Ludacris spoke about the Fast & Furious franchise during a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast. When asked why he and the rest of the crew continue making films in the series, he labeled it the “dumbest fucking question in the world.” Explaining why, he argued that they still make “billions of fucking dollars” with every movie.
“That’s the dumbest fucking question in the world. I’m going to tell you why,” Ludacris told hosts, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. “Because no matter what industry we’re in: podcasts, music, movies — it’s all about a bottom line.”
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He continued: “It’s all about how much you spend compared to how much you make. We’re making billions of fucking dollars. Bro, and I’m saying that like, I’m giving you my heart. I’m not trying to brag or nothing. So when you say — when some of ya’ll keep saying, ‘Why the fuck do ya’ll keep shooting these movies?’ Let me tell you why. ‘Cause if you spend $200 million and you make a billion, who the fuck is going to tell you to stop shooting the movies when you making 800 muthafuckin’ million dollars. How?”
From there, he told haters of the series to stop asking that question because he feels the answer is obvious. Since its release, earlier this month, Fast X has grossed $387 million at the box office. The Fast and Furious franchise as a whole recently crossed the $7 billion mark globally.
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Despite being on its 10th installment, the Fast & Furious franchise doesn’t appear to be anywhere near slowing down. Vin Diesel recently revealed that there are spin-offs are already in the works. “I started developing the female spin-off in 2017 with other spin-offs, and the sooner I deliver the finale, the sooner I can launch all the spin-offs,” he told Variety.
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