legacy Trailers", were released daily in conjunction with IGN.{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2023 |title=FAST X - The Fast and the Furious - Official Legacy Trailer |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-the-fast-and-the-furious-official-legacy-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201214221/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-the-fast-and-the-furious-official-legacy-trailer |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |access-date=February 2, 2023 |publisher=IGN}} The fan event took place at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles, being hosted by Maria Menounos and featuring Diesel, Rodriguez, Gibson, Ludacris, and Cody Walker, the brother of the series' longtime initial star Paul Walker.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel reveals first 'Fast X' trailer at LA bash before world release: 'Fast-10 your seatbelts!' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/09/fast-x-trailer-vin-diesel-bruie-larson-jason-mamoa/11223522002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210083614/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/09/fast-x-trailer-vin-diesel-bruie-larson-jason-mamoa/11223522002/ |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |publisher=USA Today}} Similar fan events also took place in Mexico, France, and Japan but did not feature the cast.{{Cite web |last=Kim Murphy |first=Jackson |date=February 14, 2023 |title='Fast X' Trailer Draws 295 Million Viewers in First 72 Hours (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/fast-x-trailer-viewership-super-bowl-295-million-1235523234/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215012659/https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/fast-x-trailer-viewership-super-bowl-295-million-1235523234/ |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |access-date=February 15, 2023 |publisher=Variety}}

File:Dodge CHARGER 500 mid-year 1970 in FAST X (1).jpg operated by Diesel (pictured in Japan).]]

On February 1, the film's teaser poster was released, depicting Diesel alone in the center, bowing his head and clutching a cross between his fists on a dark to light backdrop. Writing for Collider, Safeeyah Kazi said his positioning depicts "an intense prayer" with the "small amount of light [from the cross] engulfing his fist acting as the optimism in the dark". She also said that the relative simplicity of the poster compared to the "color explosion" for F9 could indicate a grittier storyline in Fast X. Kazi wrote the film's "the end of the road begins" tagline depicted "a new level of intensity", and speculated it could refer to the end for some of the franchise's characters.{{Cite web |last=Kazi |first=Safeeyah |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel's Faith is Put to the Test in New 'Fast X' Poster |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-poster-vin-diesel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201074555/https://collider.com/fast-x-poster-vin-diesel/ |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=Collider}} In an analysis by Matt Singer of WBUF, Singer described the poster as "somber", noting it as "remarkably tense" compared to the posters for other entries in the franchise.{{Cite web |last=Singer |first=Matt |date=January 31, 2023 |title=New 'Fast X' Poster Teases the End of the Saga |url=https://wbuf.com/fast-x-poster/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201175655/https://wbuf.com/fast-x-poster/ |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |access-date=February 1, 2023 |publisher=WBUF}} Stills from the film detailing Momoa, Larson, and Diesel's characters were publicly released on February 9,{{Cite web |last=Villei |first=Matt |date=February 9, 2023 |title=First 'Fast X' Images: Jason Momoa and Brie Larson Join the Family |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-images-jason-momoa-brie-larson/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209194439/https://collider.com/fast-x-images-jason-momoa-brie-larson/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |publisher=Collider}} and was followed by a teaser showcasing the main cast a day later.{{Cite web |last=Fuge |first=Jonathan |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Fast X Teaser Reveals Ensemble Cast, Tickets Now on Sale |url=https://movieweb.com/fast-x-teaser-reveals-ensemble-cast-tickets-now-on-sale/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210152945/https://movieweb.com/fast-x-teaser-reveals-ensemble-cast-tickets-now-on-sale/ |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |publisher=MovieWeb}} The official trailer then released soon after,{{Cite web |last=Villei |first=Matt |date=February 10, 2023 |title=First 'Fast X' Trailer: Jason Momoa Swears Revenge on Vin Diesel's Family |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210211752/https://collider.com/fast-x-trailer/ |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |publisher=Collider}} featuring an orchestral flip of "Notorious Thugs" by The Notorious B.I.G. and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony from the former's album Life After Death (1997).{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Jacinta |date=February 5, 2023 |title=Biggie and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Soundtrack for the New 'Fast X' Trailer |url=https://rockthebells.com/articles/biggie-bone-thugs-n-harmony-soundtrack-fast-x-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211015307/https://rockthebells.com/articles/biggie-bone-thugs-n-harmony-soundtrack-fast-x-trailer/ |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |publisher=RockTheBells}} The trailer was mostly positively received; writing for GQ, Grant Rindner labeled the trailer "glorious absurdity", stating it is "as glossy and over-the-top as recent features". He commended the return of racing scenes, saying it "restores the original feeling" of the films, and said the music was an "operatic nail-biter".{{Cite web |last=Rindner |first=Grant |date=February 10, 2023 |title=The Fast X Trailer Is Four Minutes of Glorious Absurdity |url=https://www.gq.com/story/fast-x-trailer-fast-and-furious-vin-diesel-jason-momoa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211015306/https://www.gq.com/story/fast-x-trailer-fast-and-furious-vin-diesel-jason-momoa |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |publisher=GQ}}

