10 Recent Movie Scenes Everyone Misunderstood
5. The Ending Doesn't Set Up Brian's Return - F9
Nobody really expects to be confused by a Fast and Furious movie of all things, but the recent F9 did in fact leave audiences fervently debating the precise meaning of its final scene.
After Cipher (Charlize Theron) has been foiled yet again and the Family reunites for their traditional post-carnage barbecue, Dom (Vin Diesel) and company turn their heads to see Brian O'Conner's (Paul Walker) iconic blue Nissan Skyline pulling into the driveway.
This immediately prompted speculation among the fanbase, with many believing that this ending implied Brian would be making a return to the franchise in the upcoming two-part finale, using similar VFX-driven techniques as were employed in Furious 7 following Paul Walker's tragic death.
But that's absolutely not what F9's ending was getting at, like, at all - it's simply a sweet reminder that Brian still exists in this world, and is living the good life as a committed father away from the danger of the Family's globe-trotting shenanigans.
Given that Brian has been quite sensibly kept in the background in the last two movies, it doesn't seem likely we'll end up with an unnecessary digital Paul Walker rocking up for the 10th and 11th films.