Katlego Sekhu

Fast X has grossed $371 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2023 so far. Why is it still this successful? One of the actors from the Fast & Furious franchise, Ludacris, answered this question during an interview in a podcast.
“That’s the dumbest f——ng question in the world. I’m going to tell you why. Because no matter what industry we’re in; podcasts, music, movies – it’s all about a bottom line. It’s all about how much you spend compared to how much you make. We’re making billions of f——ng dollars. Bro, I’m saying that like, I’m giving you my heart. I’m not trying to brag or nothing. So when you say – when some of you’ll keep saying, “Why the f—k do you’ll keep shooting these movies?” Let me tell you why. ‘Cause if you spend $200 million and you make a billion, who the f—k is going to tell you to stop shooting the movies when you are making 800 muthaf——n’ million dollars? How?
Mpho’s biggest gripe with the franchise is its diversion from what it initially stood for. “When it started it was about car culture. I am a car fanatic so I loved all of that. At some point, it was mixed with mission impossible. Now you have cars that are flying over bridges,” said Mpho.
We invited the listeners to give Sizwe Dhlomo and Mpho Maboi their thoughts on this phenomenon.
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