Because Fast & Furious has so many movies under its belt, expectations are high for the finale. Fast 11 will not only have to bring amazing action sequences and outstanding effects, better than any Fast & Furious movie released before, but it will also have to bring its characters' stories to complete ends. There cannot be any open endings or loose ends, otherwise, it will not feel like a real ending. And if Fast & Furious needs anything, it's an ending. However, because the Fast & Furious franchise will likely continue past the main franchise, offering closed endings could be a real problem.

Fast & Furious 11 Ending The Franchise Means It Must Bring Dom's Story To A Close

While it is vital to give every Fast & Furious character a strong ending, the most important ending belongs to Dom Toretto. Vin Diesel has been a part of the Fast & Furious franchise since its beginning in 2001, and therefore, he deserves the greatest ending of all. Dom's ending must honor all the movies he has starred in, and more than that, all the effort Vin Diesel has put into this film series. In many ways, Fast & Furious is Diesel's ion project, and therefore, he deserves to have an ending as strong as the franchise itself.

The film series has been on the verge of ending for many years now, and Vin Diesel has continuously pushed the ending further and further into the future. While fans are certainly happy to have more movies, his reluctance to end the franchise leads to confusion and negative feelings. Therefore, Vin Diesel not only needs to wrap up the Fast & Furious franchise, but he needs to finally bring Dom Toretto's 20-year-long story to a satisfying conclusion.

Fast & Furious' Movie Future Will Create Temptations To Have Dom Return

Although it may seem like common sense that Dom Toretto's story would end with the Fast & Furious main franchise, that isn't necessarily the case. The main franchise may be ending with Fast 11, but the property still has more spinoffs to complete. As of now, there are four new Fast & Furious movies in the works for the next several years, including Fast 11, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes, an untitled stand-alone film, and an untitled female-led spinoff.

Because the Fast & Furious franchise isn't ending completely, there may be temptation to keep Dom's story open so that he can return in later films. Ultimately, this is a bad idea for the franchise. By bringing Dom into the new era of Fast & Furious, he will only ground the film series in the past. His presence will keep Fast & Furious from growing and changing. Not to mention, audiences have certainly seen enough of Dom. After more than ten movies, there is likely little else that the movies can explore surrounding Dom Toretto.

Fast & Furious Must Replace Vin Diesel Instead Of Bringing Him Back

In order for Fast & Furious to continue being successful, the franchise needs to end Dom Toretto's story and bring in a new lead character. Audiences love Dom, but there is only so much the movies can do with his story. After a while, it becomes repetitive and boring. Therefore, if the franchise finds a new character to focus on, someone who has never been a part of the franchise before, then there will be fresh material to work with. Viewers will be faced with someone completely new and unexpected, bringing the anticipation back to the franchise.

Fast & Furious is entering a new and exciting phase of its franchise, but if it succumbs to the temptation of keeping Dom Toretto around, then the film series could fall flat on its face. To keep audiences invested, Fast & Furious must look forward, and that means leaving its past in the past. Dom Toretto needs a strong, satisfying conclusion that leads to him ing the mantel to someone new, who can carry the franchise into its new era.

Fast and Furious 11

Not Yet Rated

Action

Adventure

Crime

Thriller

Director

Louis Leterrier

Writers

Christina Hodson, Oren Uziel

Prequel(s)

The Fast And The Furious

Cast

Nathalie Emmanuel, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Sung Kang

Franchise(s)

Fast and Furious

Distributor(s)

Universal Pictures

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