The flop of one of the earlier movies in the Fast & Furious franchise led to the series completely changing course, and eventually turning into an action series. 2001’s The Fast and the Furious was the first film in the long-running franchise, and was a grounded story about an undercover police officer who joined a group of street racers. At its core, the Fast & Furious franchise has always been about street racing, and the first few films in the series showcased this. However, it didn’t take long for the Fast & Furious movies to become increasingly more action-packed.

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