Christopher Nolan, Vin Diesel.Photo:Pierre Suu/WireImage; Peter Mountain / Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Pierre Suu/WireImage; Peter Mountain / Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Christopher Nolanis aFast & Furiousfan!
During a Wednesday visit toThe Late ShowwithStephen Colbert, theOppenheimerfilmmaker, 53, was surprised to learn that Colbert, 59, didn’t share the same level of enthusiasm as he did for the franchise.
“I have no guilt about being a fan of theFast & Furiousfranchise,” Nolan said in response to Colbert confessing that he never saw any entry of the series, which started in 2001.
‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ and guest Christopher Nolan.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty
Since then, nine more have been released with storylines following street racing, heists, spies, and family.Vin Diesel, the latePaul Walker,Michelle Rodriguez,Tyrese Gibson,Jason Statham,Ludacris,John CenaandCardi Bare just some of the stars who have appeared in the films throughout its long-running history.
Nolan referred to the films as “a tremendous action franchise.”
Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel in ‘F9’.Giles Keyte / Universal Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection
Giles Keyte / Universal Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection
“You’ve never seen any of them?” he asked Colbert. “I watch those movies all the time. I love them. I’m amazed you’ve never seen one of them. It’s only the last few where a specific arc and mythology develop. I would start withTokyo Driftand watch it as its own thing.”
This wasn’t the first time Nolan has praised theFast & Furiousfilms.
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In an episode of theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast,The Dark Knightdirector said he has “a very soft spot” for the 2006 entry,The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. He also spoke highly of directorJustin Lin’s involvement in the franchise, noting, “As they got crazier and bigger and crazier and bigger and became something else, but something else kinda fun.”
While onThe Late Show, Nolan also discussedthe upcoming theatrical re-release ofTenet, his 2020 action-packed spy film.
InTenet,John David WashingtonandRobert Pattinson’s characters time travel from the present day to World War III, although Colbert wondered if it may have been hard for some viewers to follow the plot.
Jack Cutmore-Scott, John David Washington and Robert Pattinson in ‘Tenet’.Warner Bros./Kobal/Shutterstock
Warner Bros./Kobal/Shutterstock
“If you are experiencing my film, then you are getting it,” Nolan said. “I feel very strongly about that. I feel like where people have experienced frustrations with my narratives in the past is sometimes I think they are slightly missing the point. It’s not a puzzle to be unpacked but an experience to be had, preferably in a movie theater but also at home.”
“You’re not meant to understand everything inTenet,” he added. “It’s not all comprehensible.”
Tenetwill have a limited re-release beginning on Feb. 23 in IMAX and 70mm format screens for one week only.
source: people.com
