From small beginnings as a plucky street racing drama, the Fast & Furious series has transformed itself into a juggernaut tentpole franchise that delivers jaw-dropping vehicular carnage and testosterone-soaked fist fights. Cast members aside, the Fast movies of recent years bear little resemblance to the early outings.
It wasn't until the arrival of Dwayne Johnson in 2011's Fast Five that the films really found their feet - now they're competing for serious box office bucks with the likes of Marvel and Transformers. In short, the Fast franchise now produces the kind of action movies you wished The Expendables would.
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| Paul Walker |
Picking up straight where Fast & Furious 6 left off, the storyline this time around is driven by Deckard Shaw's (Jason Statham) thirst for revenge against Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew. Shaw, like a force-of-nature horror villain, materialises out of the blue to put Hobbs in hospital, kill Han (Sung Kang) and drop a bomb on Brian (Paul Walker) and Mia's (Jordana Brewster) doorstep.

