“Women have spirit, courage, energy, determination, but even today many directors do not see women as equal partners in life. Instead, the franchise Fast and Furious it’s always been that way,” he said. Helen Mirren in an interview given during the world premiere Quick X in Rome. Mirren debuted in the franchise in 2017 and later teamed up with Dom Toretto in a car chase through the streets of London in Fast 9 2021.

Starting with the words of the famous English actress, who returns in the new chapter of the fast-paced franchise in the role of matriarch. Queenie, we want to reflect on the female characters who have always made active and fundamental contributions to the various missions of the reckless team. From the very first film, men argue, fight, run, risk their lives, but their women do not stay at home and wait for them, but follow them, risking and getting their hands dirty on the front line.

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A March 2023 report by San Diego State University’s Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film found that women made up 38 percent of the lead characters and 37 percent of all speaking roles in the top 100 domestic theater productions as of 2022, slightly higher than than in 2022. 2022. Only 10% of action movies were starring women, yet women have been instrumental in propelling the Fast & Furious franchise to unprecedented heights, accounting for nearly half of moviegoers in Furious 7.

Women of the saga Fast and Furious they become more and more ferocious fighters to be feared. They can stand up for themselves, protect their loved ones with sharp nails, coordinated punches and kicks, and drive roaring machines that defy asphalt and gravity like their testosterone-driven companions. Gal Gadot AND Michelle Rodriguez, since the first films, have shown what they are made of, combining sex appeal with athletic training and a smart personality that can solve many situations. Before she was loved as Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot was Giselle to many Fast and Furious which gradually gained momentum and became the heroine of the franchise’s action movies. In the second movie 2 afterburners and 2 afterburners characters Eva Mendes And Elsa Pataky they seduce Paul Walker and Doma Toretto, but also fight for what’s right.

Not all women are good Fast and furious is actually a villain with an eccentric and sensual look, Cypher, played by Charlize Theron it’s sinister and menacing. Cyber ​​terrorist, very determined and focused on his plans, with which at the beginning Quick X Toretto is very angry at Elena’s death. They then find a way to team up to fight a common enemy, Dante Reyes, played by Jason Momoa. IN Quick X one of the most beautiful action scenes is the fight between Cypher and Letty in a submarine lost in Antarctica. And what about Letty Ortizcool heroine Michelle Rodgriguez, who in every film Fast and Furious demonstrates absolute charisma and love of life. Letty Ortiz endures a series of absurd accidents and heartbreaking situations, always ending up close to the House of Toretto, her bruises, explosions, and heart partner.

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And then there are the veterans like the ladies Helen Mirren AND Rita Moreno. The first charming, formidable thief who Fast 9 he also shows some driving talent. The mother of the Shaw brothers, the stylish queen and actress has always stressed her happiness to be part of Vin Diesel’s extended family. “No one in cinema has created anything like it,” Mirren said at a press conference. Quick X in Rome.

Rita Moreno, the star of the famous west side story, she plays the role of Dom Toretto’s grandmother, far removed from the action, but still an important point of reference for the protagonist. Table gatherings and barbecues in the garden before and after a dangerous team mission have always been characteristic of the films of the saga. Among the new entries then in Quick X she added Brie LarsonAcademy Award-winning actress as Tess, the loyal and capable daughter of Dom’s longtime partner. Mister Nobody.

Speaking to The Times this month, Universal Pictures chairman Peter Kramer said the studio was still interested in a Fast & Furious movie featuring women. “We would still like to do it. We think it’s a great idea that got delayed a bit due to the writers’ strike,” Kramer said.