'Fast And Furious’' Ludacris Talks Saying Goodbye To The Franchise, And His Biggest Goal For The Final Film
Fans know a few details about "Fast & Furious 11" at this point, including the fact that it could very well be the final installment in Universal Pictures’ high-octane blockbuster franchise. And as of late, Vin Diesel and the cast have discussed the franchise’s conclusion. For them, the movie will mark the end of a cinematic journey, which has spanned decades. One of the series’ OGs, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, spoke with CinemaBlend about saying goodbye to this blockbuster behemoth of an IP. At the same time, he also opened up about his biggest goal for the film.
Ludacris made his first appearance as Tej Parker in 2003’s 2 "Fast 2 Furious," with the character being established as a race host and friend of Brian O’Conner. The A-lister was then absent from the franchise for several years, before Parker resurfaced in 2011’s "Fast Five." Since then, he’s popped up in all of the films and has become a core part of Toretto’s crew. His fate – along with those of several others – is left unclear by the end of "Fast X" (which left fans with questions about FF 11). However, it’s more than fair to assume that he’ll pop up again for the gang’s last ride.
Ludacris made his first appearance as Tej Parker in 2003’s 2 "Fast 2 Furious," with the character being established as a race host and friend of Brian O’Conner. The A-lister was then absent from the franchise for several years, before Parker resurfaced in 2011’s "Fast Five." Since then, he’s popped up in all of the films and has become a core part of Toretto’s crew. His fate – along with those of several others – is left unclear by the end of "Fast X" (which left fans with questions about FF 11). However, it’s more than fair to assume that he’ll pop up again for the gang’s last ride.
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00:00Man, listen, I prepared myself to say goodbye after two Fast 2 Furious, the only one I was
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00:06And then we came back for five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
00:09My goal, no matter what is going on, is to always give something to the audience that
00:16they don't know about Ted so that you continue to learn something new about him.
00:20And if we're not able to grow the character, then I feel like my job there is no longer
00:25necessary.
00:26We have been able to show something outside of what you already knew about him each film.
00:31And so that's how I feel, man.
00:33And I love that he just progresses every single time.
00:37Nobody knew he could fight.
00:39He started whooping ass after a certain amount of time.
00:41So it's a lot that you don't know that you're starting to find out.