Fast Franchise Must 'Evolve or Die,' Says Michelle Rodriguez

"I can count with one hand the times I've talked to the female actresses in the franchise."

By Alex Gilyadov

Fast and Furious star Michelle Rodriguez believes the franchise must "evolve or die" when it comes to how it handles its female characters.

While speaking to TMZ (via Heroic Hollywood), Rodriguez doubled down on her remarks earlier this year criticizing the franchise's lack of meaningful female roles. "My path is about female empowerment, and if I'm feeling a little stagnant in that area in what I'm doing for a living, then I'm gonna have to move on," said Rodriguez.

Rodriguez believes that, despite the recent inclusion of Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren in The Fate of the Furious, the series is still mishandling the women in the franchise. A particular criticism of her's is just how very little her character, Letty, has actually been around other female characters thus far in the series.

"I can count with one hand the times I've talked to the female actresses in the franchise, and I think that's kinda sad," said Rodriguez.

Two more films are planned for the Fast franchise, with Rodriguez's character Letty presumably returning for both. For IGN's thoughts on the series' eighth installment, read our The Fate of the Furious review.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter.

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