Nowadays, it’s hard to imagine aFast & Furiousfilm failing at the box office.

Over the years, it has evolved into one of the most popular action franchises in Hollywood.

However, it wasn’t always the case thatFast & Furiousmovieswere going to be guaranteed hits.

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Before it evolved into an action franchise, theFast & Furiousmovies focused on street racing.

This disappointing box office proved that the franchise needed either Diesel or Walker.

This disappointing box office proved that the franchise needed either Diesel or Walker.

Letty, Dom and Roman in Fast X

Thankfully, Diesel appeared in the post-credits scene ofThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

However, one of the best characters in the franchise wouldn’t exist withoutTokyo Drift.

After being introduced inTokyo Drift, Han quickly became one of the most important characters in the series.

Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto in front of a car in Fast & Furious

Deckard is the main villain ofFurious 7, which finally catches up toTokyo Driftin theFast & Furioustimeline.

Han also returned inFast X, the most recent film in the franchise.

InFast X, Han actually encounters Deckard Shaw again years after he tried to murder him.

An edited image of Vin Diesel as Dom and Tyrese Gibson as Roman in the Fast & Furious franchise with cars in the background.

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The relationship between these two characters will likely be further explored inFast & Furious 11.

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