Summary
It’s been more than two years sinceFast Xcame out, and there is still no concrete news about when exactlyFast X: Part 2will release in theaters. That doesn’t mean Vin Diesel can’t hype up the fanbase a bit, though.
TheFast & Furiousfranchise has grown intoone of the biggest film serieson the planet despite the longest of odds. WhenThe Fast and the Furious wasreleased in 2001 with up-and-comers Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in the starring roles, it was a mid-budget bet that teenage boys who like cars would show up to theaters across the country. A solid bet it was, and two sequels—2 Fast 2 FuriousandThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift—with ballooning budgets, middling returns, and shifting casts followed. 2009’sFast & Furioussaw Walker and Diesel return to the franchise after some time away, setting up 2011’sFast Fiveto kick things into overdrive. The fifth entry brought Dwayne Johnson into the fold and nearly doubled the box office of the previous high. It was off to the races, and theFast & Furiousseries ultimately began rivaling Marvel, DC,Jurassic World, and James Bond for the honors of most popular film franchise on the planet.
Earlier this weekend, Vin Diesel took to the stage at Fuel Fest 2025 to announce some shocking news aboutFast X: Part 2. He began by claiming he had just met with Universal about releasing the supposed finale in 2027.Diesel insisted he get three things from them to have it done by then: A) they bring the series back to Los Angeles, B) the series returns to the car culture that made it a hit in the first place, and C) Paul Walker’s character Brian O’Conner returns to the fold despite Walker’s unfortunate passing in 2013.Yes, it seems as iftheFast & Furiousfranchisewill be resurrecting Walker via CGI yet again after doing so to finish out his scenes inFurious 7.
Vin Diesel Claims Paul Walker Is InFast X: Part 2Thanks To The Magic Of CGI
Do We Really Need This, Though?
TheFast & Furiousfranchise has alreadybrought Walker back to screens via CGI magicbefore. When Walker died in a car accident in 2013, he hadn’t finished his scenes onFurious 7,so the production team used his brothers Caleb and Cody as stand-ins and used face-replacement technology to finish things out. That being said,Furious 7was already well into production, and Walker had shot numerous scenes for the film before his tragic death.
Resurrecting deceased actors via CGIhas been the subject of much controversy over the past decade or so. As technology continues to advance, the practice has become more common. As more and more studios bring actors back to life, more and more people seem to have issues with it online. Also, the results can be quite a mixed bag. Wonky scenes featuring famous faces in films likeThe Flash,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, andAlien: Romulushave proven to be controversial with fans.
Regardless,Fast X: Part 2will seemingly reunite Brian O’Conner and Dom Toretto for one last ride, no matter what people think.
