Vin Diesel reflects on Letty and Dom’s relationship in the original 2001 The Fast and the Furious and how long it has lasted since then.

The Fast and the Furious star Vin Diesel has reflected on his character’s love story. Diesel has played the iconic character of Dom Toretto since the very first entry in the franchise in 2001. That film also introduced his love interest Letty, played by Michelle Rodriguez, who is now married to Dom as of 2017’s The Fate of the Furious. Their love story will continue in the upcoming Fast X, out on May 19.

In a behind-the-scenes interview shared by Mayhem Mendes, Diesel reflects on being part of the original 2001 The Fast and the Furious cast while promoting the impending Fast X release. He shares a fond memory of a positive review of the film saying that “the biggest crime is that there is not enough Dom and Letty” and reflects on their enduring love. Read his full quote below:

I remember when the first film came out and I remember looking at all these reviews about how wonderful this movie was. I think it was the New York Times, but there was one article that said as great as a movie is the biggest crime is that there is not enough Dom and Letty. Little did I know that a quarter century later we would still be playing these characters that represent the longest love story.

At Its Heart, Fast & Furious Is About Human Connection

Romance is far from the first thing typically associated with the Fast & Furious franchise. The series has primarily become known for its high-octane action and increasingly over-the-top car stunts. However, at their core, the films have always been focused on human relationships.

Many of these relationships have played out over the course of many years and multiple films. Fast & Furious‘ three core relationships – the love between Letty and Dom, and Brian (Paul Walker) and Mia (Jordana Brewster), as well as the friendship between Brian and Dom – have remained the backbone of the franchise. Even as more characters get added and the team grows, this has been the foundation upon which the action setpieces have been built.

Much has been said about the sequels to The Fast and the Furious focusing on the concept of “family.” While that particular buzzword has had increased prominence in recent entries, it has always been present. From the very beginning, the films have built an increasingly intricate web of human connections that are just as vibrant as the car chases and fistfights.