AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Fast and Furious at 25: lawsuits, jail time, and scandal behind the franchise's biggest names
A quarter-century after the original Fast and Furious roared into theaters, the franchise's cast has racked up a record of legal trouble, personal scandal, and tragedy that rivals anything Hollywood scriptwriters could dream up. The blockbuster series that turned street racing into a global phenomenon is now headed toward its eleventh and reportedly final installment, […] The post Fast and Furious at 25: lawsuits, jail time, and scandal behind the franchise's biggest names appeared first on American Almanac .
A quarter-century after the original Fast and Furious roared into theaters, the franchise's cast has racked up a record of legal trouble, personal scandal, and tragedy that rivals anything Hollywood scriptwriters could dream up. The blockbuster series that turned street racing into a global phenomenon is now headed toward its eleventh and reportedly final installment, Fast Forever, slated for March 2028. But between the first film and the finale, the actors who made it a cultural juggernaut have lived lives far more turbulent than any on-screen chase sequence. A recent review by The Sun catalogued where the cast stands now, and the picture is not exactly a victory lap. The most devastating chapter belongs to Paul Walker. The actor who…Open