KOMPAS.com – A number of details were revealed regarding the sudden resignation Justin Lin from the director’s chair Fast and Furious 10 or Fast X.
Justin Lin reportedly resigned because of Vin Diesel very difficult to work with.
For information, Vin Diesel is the main star and one of the producers of Fast X.
Some sources quoted The Hollywood Reporter said Justin Lin’s patience with Vin Diesel had run out.
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Justin Lin can’t stand the ever-changing scenario, the pressure of directing Fast Xand the controlling Diesel.
The big dispute happened on April 23, the day following production Fast X started.
It all started with an ordinary meeting between four people. Vin Diesel then handed me some notes.
The conversation heated up until one of the meeting participants left the venue and slammed the door.
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“Justin finally mightn’t stand it and said ‘my mental health is worth more than this movie’,” a source was quoted as saying THR.
Both Vin Diesel and Justin Lin refused to respond to the news.
A spokesman for Universal Pictures did not confirm the news.
“Any kind of creative difference that caused Justin Lin to leave happened with the studio, not with his fellow producers, cast, or crew,” Universal said.
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In the midst of heated debate, Lin stated that he was done with the film. Universal was taking it seriously.
On April 25, a deal was made so that Lin withdrew from production Fast and Furious 10.
Justin Lin announced his retirement a day later.
Justin Lin has directed five films Fast and Furiousstarting with the third film, namely Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift.
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It was he who brought the franchise from a mid-budget film to an action film that scored box offices around the world.
The climax was in Fast Five (2011), when Justin Lin managed to hook Dwayne Johnson.
But Justin Lin was out of luck with F9: The Fast Saga (2021) because the world is facing the Covid-19 pandemic.
Released in 2021 following several delays, the F9 grossed $726 million worldwide.
However, this income is the lowest since Fast Five.
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