Justin Lin leaves “Fast X” after just one week of filming

It was in a white-on-black message on thefastsaga Instagram page that the director and producer of the

franchise announced that he was leaving the direction, but not the production, of this lucrative saga, which has yet to be developed. in two films, relates The Hollywood Reporter.

The thunderclap broke as

filming had just begun.

Indeed, Justin Lin's surprise announcement comes after a week of filming!

The second team should take over before the director is replaced by a size of his caliber.

Justin Lin is famous for making action movies a blockbuster saga.

Justin Lin began his statement by saying that he made this decision "with the support of Universal".

But nothing is said about the reason for this sudden defection, even if the rumor machine has started.

Grateful

Justin Lin thanked in his message "this incredible cast, this incredible team and the studio for their support" to which he is "grateful".

Somewhat testamentary, his text reviews the work accomplished on the franchise, since he joined it in the third episode.

"For more than ten years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best comedians, show the best stunts and the best chases," he wrote.

The director, born in Taiwan in 1971, also wanted to mark his origins and the contribution of his films to diversity in the Hollywood world.

"From a personal perspective, as the child of Asian immigrants, I'm proud to have helped create the most diverse franchise in the history of cinema," he said.

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