Director Justin Lin has directed and written the “Fast & Furious” movies since 2006’s “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” and he has stayed with the popular franchise for nearly two decades. So when the director unexpectedly quit during the first week of filming “Fast X,” people wondered what the reason was for the exit.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” a producer not involved in the “Fast & Furious” films told the New York Daily News. “Lin’s giving up $10 or $20 million.” It was also alleged that Diesel’s on-set behavior could have been a factor in the director leaving, with the producer claiming that the actor “[showed] up late to the set, [didn’t] know his lines” and also [showed] up out of shape.”
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Lin was given the freedom to write and direct the new “Fast & Furious” movie, but it’s reported that Universal and Diesel’s thoughts didn’t align with the director’s vision. Because a part of the movie was supposed to be filmed in Eastern Europe, production had to cut those scenes due to the war in Ukraine. The studio also made production moves that Lin didn’t agree with, such as revising the dialogue in the script. Aside from that, it’s reported that at the time, they were still trying to cast a villain, setting production further back. But amid the on-set drama, Diesel is still liked by others.
