174 Fun Facts About Fast and the Furious

Which magazine published 'Racer X', the 1998 article behind The Fast and the Furious?

Vibe magazine ran Ken Li's 'Racer X' in May 1998, a profile of New York street racer Rafael Estevez that Universal optioned and turned into The Fast and the Furious.

Who directed 2001's The Fast and the Furious, and cameos in it as a Pizza Hut delivery man?

Rob Cohen plays the delivery man; producer Neal Moritz also pops up, as the driver of a black Ferrari that Brian challenges.

Which two films did Paul Walker mash together in the pitch that became The Fast and the Furious?

Paul Walker told producer Neal Moritz he wanted a film that was Days of Thunder meets Donnie Brasco, stock-car racing crossed with an undercover-cop story, and that pitch became The Fast and the Furious.

In 2001's The Fast and the Furious, undercover officer Brian O'Conner works for which police force?

LAPD officer O'Conner goes undercover in the street racing world to investigate truck hijackings believed to be the work of Dominic Toretto's crew.

Which wrecked car does Brian bring to Dom's garage in the first film, restored into his signature ride?

Brian tows a wrecked 1994 Toyota Supra Mk IV to Dom's garage; rebuilt in orange it becomes his ten-second car, and he hands Dom its keys in the final scene.

Dominic Toretto's beloved 1970 muscle car, built with his late father, is which model in The Fast and the Furious?

Dom takes the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T out to pursue Tran and avenge Jesse; his father Jack died in a 1989 stock car race after being clipped by rival Kenny Linder.

Which two actresses had to take driving lessons during the first film because neither had a licence?

Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster both had to learn to drive for the film, since neither actress held a driver's licence when cast as Letty and Mia.

The first film cost $38M to make. Roughly how much did it take at the worldwide box office?

That return is why Universal fast-tracked a sequel even without its breakout star.

Which is the only main-series film in which Vin Diesel does not appear as Dominic Toretto?

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) is the one main entry without Dom; Vin Diesel passed on it to make xXx and The Chronicles of Riddick, so Tyrese Gibson's Roman Pearce became Brian's partner.

Who directed 2 Fast 2 Furious, having previously worked with Tyrese Gibson on Baby Boy?

John Singleton directed 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003); he had cast Tyrese Gibson as the lead of Baby Boy two years earlier, and brought in Ludacris as Tej.

In 2 Fast 2 Furious, Brian and Roman go undercover in which city to bring down drug lord Carter Verone?

Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone is the target; the reward is a clean criminal record, and Eva Mendes plays undercover agent Monica Fuentes.

Which actor plays Sean Boswell, the Alabama teenager sent to Japan in Tokyo Drift?

Lucas Black, himself an Alabama native, plays Sean Boswell; he returned as Sean in Furious 7 and in F9, where Sean's crew builds a rocket car in Germany.

What did Universal give Vin Diesel, instead of a fee, for his cameo at the end of Tokyo Drift?

Vin Diesel took no fee for his Tokyo Drift cameo; instead Universal gave him the rights to the Riddick character, which let him produce 2013's Riddick independently.

In Tokyo Drift, Sean wrecks a Nissan Silvia S15 lent to him by which character?

Working off that debt makes him a drifter, and the loan started one of the franchise's longest running plot threads.

What title does Sean claim from Takashi in the mountain-road finale of the 2006 Tokyo film?

Sean becomes the new Drift King, or DK, after beating Takashi in the mountain-road race; the feud began over Takashi's girlfriend Neela.

Which director helmed every film from Tokyo Drift through Fast & Furious 6, then returned for F9?

Justin Lin directed Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6 and F9; he also co-wrote Fast X but quit early in its shoot, with Louis Leterrier taking over.

The 2009 film Fast & Furious sees Dom and Brian hunt which drug lord after Letty's apparent murder?

Arturo Braga, a Mexican heroin kingpin, is the target; Dom and Brian separately infiltrate his street-racing smuggling runs, and the film takes place before Tokyo Drift, where Han dies.

At the start of the 2009 film, Dom's crew is hijacking fuel tankers in which country?