According to data from social media analytics company RelishMix, the film's Super Bowl trailer (dubbed "The Big Game Trailer") clocked 94.1 million views across social media in the 24-hour period following the game; it was the third most viewed trailer that aired at the event, behind Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (134.1 million views) and The Flash (97.4 million).{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 15, 2023 |title='Guardians Of The Galaxy', 'Flash' & 'Fast X' See Super Bowl Surge On Social Media |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-the-flash-fast-x-super-bowl-trailers-views-1235261136/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216003033/https://deadline.com/2023/02/guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-the-flash-fast-x-super-bowl-trailers-views-1235261136/ |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} It was the highest-viewed trailer which did not debut at the event, but its view count was down from the 110.9 million views received by F9{{'}}s Super Bowl trailer in 2020, prior to that film's eventual delay. According to unnamed sources reporting to Variety, the first trailer accumulated an estimated 295 million views globally within the first 72 hours of release; Instagram drove nearly 30% of views, followed by TikTok (25%), Facebook (22%), YouTube (18%) and Twitter (6%), with a majority of viewership coming in from international territories. Fast X also trended as the top topic on Twitter in the U.S. immediately after the trailer debut. Similar to other Fast & Furious releases, Hot Wheels announced a themed basic assortment of cars set to feature in Fast X, which is set to be released with the film.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Robert |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Hot Wheels Releases Fast and the Furious 2023 Series With Lots Of Mopars |url=https://moparinsiders.com/hot-wheels-releases-fast-and-the-furious-2023-series-with-lots-of-mopars/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225015634/https://moparinsiders.com/hot-wheels-releases-fast-and-the-furious-2023-series-with-lots-of-mopars/ |archive-date=February 25, 2023 |access-date=February 26, 2023}}

On March 14, 2023, the official theatrical poster was released; writing for Collider, Aidan King positively reviewed the poster, saying the vehicles placed around the characters are similar to a "high-octane drag race", indicating a return to the franchise's history as car-oriented films. He also noted the characters "loom above the drag [race] scene", referencing the franchise's thematic shift away from car culture.{{Cite web |last=King |first=Aidan |date=March 14, 2023 |title=New 'Fast X' Poster Brings the Gang Back Together |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-poster/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320220942/https://collider.com/fast-x-poster/ |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |publisher=Collider}} Two featurettes were released, first on March 31 and then on April 7, 2023, with the main cast giving a behind-the-scenes look (with previously unseen footage) at the production of the film.{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Fast X - Official 'For Fans and Family' Featurette |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-for-fans-and-family-featurette |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331203657/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-for-fans-and-family-featurette |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |publisher=IGN}}{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2023 |title=Fast X - Official 'A Look Inside' Featurette |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-a-look-inside-featurette |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411154455/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-a-look-inside-featurette |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |publisher=IGN}} An additional featurette highlighting Diesel and Perry's characters was released on May 5, with the pair and Leterrier providing commentary.{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2023 |title=Fast X - Official 'Father and Son' Featurette |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-father-and-son-featurette |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506081915/https://www.ign.com/videos/fast-x-official-father-and-son-featurette |archive-date=May 6, 2023 |access-date=May 7, 2023 |publisher=IGN}}

On April 19, the second full-length trailer and the film's official synopsis was released; it was generally praised by critics for its action and Momoa's presentation.{{Cite web |last=White |first=James |date=April 19, 2023 |title=New Trailer For Fast X Screeches Online |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/new-trailer-for-fast-x-screeches-online/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422114318/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/new-trailer-for-fast-x-screeches-online/ |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=April 22, 2023 |publisher=Empire}} On May 2, a character trailer featuring Diesel and Rodriguez, titled "Fast X: Open Road", was released; writing for /Film, Bill Bria described it as "reflective". The trailer featured elements of Max Richter's "On the Nature of Daylight" and Dinah Washington's contributions from "This Bitter Earth", which Bria said "lent even more gravitas to the Dom/Letty highlight reel". He further praised the combination, stating "visuals so nakedly frivolous and music so achingly earnest" created "an exquisite tension".{{Cite web |last=Bria |first=Bill |date=May 2, 2023 |title=New Fast X Trailer: You Gotta Respect A Silly Franchise That Takes Itself So Seriously |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1274949/new-fast-x-trailer-respect-silly-franchise-takes-itself-seriously/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505083231/https://www.slashfilm.com/1274949/new-fast-x-trailer-respect-silly-franchise-takes-itself-seriously/ |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2023 |publisher=Slash Film}} Two days later, the free to play 8-bit style game Fast X: Let's Race was launched online. The game features multiple top-down race courses set in the film's locations of Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, and Rome.{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Fast X Gets a Fun Little 8-Bit Racing Game You Can Play Right Now for Free |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fast-x-gets-a-fun-little-8-bit-racing-game-you-can-play-right-now-for-free/1100-6513837/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505003813/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fast-x-gets-a-fun-little-8-bit-racing-game-you-can-play-right-now-for-free/1100-6513837/ |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2023 |publisher=GameSpot}} Diesel and Rodriguez then appeared in promotional spots at the 2023 Miami Grand Prix,{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} while in the United Kingdom, the film partnered with the Capital radio network to launch a competition for a listener to win a trip to Rome.{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Win A Trip To Rome Thanks To Fast X Coming To Cinemas May 19 |url=https://win.capitalfm.com/fast-x-may-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505004839/https://win.capitalfm.com/fast-x-may-2023/ |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2023 |publisher=Capital}} The extended four and a half-minute final trailer was released on May 15.{{cite web|url=https://geektyrant.com/news/the-final-trailer-for-fast-x-is-four-and-a-half-minutes-long|title=The Final Trailer for FAST X Is Four and a Half Minutes Long|work=Geek Tyrant|last=Paur|first=Joey|date=May 16, 2023|access-date=May 16, 2023|archive-date=July 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714220545/https://geektyrant.com/news/the-final-trailer-for-fast-x-is-four-and-a-half-minutes-long|url-status=live}}

