“Also , I wonder what good he might be doing with the truckloads of money he makes on those films ? Can you blame a guy who rides a franchise out to the very end if he uses that fame and ?fortune to pave a path for others to find opportunities in the business ? Without knowing his personal situation or what he does with all the money he makes , I try hard not to judge him too harshly for his choices if he ' s not hurting anyone .”

“It ' s funny people are saying he ' s " wasted his talent " on these big budget action movies , because it ' s the exact same thing people around town said about George Lucas after THX and American Graffiti . After F & F wraps up , he ' ll have the rest of his life to make whatever he wants , without anyone ' s permission .”