The fuel-tanker hijack opens in the Dominican Republic, where Dom works with Letty, Han, Tego and Rico; Dom then slips away from Letty at night to keep her clear of the police.

Fast Five moved the series to heists. In which city does the crew steal $100M from Hernan Reyes?

The film premiered there in April 2011, and the giant vault dragged through the streets became the franchise's signature stunt.

Which US government agency does Luke Hobbs work for when he is introduced in Fast Five?

Hobbs is a Diplomatic Security Service agent, the State Department's law-enforcement arm, sent to Rio to capture Dom and Brian; Rio officer Elena Neves is assigned to assist him.

Which actor plays Owen Shaw, the ex-SAS mercenary leader in Fast & Furious 6?

Luke Evans plays Owen Shaw, a former SAS major assembling the 'Nightshade' device that can blind a nation's defences; his crew turns out to include an amnesiac, not-dead Letty.

In which city does Owen Shaw's crew raid an Interpol building in Fast & Furious 6?

Owen Shaw's crew raids Interpol's London office to locate the last Nightshade component; Glasgow doubled for several London street scenes during the 2012 shoot.

Which star appears in the credits scene of Fast & Furious 6 as Deckard Shaw, apparently killing Han?

That scene finally connected the timeline back to Han's crash in Tokyo Drift, seven years after it was filmed.

Who directed Furious 7?

James Wan, the horror director behind Saw and The Conjuring, directed Furious 7 (2015), his first big-budget action film.

After Paul Walker's death, whose stand-in work allowed Furious 7 to complete Brian's remaining scenes?

Paul Walker's brothers Caleb and Cody stood in for him, with his face digitally composited onto their performances; filming paused after his death on 30 November 2013 and the release moved to April 2015.

In Furious 7 the crew jumps a car between the Etihad Towers in which city?

The jump between Abu Dhabi's Etihad Towers was shot in the UAE capital in 2014, with the leap itself staged on rigs and finished with visual effects.

Furious 7 grossed roughly how much worldwide, making it the franchise's biggest hit?

Furious 7 took about $1.5B worldwide ($1.515B), the most of any film in the franchise, and was the top-grossing film of 2015 outside North America.

'See You Again', the Furious 7 tribute to Paul Walker, was performed by Wiz Khalifa and which singer?

Charlie Puth sings the chorus and co-wrote and co-produced 'See You Again'; its video was YouTube's most-viewed ever for about a month in summer 2017, between Gangnam Style and Despacito.

How many non-consecutive weeks did 'See You Again' spend at number one on the Billboard Hot 100?

'See You Again' logged 12 non-consecutive weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2015, matching Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' for the longest run by a rap song up to that point.

Paul Walker died in November 2013 as a passenger in which car?

Walker died on 30 November 2013 in Santa Clarita, riding in a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT driven by friend Roger Rodas, minutes after leaving a Reach Out Worldwide charity event.

Which Oscar winner plays the cyberterrorist Cipher, introduced in The Fate of the Furious?

Charlize Theron plays Cipher; she coerces Dom by holding his ex Elena and the son he did not know he had, and returned as the villain in F9 and Fast X.

The Fate of the Furious opens with Dom and Letty on honeymoon in which city?

Dom and Letty honeymoon in Havana; the 2016 shoot there was one of the first Hollywood studio productions filmed in Cuba in decades.

What kind of vehicle does Cipher hijack in the icy climax of The Fate of the Furious?

Cipher's hackers commandeer a Russian nuclear submarine at a frozen naval base; Dom lures its heat-seeking missile back into the sub, with the ice chase filmed in northern Iceland.

Which of these actors is NOT in the main cast of the 2019 spin-off Hobbs & Shaw?

Elba plays the cybernetically enhanced Brixton Lore and Kirby plays Hattie Shaw, Deckard's MI6 sister.

Who directed Hobbs & Shaw?

David Leitch, a former stuntman who had just made Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2, directed Hobbs & Shaw (2019); its finale takes Hobbs home to Samoa.

Which wrestler-turned-actor plays Jakob Toretto, Dom's estranged younger brother, in F9?

John Cena plays Jakob Toretto; F9's flashbacks reveal Jakob tampered with their father's car at his request before the fatal 1989 race, which is why Dom cast him out.