On May 16, Philips announced a partnership with Universal Pictures in the Philippines, where one could win tickets alongside purchases of an Evnia gaming monitor.{{Cite web |last=Suba |first=Bossmac |date=May 16, 2023 |title=PROMO: Get Fast X Movie Tickets with a Brand New Philips Evnia Gaming Monitor |url=https://back2gaming.com/news/press-release/promo-get-fast-x-movie-tickets-with-a-brand-new-philips-evnia-gaming-monitor/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Back2Gaming |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519081709/https://back2gaming.com/news/press-release/promo-get-fast-x-movie-tickets-with-a-brand-new-philips-evnia-gaming-monitor/ |url-status=live }} Universal also partnered with Frito-Lay's Ruffles to create limited-edition Fast X potato chips, which come with raffle tickets where fans could win a ticket; a lucky prize included the 2023 Dodge Charger R/T.{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Ruffles reveals special-edition chip bags featuring racing vehicles from 'Fast X' movie |url=https://www.snackandbakery.com/articles/108746-ruffles-reveals-special-edition-chip-bags-featuring-racing-vehicles-from-fast-x-movie |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=SnackandBakery.com |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519081708/https://www.snackandbakery.com/articles/108746-ruffles-reveals-special-edition-chip-bags-featuring-racing-vehicles-from-fast-x-movie |url-status=live }}

Release

= Theatrical =

Fast X premiered on May 12, 2023, at the Colosseum in Rome.{{Cite web |last1=Vivarelli |first1=Nick |last2=Moreau |first2=Jordan |date=May 12, 2023 |title=Fast X First Reactions: 'Stupidly Entertaining' and a 'Visual Spectacle' but Some 'Clunky Elements' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/fast-x-first-reactions-rome-premiere-1235611544/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512224852/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/fast-x-first-reactions-rome-premiere-1235611544/ |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |access-date=September 27, 2023 |website=Variety}} It was initially scheduled for release on April 2, 2021,{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=Abid |date=February 3, 2016 |title=Universal Sets Dates for Fast & Furious Parts 9 and 10 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fast-furious-8-9-10-861585/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511061925/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fast-furious-8-9-10-861585/ |archive-date=May 11, 2017 |access-date=November 25, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} but was postponed to April 7, 2023, and finally May 19.{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 14, 2021 |title=Fast & Furious 10 Release Date Shifted To May 2023 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/fast-and-furious-10-release-date-moves-1234891264/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215185913/https://deadline.com/2021/12/fast-and-furious-10-release-date-moves-1234891264/ |archive-date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=December 15, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} These shifts were reportedly made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to F9{{'s}} eventual postponement to June 2021 that caused Fast X to be delayed.{{Cite web |last=Alexander, Julia |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Universal delays F9 to April 2021 amid coronavirus pandemic |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/12/21176895/fast-and-furious-f9-delay-universal-coronavirus-vin-diesel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330022503/https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/12/21176895/fast-and-furious-f9-delay-universal-coronavirus-vin-diesel/ |archive-date=March 30, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2021 |website=The Verge}}{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=March 4, 2021 |title=F9 Postponed for the Third Time, Minions Sequel Pushed to 2022 |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/f9-release-date-postponed-summer-1234883492/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304233401/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/f9-release-date-postponed-summer-1234883492/ |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=Variety}} It was widely released in IMAX and other premium large formats including ScreenX.{{Cite web |last=Peralta |first=Diego |date=February 9, 2023 |title='Fast X' Tickets on Sale Early Ahead of Trailer Debut |url=https://collider.com/fast-x-tickets-on-sale/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209192612/https://collider.com/fast-x-tickets-on-sale/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |publisher=Collider}}{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Universal Pictures' FAST X Races Into 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX Theaters |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/universal-pictures-fast-x-races-into-270-degree-panoramic-screenx-theaters-301827002.html |access-date=January 14, 2024 |publisher=PR Newswire |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114191811/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/universal-pictures-fast-x-races-into-270-degree-panoramic-screenx-theaters-301827002.html |url-status=live }} The film was cleared for release in China on March 28, 2023, marking one of the first large American films released in the country in 2023; Fast & Furious films have grossed over $1.2 billion in China since the release of Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and was one of the first countries where F9 (2021) was released, being five weeks ahead of its domestic release.{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=March 28, 2023 |title='The Little Mermaid' & 'Fast X' Cleared For China Releases |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-little-mermaid-fast-x-china-release-1235311414/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328204345/https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-little-mermaid-fast-x-china-release-1235311414/ |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}

