Rumors began circulating this Friday (Oct. 3) that Universal, the studio that produces the "Fast" movies, and the creative team behind the films, which includes the franchise's star Vin Diesel, have reached an impasse regarding the budget of "Fast X: Part 2" (h/t The Wall Street Journal). Specifically, Universal reportedly wants the budget to come in at under $200 million, and the current script from Diesel and his creative partners is suggested to project a $250 million budget.
You may be asking yourself, "What's $50 million amongst friends?" Setting aside that shedding $50 million would be a 20% reduction in budget — not insignificant — this seems to be about more than just the budget of "Fast X: Part 2." 2023's "Fast X" cost Universal $436 million, according to a Forbes report from 2024, and that was significantly overbudget.
