Nolan went on to point out that The Fast and the Furious franchise satisfies the audience’s need for “bigger” sequels.
In spite of his fondness for complex and grandiose storylines, it turns out that Nolan actually has a soft spot for less, shall we say, highbrow franchises, like The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
Appearing on Josh Horowitz’s HappySadConfused podcast, Nolan went in-depth around his enjoyment of The Fast and the Furious films, noting that he loves the 2001 original but has a “soft spot” for Tokyo Drift.
“I’m sort of original recipe, the Rob Cohen original,” he said. “But I’ve got a very soft spot for Tokyo Drift actually.