= Home media =

Fast X was released by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on premium video on demand on June 9, 2023;{{Cite web |last=Brueggemann |first=Tom |date=June 13, 2023 |title=Fast X Gets Expedited Early PVOD Release and Easily Wins the Race |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/vod-charts-fast-x-early-on-demand-release-1234873871/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613232108/https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/vod-charts-fast-x-early-on-demand-release-1234873871/ |archive-date=June 13, 2023 |access-date=October 18, 2023 |website=IndieWire}} on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 8;{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Josh |date=July 25, 2023 |title=Fast X Cruises onto Blu-ray August 8 with a Trunk Full of Fast-Paced Bonus Features |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/fast-x-physical-home-release-bonus-features-announcement |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725190335/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/fast-x-physical-home-release-bonus-features-announcement |archive-date=July 25, 2023 |access-date=October 18, 2023 |website=Syfy Wire}} and on Peacock on September 15.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=August 16, 2023 |title=Fast X Streaming Premiere Date Set At Peacock |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/fast-x-streaming-premiere-date-peacock-1235520746/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816170403/https://deadline.com/2023/08/fast-x-streaming-premiere-date-peacock-1235520746/ |archive-date=August 16, 2023 |access-date=August 16, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} Physical copies contain an audio commentary, behind-the-scenes featurettes, a blooper reel, and two music videos.

Reception

= Box office =

Fast X grossed $146.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $568.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $714.4 million. Prior to its release, TheWrap estimated the film would need to gross $800–850 million worldwide in order to turn a profit during its theatrical run.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/fast-x-box-office-preview/|title=Fast X' – the Most Expensive Film in the Franchise – Needs to Conquer the World to Make a Profit|publisher=TheWrap|date=May 17, 2023|accessdate=May 18, 2023|first=Jeremy|last=Fuster|archive-date=May 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518050130/https://www.thewrap.com/fast-x-box-office-preview/|url-status=live}} Variety later reported that the film "barely crawled into the black" during its theatrical run, but would post a modest profit for the studio through home video sales and ancillary revenue streams.{{Cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |last3=Donnelly |first3=Matt |date=August 15, 2023 |title=Big Budgets, Big Headaches: Why Indiana Jones 5 and Mission: Impossible 7 are Struggling to Make a Profit |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/indiana-jones-5-mission-impossible-7-box-office-flops-explained-1235690262/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815172953/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/indiana-jones-5-mission-impossible-7-box-office-flops-explained-1235690262/ |archive-date=August 15, 2023 |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=Variety}} In a 2024 report by Forbes, Universal's share of the film's box office gross amounted to $357.2 million, representing a $20.8 million loss on the film's $378 million budget.{{Cite web |last=Reid |first=Caroline |date=April 17, 2024 |title=Universal Reveals 'Over Budget' Fast X Cost Nearly Half A Billion Dollars|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/04/17/universal-reveals-over-budget-fast-x-cost-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars/?sh=33f68aa831db|access-date=2025-05-28 |website=Forbes}}

In the United States and Canada, tickets went on sale at midnight on February 9, 2023, a day prior to the premiere of the trailer. According to a Fandango study, which surveyed over 6,000 ticket buyers between February and March 2023, Fast X was revealed to be the sixth-most anticipated film of the summer.{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2023 |title=Box office hits $2.4 billion, nearing 2019 levels with 'Spider-Man,' 'Fast X' on tap |work=Yahoo Finance |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/box-office-hits-24-billion-nearing-2019-levels-with-spider-man-fast-x-on-tap-185435436.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422194334/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/box-office-hits-24-billion-nearing-2019-levels-with-spider-man-fast-x-on-tap-185435436.html |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=April 23, 2023}} In April 2023, box office projections estimated that the film would gross $65–75 million in its opening weekend.{{Cite web |last=Robbins |first=Shawn |date=April 21, 2023 |title=Long Range Box Office Forecast: FAST X Trending Toward $65-70M+ Domestic Start in Early Outlook |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-fast-x-trending-toward-65-70m-domestic-start-in-early-outlook/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422113624/https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-fast-x-trending-toward-65-70m-domestic-start-in-early-outlook/ |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=April 22, 2023 |publisher=BoxOfficePro}} By the week of its release, estimates had been lowered to $60 million.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Box Office: 'Fast X' Targets $60 Million Debut in North America, $280 Million Globally |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-box-office-global-projections-1235617197/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |publisher=Variety |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521093317/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fast-x-box-office-global-projections-1235617197/ |url-status=live }} The film made $28 million on its first day, including $7.5 million from Thursday previews. It went on to debut to $67 million from 4,046 theaters, topping the box office.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 21, 2023 |title='Fast X' Stays Steady Toward $67M Opening, -4% Behind 'F9' – Early Sunday AM Box Office Update |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/fast-x-box-office-first-weekend-1235373030/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521075225/https://deadline.com/2023/05/fast-x-box-office-first-weekend-1235373030/ |url-status=live }} Writing for TheWrap, Jeremy Fuster predicted that Fast X may be less profitable than some of its predecessors, citing the film's sudden increased overall production budget (at 70% larger than F9) and the expected large marketing budget. In its second weekend, the film made $23 million (dropping 66%), finishing second behind newcomer The Little Mermaid.{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |title='Little Mermaid' Now Swimming To $121M+ Opening Boosted By $80M Promo Campaign, Biggest For Disney Live-Action Title – Sunday AM Update |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/box-office-the-little-mermaid-1235380526/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=May 28, 2023 |access-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526060900/https://deadline.com/2023/05/box-office-the-little-mermaid-1235380526/ |url-status=live }} In its third weekend, Fast X finished in fourth place and made $9.2 million for a drop of 61% behind The Little Mermaid, The Boogeyman and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.{{Cite news |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=June 4, 2023 |title=Box Office: 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Slingshots to Huge $120.5 Million Debut |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/box-office-spiderman-across-the-spiderverse-opening-weekend-1235632404/ |access-date=June 4, 2023 |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604143643/https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/box-office-spiderman-across-the-spiderverse-opening-weekend-1235632404/ |url-status=live }}

