By introducing heroes and villains from all walks of life, the Fast and Furious series has allowed itself to cast an incredibly wide audience net, and that net has translated into some serious box office numbers in recent years.
With that in mind, no other major blockbuster franchise has managed to incorporate a more diverse ensemble of characters into its stories — whether it be cultural, racial, gender, or any other form of diversity.
The need for diversity in modern blockbuster films is a hot button issue that will incite all sorts of passionate arguments from the corners of the Internet, but the simple fact of the matter is that diversity is a proven box office commodity.