7 Worst Retcons in Movie Sequels

7 Worst Retcons in Movie Sequels




There is an unspoken Hollywood adage: With a long-running franchise, comes a more ridiculous retcon. Retcons themselves can be a useful storytelling tool when they're used to expand a universe or add new layers to beloved characters. Without retcons, there would never be X-Men: Days of Future Pastand a Creedtrilogy. Even the Fast & Furiousfranchise would be dead decades ago if they did not retcon Dominic Toretto into globe-trotting heist masterminds. However, most of the times, retcons are just simply lazy excuses when the filmmakers ran into a storytelling obstacle. And yes, unfortunately, the Toretto family is guilty of some of the worst ones.


There is an unspoken Hollywood adage: With a long-running franchise, comes a more ridiculous retcon. Retcons themselves can be a useful storytelling tool when they're used to expand a universe or add new layers to beloved characters. Without retcons, there would never be X-Men: Days of Future Pastand a Creedtrilogy. Even the Fast & Furiousfranchise would be dead decades ago if they did not retcon Dominic Toretto into globe-trotting heist masterminds. However, most of the times, retcons are just simply lazy excuses when the filmmakers ran into a storytelling obstacle. And yes, unfortunately, the Toretto family is guilty of some of the worst ones.

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