In the United Kingdom, tickets went on sale on May 5.{{Cite web |title=Fast X - Book Tickets at Cineworld |url=https://www.cineworld.co.uk/films/fast-x/ho00009623#/buy-tickets-by-film?for-movie=ho00009623&view-mode=list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505083724/https://www.cineworld.co.uk/films/fast-x/ho00009623#/buy-tickets-by-film?for-movie=ho00009623&view-mode=list |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2023 |publisher=Cineworld}} The film was projected to gross around $280 million worldwide in its opening weekend, including about $220 million from 84 countries. Like its domestic debut, the film ended up slightly out-performing projections, making $252.7 million internationally and a total of $320 million worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.wbal.com/fast-x-races-to-number-at-the-box-office-with-67-5-million-opening-weekend/|title='Fast X' races to number at the box office with $67.5 million opening weekend|date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308184839/https://www.wbal.com/fast-x-races-to-number-at-the-box-office-with-67-5-million-opening-weekend/|url-status=live}} It was the sixth-best opening weekend for a studio film since 2019, and second-biggest non-superhero title (behind Avatar: The Way of Water).{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=May 20, 2023 |title='Fast X' Racing To $320M Global Opening – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/fast-x-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235370276/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521022028/https://deadline.com/2023/05/fast-x-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235370276/ |url-status=live }} Its largest markets were China ($78 million), Mexico ($16 million), France ($9.6 million), and Brazil ($9.6 million).{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=May 21, 2023 |title=Box Office: 'Fast X' Opens to Soft $67.5 Million Domestically, Revs to $319 Million Globally |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/box-office-fast-x-opening-weekend-2-1235620444/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |publisher=Variety |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521144225/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/box-office-fast-x-opening-weekend-2-1235620444/ |url-status=live }} The film set records for the highest-opening weekend release for a foreign film in Pakistan, with 19.98 crore ($701,052).{{Cite web |last=Alam |first=Hanif |date=May 27, 2023 |title=Fast X Shatters Previous Records at Pakistani Box Office |url=https://lolscream.com/fast-x-shatters-previous-records-at-pakistani-box-office/ |access-date=May 27, 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527104950/https://lolscream.com/fast-x-shatters-previous-records-at-pakistani-box-office/ |url-status=live }}

It would remain Universal's twentieth highest-grossing film of all time worldwide until 2024 with the release of Wicked.{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/wicked-top-3-highest-grossing-univeral-movies/ |title='Wicked' Just Passed an Alien To Become One of the Highest-Grossing Universal Movies Ever |work=Collider |last=Blevins |first=Adam |date=January 14, 2025 |access-date=January 31, 2025}}

= Critical response =

File:Jason Momoa Supercon 2014.jpg's performance was praised by critics.]]

{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|56|5.7|310|As irredeemably silly as it is satisfyingly self-aware, Fast X should rev the engines of longtime fans while leaving many newcomers in neutral.}}{{Cite web |title=Fast X (2023) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fast_x |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403091509/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fast_x |archive-date=April 3, 2023 |access-date=September 11, 2023 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango Media}} {{Metacritic film prose |score=56|count=59}}{{Cite web |title=Fast X Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/fast-x |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522160134/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/fast-x |url-status=live }} Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, the same as F9 and the first film but below other installments. PostTrak reported filmgoers gave the film an 82% positive score, with 67% saying they would definitely recommend it.

