Vin Diesel's Endless 'Fast and Furious' Franchise 'Headed for the Scrapyard' as Investors 'Can't Be Bothered to Fuel It With Funding'
Vin Diesel's most profitable franchise may finally be over.
Jan. 20 2025, Published 6:30 a.m. ET
Vin Diesel keeps crowing about Fast & Furious 11 crossing the finish line in 2025 – but his mega-budget action flick may hit a roadblock as cost-conscious studio honchos consider pumping the brakes on spending for a franchise that's running on fumes, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
After 2023's Fast X barely turned a profit, the days of Diesel, 57, getting carte blanche from Tinseltown suits are over, an industry insider remarked.
Studio bosses are reportedly pumping the brakes on the action star's mega-budget dreams for Fast & Furious 11.
According to the source, given ticket sales for the brand's last two installments, the Hollywood hunk is "getting way ahead of himself" by bragging about his ego-driven project having a no-holds-barred green light.
"Vin can blame the pandemic on Fast 9 not doing a series-best box office. But the marked underperformance of Fast X is totally on him, and it's why getting the giant budget he wants for the next movie has been an uphill battle," the insider added.
With Fast X underperforming, insiders have claimed Diesel's days of unlimited budgets might be running out.
Yet social media posts from the star have suggested filming is already underway. In November, Diesel shared a photo of his character Dominic Toretto's Chevrolet Chevelle between another classic car and a camera vehicle.
He wrote in the caption: "The best thing about filming practical exteriors this morning... is all the beautiful memories of shooting the very first Fast."
Sources said Diesel's nostalgic posts about Toretto can't mask concerns over the franchise's future.
According to a source, Diesel talks a good game – but he's secretly worried that if his next Fast & Furious flick flops, he won't be able to muscle back from the failure.
"He's had a near 25-year run with this franchise. But nothing lasts forever – so, of course, he's scared this could all be over," the source added.
Insiders said Fast & Furious 11 faces uphill battles as Diesel struggles to secure the green light for the project this year.
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Hollywood reports suggest Diesel needs to cut costs and drop old habits to keep Fast & Furious moving forward.
But the source warned the actor-producer needs to seriously dial back his cash demands if he wants to get the go-ahead from studio bosses.
"Vin's approach and mindset around developing the 11th Fast & Furious is stuck in the past and that needs to change," the insider said.
"He needs to get flexible for this franchise to move forward. The dream of spending $200million on one of these movies and hiring all of Vin's friends to be in them is over. He needs to stop living in fantasyland and face reality."
