Fast X referenced Fast Five several times, but the latest Fast and Furious movie could not surpass the quality and impact of the 2011 film. Before Fast Five, the Fast and Furious franchise was still trying to decide what it was going to be. 2 Fast 2 Furious tried to continue the series without Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, whereas Tokyo Drift followed a new protagonist entirely. Fast & Furious (2009) brought the original characters back, but it was only in Fast Five that the now-established blockbuster saga was truly born.
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