Momoa's performance was widely praised by critics; Eric Eisenberg of CinemaBlend said Momoa "plays Dante like [the] Fast & Furious version of The Joker", concluding it was a "delightful" portrayal of a "gleeful psychopath". Liam Crowley of Comicbook seconded this view, calling Momoa "hilarious", while Screen Rant{{'}}s Joseph Deckelmeier said Momoa brings "magic" to a performance which "oozes charisma".{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2023 |title=Fast X critics heap praise on Jason Momoa for his 'god-level' performance in latest instalment of franchise |url=https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/fast-x-jason-momoa-critics-179269-20230514 |access-date=May 19, 2023 |publisher=UNILAD |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519201210/https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/fast-x-jason-momoa-critics-179269-20230514 |url-status=live }} In a mixed review, Brian Truitt of USA Today also praised Momoa's performance but criticized the screenplay, saying, "Laws of physics are pummeled at length and all logic is shot out of a cannon [with] its bizarre character choices and decisions".{{Cite web |last=Truitt |first=Brian |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Review: Vin Diesel's chaotic 'Fast X' stalls out, even with an enjoyably evil Jason Momoa |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/05/17/fast-x-movie-review-vin-diesel-jason-momoa/70222870007/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 |publisher=USA Today |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519062608/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/05/17/fast-x-movie-review-vin-diesel-jason-momoa/70222870007/ |url-status=live }} The Chicago Sun-Times{{'}}s Richard Roeper gave the film two out of four stars and was more critical of Momoa's performance, writing, "[He] comes across as more of a preening, performance-art, sociopathic clown than a truly menacing villain".{{Cite web |last=Roeper |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Roeper |date=May 17, 2023 |title='Fast X' draws out the chases, fights to the point of tedium |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/5/17/23725596/fast-x-review-movie-vin-diesel-jason-momoa |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Chicago Sun-Times |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519125751/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/5/17/23725596/fast-x-review-movie-vin-diesel-jason-momoa |url-status=live }} Clarisse Loughrey of The Independent said that an "arbitrary" plot serves a "biblically-scaled soap opera [that] happily rewrites the laws of gravity and physiology to put a smile on its audience's faces", and praised the cast performances, namely Momoa's.{{Cite web |last=Loughrey |first=Clarisse |date=May 18, 2023 |title=Fast X review: Jason Momoa steals the show in an insane spectacle that rewrites the laws of gravity |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/fast-x-review-release-date-b2340640.html |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=The Independent |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519021454/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/fast-x-review-release-date-b2340640.html |url-status=live }}

In a less positive review, Charles Pulliam-Moore of The Verge criticized the return of former characters, saying the film has "convoluted twists and turns" which contribute to making it feel "exciting, but airless". He also wrote the large cast made its characters "feel like souped-up cameos meant to remind you of the past rather than figures organically existing in the present—especially when they just pop up out of nowhere, which happens more often than you'd expect". He also criticized the screenplay, saying "[Dom and Dante's] conflict ends up feeling like something that was mapped out on paper, but was not crafted tightly enough for on-screen".{{Cite web |last=Pulliam-Moore |first=Charles |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Fast X's running on the highest-octane fumes you've ever huffed |url=https://www.theverge.com/23729809/fast-x-review-fast-and-furious |access-date=May 19, 2023 |publisher=The Verge |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519183431/https://www.theverge.com/23729809/fast-x-review-fast-and-furious |url-status=live }} This was echoed by Den of Geek{{'}}s Don Kay, who lamented the lack of character beats for the supporting cast and the lack of stakes in the plot, although he praised Cena's performance, writing, "He plays to his comedic strengths and gets by on his sheer charisma".{{Cite web |last=Kay |first=Don |date=May 18, 2023 |title=Fast X Review: Jason Momoa Is the Only One of Us Having Any Fun |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/fast-x-review-jason-momoa-having-fun/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 |publisher=Den of Geek |archive-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518163522/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/fast-x-review-jason-momoa-having-fun/ |url-status=live }} Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post gave the film a one out of four rating, describing it as "another moronic Fast film that plods along like 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall and features increasingly fake chases".{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/fast-x-review-another-idiotic-fast-furious-sequel/|title='Fast X' review: Another idiotic 'Fast & Furious' sequel|date=May 17, 2023 }} James Verniere of the Boston Herald gave it a C+ and wrote, "Dimwitted takes on The Godfather films with street racers instead of gangsters".{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/18/fast-x-takes-another-spin-into-pointless-action-mayhem/|title='Fast X' takes another spin into pointless action & mayhem|date=May 18, 2023 }}

Alison Willmore of Vulture criticized Leterrier's direction, writing the film "plays like it was made by an AI versed in the existing [films] but not quite up to spitting out something coherent itself" and called its plot "deliriously unwieldy". She also criticized its cast as being bloated and its dialogue as feeling "engineered to be clipped and used without context for promotional purposes", concluding watching Fast X "feels like sustaining a head injury".{{Cite web |last=Willmore |first=Alison |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Fast X Feels Like a Head Injury |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/fast-x-review-a-movie-that-feels-like-a-head-injury.html |access-date=May 19, 2023 |publisher=Vulture |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519163117/https://www.vulture.com/article/fast-x-review-a-movie-that-feels-like-a-head-injury.html |url-status=live }} Writing for Slant, Greg Nussen criticized the acting performances and cinematography, calling it "overly lit [with] ultra-saturated images" and wrote that the film was "closer to fan fiction or self-parody than the real deal".{{Cite web |last=Nussen |first=Greg |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Fast X Review: Ridiculousness by Committee |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/fast-x-review-vin-diesel-john-cena/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=Slant Magazine |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521085214/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/fast-x-review-vin-diesel-john-cena/ |url-status=live }} Writing for The Wall Street Journal, Kyle Smith also criticized Leterrier's direction as overzealous, saying, "Leterrier rarely misses an opportunity to shred the storyline [to] end up with confetti, serving ridiculous action scenes [that] require much narrative corner-cutting".{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kyle |date=May 18, 2023 |title='Fast X' Review: Jason Momoa Joins the 'Furious' Family |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/fast-x-review-jason-momoa-joins-the-furious-family-53dad21d |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=The Wall Street Journal |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524051302/https://www.wsj.com/articles/fast-x-review-jason-momoa-joins-the-furious-family-53dad21d |url-status=live }}

