Production on the next film is set to resume now that is stepping in to replace as director. The French was the frontrunner to take over the set of Fast X among a few potential candidates, according to . And I think we can collectively breathe a sigh of relief, because Leterrier directed none other than the seminal 2002 movie . Yes, it seems is in good hands.

We can argue whether Transporter is excellent because wrote it, but Leterrier took an insane screenplay and made it into an authentic car movie full of little details that put us in the driver’s seat of an immaculate : driving gloves, , ADR wheels, and a !

Not only did Leterrier direct the about the best BMW ever made (,) but he also directed the very serious sequel, Transporter 2.

You try watching Jason Statham drive a 2005 through a concrete barrier from one building to another and tell me that Louis Leterrier isn’t the best choice to direct the upcoming Fast X. Go on: lie to me. TO MY FACE.

Creative differences may have pushed Justin Lin off the set, per , but creative similarities are pulling Leterrier into the F&F universe.

He’s the best choice — other than Justin Lin — because he gets that unabashed and absurdity is what makes these movies great. A little bit of heart and a whole lot of throttle is the motive force behind these stupid movies. The fights and shootouts are beside the point. The real action heroes are the cars!

And is it just me or is The Transporter’s Frank Martin the same dude as F&F’s Deckard Shaw? Has Statham quietly played the same character this whole time? God, yes; I hope. But Statham isn’t the only action star Leterrier has worked with. is in there, too! Leterrier went on to direct other works you may recognize, which I’ve listed in this objective subjective order of awesomeness:

Unleashed (2005)Lupin (2021)The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)Clash of the Titans (2010)Now You See Me (2013)

The may look a bit light because I left some works out, like The Brothers Grimsby and that Hulk reboot — which neither Louis Leterrier nor Edward Norton could save. Let’s push those under the rug, because there’s bigger news. Variety Fast X could cap off the 21-year old franchise in a two-part release:

Then there’s the wrinkle that “Fast X” was originally envisioned as the first of a two-part conclusion to the “Fast & Furious” saga. Filmmakers behind the final chapter have “contemplated” splitting the feature into two parts, a source close to the shoot said, though the production schedule at present would only accommodate the first film in a potential final pair.

Never mind that Fast X I and Fast X II is a terrible naming convention, and in no way official. The takeaway is that the “fambly” (as called it) will finally say farewell. But I’m not worried the franchise could conclude under the stewardship of Leterrier. If films are any indication, the F&F send0ff is going to be as ridiculous and cheesy as it deserves to be.