Making aFast & Furiousmovie for fans to enjoy is no easy feat.F9directorJustin Linreminded us of this when, on Super Bowl Sunday, he shared a clip from the upcoming franchise installment which revealed all the work that went into making a four-second stunt shot go off smoothly. Lin shared the clip aftertheF9Super Bowl trailerwas released. In addition to teasing even more mind-blowing action and all of our fave characters coming back to kick serious butt, the trailer touted the return of theFast & Furiousfranchise after getting arelease date delay back in 2020.
The behind-the-scenes clip Lin shared on Sunday night shows us how one of the most bonkers shots in theF9Super Bowl trailer was made. Basically, the shot we see in the trailer starts with a car speeding down the street. Suddenly, the car launches itself sideways into a storefront, careens through that store, and then busts out of another wall and through a truck. It’s a reminder thatthe action ofF9will be turned up a few notches, with bigger action set pieces than we’ve seen in any of the previousFast & Furiousmovies. Lin shared the behind-the-scenes clip onTwitter, revealing just how long it took to actually get this shot down pat: “One 4 second shot in #F9. 8 months of prep. 4 days of production. 3 cars destroyed. Work from over a hundred of the most dedicated and talented crew. Best job in the world!”
If this is the kind of dedication that went into making one single shot happen, thenFast & Furiousfans should be excited to see what elsethis penultimate franchise installmenthas in store. As previously mentioned, we do know that a lot ofFast & Furiousfranchise faves will be back for this go-round, includingVin Diesel,Michelle Rodriguez,Tyrese Gibson,Ludacris,Nathalie Emmanuel,Helen Mirren, andSung Kang. But as far as the action and how each of these stars will handle all of these big stunts? Well, we’ll just have to wait and see.
F9is currently scheduled for theatrical release on May 28. Check out Lin’s jaw-dropping clip below. For more, check out ourupdated 2021 movie release calendarandthe Super Bowl trailer forNobody.