In a scathing review, GameSpot{{'}}s Phil Owen said the film possesses "blurry backgrounds and weird close-up shots", negatively comparing it to low-budget films, and called the editing "distractingly frenetic". He also said the storyline "just rehashed plot threads and set pieces from past [films]", criticized the ending, and called Diesel's performance a "full-on parody of himself: [he plays] a bland character".{{Cite web |last=Owen |first=Phil |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Fast X Review - One Quarter-Mile Forward, Two Quarter-Miles Back |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fast-x-review-one-quarter-mile-forward-two-quarter-miles-back/1900-6418065/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 |publisher=GameSpot |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519163543/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fast-x-review-one-quarter-mile-forward-two-quarter-miles-back/1900-6418065/ |url-status=live }} Kevin Maher of The Times called the film a "jaded and lackadaisical patch-up job", criticizing the cast performances,{{Cite web |last=Maher |first=Kevin |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Fast X review — a jaded and lackadaisical patch-up job |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/fast-x-film-review-jaded-and-lackadaisical-patch-up-job-2k2kr5ksm |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=The Times |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522091832/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fast-x-film-review-jaded-and-lackadaisical-patch-up-job-2k2kr5ksm |url-status=live }} while Rolling Stone{{'}}s Chris Vognar said that the cast (besides Momoa) "mailed [their] performances in" and called the film uninspiring, writing, "Fast X feels like it was written by a software program".{{Cite magazine |last=Vognar |first=Chris |date=May 17, 2023 |title='Fast X' Is So Lifeless It Feels Like It Was Written by ChatGPT |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/fast-x-review-lifeless-chatgpt-vin-diesel-jason-momoa-michelle-rodriguez-cars-brie-larson-john-cena-1234737582/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |accessdate=May 24, 2023 |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524142140/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/fast-x-review-lifeless-chatgpt-vin-diesel-jason-momoa-michelle-rodriguez-cars-brie-larson-john-cena-1234737582/ |url-status=live }}

= Accolades =

Fast X was nominated in five categories at the 2023 Golden Trailer Awards: "Legacy Ride" (TRANSIT) for Best Action and Best Music, "Last Ride" (AV Squad) for Best Summer 2023 Blockbuster Trailer, "Clash" (TRANSIT) for Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film), and "Ensemble Shoot" (AV Squad) for Best Action/Thriller TrailerByte for a Feature Film. It won Best Action TV Spot (for a Feature Film) for "Ahead" (AV Squad).{{Cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Golden Trailer Awards Nominations List: Stranger Things, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ted Lasso & Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Among Most Nominated |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/2023-golden-trailer-awards-nominations-list-1235408411/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605161252/https://deadline.com/2023/06/2023-golden-trailer-awards-nominations-list-1235408411/ |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |access-date=June 5, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=June 29, 2023 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: Cocaine Bear, Only Murders In The Building & Oppenheimer Among Top Winners – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/golden-trailer-awards-2023-winners-list-1235427612/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630063402/https://deadline.com/2023/06/golden-trailer-awards-2023-winners-list-1235427612/ |archive-date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} It became a runner-up for Best Supporting Actor (Momoa) and received a nomination for Best Stunts at the 6th Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Hollywood Critics Association 2023 Midseason HCA Awards: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Past Lives, Air are Top Winners |url=https://awardswatch.com/hollywood-critics-association-2023-midseason-hca-awards-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-past-lives-air-are-top-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701114512/https://awardswatch.com/hollywood-critics-association-2023-midseason-hca-awards-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-past-lives-air-are-top-winners/ |archive-date=July 1, 2023 |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch}} The film garnered nominations for Best Music Supervision – Film and Best Soundtrack Album at the 14th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=November 16, 2023 |title=Billie Eilish's Barbie Song, Robbie Robertson's Scorsese Score Honored at 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-hollywood-music-in-media-awards-billie-eilish-robbie-robertson-win-1235473365/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116080412/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-hollywood-music-in-media-awards-billie-eilish-robbie-robertson-win-1235473365/ |archive-date=November 16, 2023 |access-date=December 3, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} At the 51st Saturn Awards, Fast X received nominations for Best Action or Adventure Film and Best Editing.{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 6, 2023 |title=Avatar: The Way Of Water, Oppenheimer, Star Trek Series Lead Nominations For Genre-Focused Saturn Awards |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206185605/https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/ |archive-date=December 6, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=February 5, 2024 |title=Avatar: The Way Of Water, Oppenheimer, Star Trek: Picard Among Winners At Saturn Awards |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/2024-saturn-awards-winners-list-1235815080/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205173200/https://deadline.com/2024/02/2024-saturn-awards-winners-list-1235815080/ |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} It was nominated for Best Stunts at the 2nd Astra Film Creative Arts Awards.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=December 7, 2023 |title=Barbie and Oppenheimer Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-hollywood-creative-alliance-hca-astra-awards-nominations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208022109/https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-hollywood-creative-alliance-hca-astra-awards-nominations/ |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=AwardsWatch}} Diesel was nominated for Worst Actor at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/razzie-awards-nominations-2024-full-list-1235803012/ |title=Razzie Awards: 'Expend4bles' Leads Nominations |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124024745/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/razzie-awards-nominations-2024-full-list-1235803012/ 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Fury of the Gods' Among 2024 Razzie Nominations of "Worst" Movies |last=VanHoose |first=Benjamin |work=People |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=January 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123213014/https://people.com/expend4bles-meg-2-and-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-among-2024-razzie-nominations-of-worst-movies-8547029 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/razzie-nominations-2024-chris-evans-jennifer-lopez-1235879949/ |title=Razzie Noms 2024: Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez Up for Worst Actors; 'Shazam 2' and 'Ant-Man 3' Tie with 4 Nods |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |work=Variety |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=January 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124130819/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/razzie-nominations-2024-chris-evans-jennifer-lopez-1235879949/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/razzies-razzie-award-nominations-1235800390/ |title=Razzie Awards: 'Expend4bles', 'The Exorcist: Believer', 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Race to the Bottom |last=Evans |first=Greg |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=January 22, 2024 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=January 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123020937/https://deadline.com/2024/01/razzies-razzie-award-nominations-1235800390/ |url-status=live }}