In F9, which two characters go into orbit in a rocket car to destroy a satellite?

Roman and Tej ride the rocket car, a Pontiac Fiero fitted with a rocket engine by Sean, Twinkie and Earl in Germany, into orbit to ram the villains' satellite.

Which rapper plays Leysa, a woman with history with Dom, in F9?

Cardi B plays Leysa, an old ally from Dom's past who bails him out mid-film; she and reggaeton star Ozuna were announced for F9 in October 2019.

Who plays Dante Reyes, the vengeful son of Fast Five's villain, in Fast X?

Jason Momoa plays Dante Reyes, son of Fast Five's Hernan Reyes; he wants revenge for his father's death and the fortune the crew dragged out of Rio.

Which city hosts the opening chip heist in Fast X, and also its world premiere?

Rome hosts Fast X's opening heist, in which Dante's rolling bomb careers toward the Vatican, and the film held its world premiere at the Colosseum in May 2023.

Which character, presumed dead since Fast & Furious 6, is revealed alive in the final scene of Fast X?

Gisele Yashar, seemingly killed in Fast & Furious 6, resurfaces in Fast X's final scene as Gal Gadot emerges from a submarine beside Cipher; the mid-credits scene brings back Hobbs.

In Furious 7, whom does Deckard Shaw put in hospital in the film's opening fight?

Deckard Shaw brawls with Hobbs in Hobbs's office and both crash out of a window; Hobbs lands on a car and spends most of Furious 7 in hospital with a broken arm.

What is Vin Diesel's real name?

Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair in 1967 and took stepfather Irving Vincent's surname; he is godfather to Paul Walker's daughter Meadow and named his daughter Pauline in Walker's honour.

At the end of The Fate of the Furious, Dom names his son after which friend?

Dom names the boy Brian, after Brian O'Conner; his mother Elena had called him Marcos while hiding him, and the naming is the closing scene of The Fate of the Furious.

Which screenwriter reworked the first film's script from a New York story to a diverse Los Angeles one?

Thompson and Bergquist wrote the original draft before Ayer was brought in.

Which rapper turned down the role of Brian O'Conner to make 8 Mile?

Eminem passed on Brian O'Conner to make 8 Mile (2002), director Rob Cohen has said; Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were also considered before Paul Walker was cast.

Which Gone in 60 Seconds actor declined Dominic Toretto, calling the film 'stupid'?

The studio had said it would greenlight the film only if Olyphant took the role.

For which actress was the role of Mia Toretto originally written before she declined it?

Mia Toretto was written for Eliza Dushku, who declined; Gellar, Biel and Dunst also read for the part before Jordana Brewster was cast.

Which B-movie producer licensed the 1954 title to Universal for the 2001 film?

Roger Corman, producer of the 1954 The Fast and the Furious, let Universal use the title in exchange for stock footage; working titles had included Redline, Racer X and Race Wars.

Which airport hosted the Race Wars sequence in the 2001 film?

Race Wars was shot at San Bernardino International Airport, the former Norton Air Force Base, where more than 1,500 import-car owners turned up with their cars for the sequence.

How many cars were wrecked on and off screen during the making of the first film?

Some 78 cars were wrecked on and off screen making The Fast and the Furious, three of them in the trailer alone; the Supra and Charger hero cars survived as multiples.

Which record producer composed the electronica-tinged score for the 2001 film?

BT, the trance producer Brian Transeau, scored The Fast and the Furious (2001), blending orchestra with his stutter-edit electronica; he went on to score Monster and Stealth.

Which crew member is shot on the final truck hijack, forcing Brian to call a medevac?

Vince is left dangling from the truck's cab and shot by the driver; Brian blows his cover by calling in a helicopter medevac that saves him, and Vince returns in Fast Five.

Which character, played by Rick Yune, leads the rival racing crew in the first film?

Rick Yune plays Johnny Tran, leader of a rival crew feuding with Dom; Tran is shot dead by Brian during the final chase after gunning down Jesse.

Which 1991 Kathryn Bigelow film did reviewers say the first film essentially remade?

