Making Dom go up against the rest of his gang also allowed The Fate Of The Furious to come at the characters and their antics from a completely different angle, too, which–it is hoped–will rejuvenate and freshen up the franchise.
That is no mean feat considering The Fate Of The Furious marks the eighth installment in the series.
That’s because when The Fate Of The Furious’ trailer was originally released all the way back in December it quickly racked up the most views over the course of 24 hours than any previous trailer, as it was watched over 139 million times.
Gary Gray made this admission to me last week when I talked to the director over the phone about The Fate Of The Furious.