Sequel

Immediately following Fast X{{'}}s release, Diesel claimed that, depending on the film's performance, Universal aimed to produce two sequels. Leterrier later did not confirm whether the eleventh film would be the franchise's last installment.{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Fast X director suggests more movies after Part 2: 'Many roads will lead us to the end' |url=https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-part-2-sequels-louis-leterrier/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519213107/https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-part-2-sequels-louis-leterrier/ |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=June 9, 2023 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} A standalone sequel to Fast X, titled Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes was soon announced, with Dwayne Johnson and Jason Momoa set to star.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dwayne-johnson-new-fast-furious-hobbs-movie/|work=The Wrap|title=New 'Fast & Furious' Movie Starring Dwayne Johnson in Development at Universal (Exclusive)|author=Gonzalez, Umberto|date=June 1, 2023|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-date=June 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608190346/https://www.thewrap.com/dwayne-johnson-new-fast-furious-hobbs-movie/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/dwayne-johnson-fast-furious-spinoff-title-revealed/|title=Dwayne Johnson Fast & Furious Spinoff Title Revealed|work=MovieWeb|last=Fuge|first=Jonathan|date=June 22, 2023|access-date=June 24, 2023|archive-date=June 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623143231/https://movieweb.com/dwayne-johnson-fast-furious-spinoff-title-revealed/|url-status=live}} Several reports in late May 2023 indicated that although Fast X would directly lead to the development of an eleventh film,{{Cite web |last=Chuba |first=Kirsten |date=May 21, 2023 |title=Vin Diesel on Bringing Back Those Stars for Fast X: 'Both of Them Clearly Make People Happy' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/vin-diesel-bringing-back-stars-fast-x-post-credits-1235497293/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521154238/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/vin-diesel-bringing-back-stars-fast-x-post-credits-1235497293/ |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |access-date=January 2, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Fast X{{'}}s budget and relative modest box office performance meant any sequel would serve as the final film in the franchise. In January 2024, it was reported that an eleventh film could be "a throwback to the original", consisting of a single mission and a different antagonist instead of Dante.{{Cite web |last=Bonomolo |first=Cameron |date=January 14, 2024 |title=Fast 11 Is Vin Diesel's Last Fast & Furious Movie, Jason Momoa May Not Return (Report) |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-11-vin-diesel-last-fast-furious-movie-jason-momoa-hobbs-movie-dwayne-johnson/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115035338/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/fast-11-vin-diesel-last-fast-furious-movie-jason-momoa-hobbs-movie-dwayne-johnson/ |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=ComicBook.com}} One month later, Diesel confirmed the eleventh film would be the final installment in the franchise.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/vin-diesel-confirms-fast-furious-franchise-ending-teases-grand-finale-1235836260/|title=Vin Diesel Confirms 'Fast & Furious' Franchise Ending, Teases "Grand Finale"|website=Deadline|author=Bruce Haring|date=February 23, 2024|access-date=February 24, 2024|archive-date=February 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224014004/https://deadline.com/2024/02/vin-diesel-confirms-fast-furious-franchise-ending-teases-grand-finale-1235836260/|url-status=live}} In May 2024, Leterrier announced that the film was delayed from its expected release date of April 4, 2025, to an unspecified date in 2026.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=May 4, 2024 |title='Fast 11' Will Be Released in 2026, Says Director Louis Leterrier [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/fast-11-filming-release-window/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504203917/https://collider.com/fast-11-filming-release-window/ |archive-date=May 4, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |website=Collider}}