Justin Lin Exit "Fast X" After Major Disagreement with Vin Diesel

Multiple reports claimed that Justin Lin exited the Fast & Furious franchise following a disagreement with producer and star Vin Diesel.

Lin and Diesel's clash came after multiple re-writes and compromises on "Fast X", bringing the director to a breaking point where he voluntarily left the Fast and Furious family.

Lin was set to direct the 10th and 11th movies in the franchise, which will be the conclusion of the core movies.

He had previously directed every installment of the franchise beginning with 2006’s “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, right before quitting the franchise, Lin thought he had locked in a script for Fast X. Unfortunately, a scene set in Eastern Europe had to be scrapped from the movie due to the Ukraine invasion.

On top of that, Universal Studios sent Lin’s script to another writer in London to refine the dialogue, a move that was poorly recieved by the filmmaker.

The tipping point happened during a meeting on April 23, when Diesel presented more notes that would further delay production and force Lin to change the direction of "Fast X" too close to filming. Diesel’s notes led to a discussion where Lin exited the meeting slamming the door behind him.

Lin was fed up with the constant meddling from both Universal and Diesel by the time of his departure.

Diesel was also known for pushing his co-stars too far on set, leading Dwayne Johnson to depart from the franchise.