Point Break (1991) follows an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a surfing gang; critics widely called The Fast and the Furious 'essentially a remake', with street racers in place of surfers.

Who plays Carter Verone, the Miami drug lord in 2 Fast 2 Furious?

Cole Hauser plays Carter Verone, the Miami drug lord Brian and Roman infiltrate as drivers; Hauser later became known as Rip Wheeler in Yellowstone.

How much was Vin Diesel offered to return for 2 Fast 2 Furious before declining?

Vin Diesel turned down a reported $25M to return for 2 Fast 2 Furious, choosing The Chronicles of Riddick; he later said he should have shown more patience with the script.

How much was Ja Rule offered to reprise Edwin in 2 Fast 2 Furious, an offer he turned down?

Ja Rule turned down a reported $500,000 to return as Edwin, having earned $15,000 on the first film; director John Singleton then created Tej Parker for Ludacris.

Which car does Brian race in the opening street race of 2 Fast 2 Furious?

Brian drives a silver-and-blue 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 in the opening race; police later disable and impound it, so he switches to a Lancer Evo while Roman takes an Eclipse Spyder.

Which model plays Suki, the sole female driver in 2 Fast 2 Furious?

Devon Aoki, then better known as a model, plays Suki; she had no driving licence and learned during production behind the wheel of Suki's pink Honda S2000.

Carter Verone's mansion in 2 Fast 2 Furious was a Coral Gables house owned by which star?

Verone's waterfront mansion was Sylvester Stallone's Coral Gables estate, one of the real Miami-area locations John Singleton used on the 2002 shoot instead of a backlot.

Which composer, known for James Bond scores, wrote the music for 2 Fast 2 Furious?

David Arnold, composer of five James Bond scores from Tomorrow Never Dies to Quantum of Solace, wrote 2 Fast 2 Furious's score; the separate hip-hop soundtrack album was released by Def Jam.

Which Pixar film did 2 Fast 2 Furious beat to top the US box office on its opening weekend?

2 Fast 2 Furious opened at No. 1 with about $50.5M on 6–8 June 2003, edging out Finding Nemo, which was in its second weekend after a record animated debut.

Which muscle car do Brian and Roman launch onto Verone's yacht in 2 Fast 2 Furious?

Brian and Roman jump a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko off a boat ramp and crash it onto Verone's yacht, ending the film's chase and capturing the drug lord.

Which role did Paul Walker give up to make 2 Fast 2 Furious, one that went to Colin Farrell?

Paul Walker was set to play Jim Street in S.W.A.T. and had begun training when he left for 2 Fast 2 Furious; Colin Farrell took the part opposite Samuel L. Jackson.

Which rapper plays Twinkie, the American military kid who befriends Sean in Tokyo Drift?

Bow Wow (Shad Moss) plays Twinkie, an army brat who sells goods out of a Hulk-themed Volkswagen Touran and introduces Sean to Tokyo's drift scene.

When police shut down Tokyo Drift's unpermitted Shibuya shoot, who spent the night in jail?

Lin only found out later that the studio had planted someone to claim to be the director.

Which tuning house built the orange-and-black Mazda RX-7 'Fortune' Han drives in Tokyo Drift?

Veilside's 'Fortune' wide-body kit gives Han's Mazda RX-7 its look; the show car debuted at the 2005 Tokyo Auto Salon and was repainted orange and black for the film.

Which car does Dom drive in his cameo at the end of Tokyo Drift?

Dom turns up in a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner, telling Sean he won it from Han 'a few years ago', a line that tied the cameo into Han's backstory.

Which legendary Japanese drifter made an uncredited cameo and consulted on Tokyo Drift's stunts?

Keiichi Tsuchiya, the racer who popularised drifting in Japan, advised on Tokyo Drift's stunt driving and appears uncredited as a fisherman who laughs at Sean's first drift attempts.

Under what title was Tokyo Drift released in Japan?

The Fast & Furious films are released in Japan as Wild Speed, and Tokyo Drift opened there in September 2006 as Wild Speed 3, styled on posters as 'Wild Speed X3'.

Tokyo Drift's $159 million gross gives it what distinction in the franchise?

It opened third behind Cars and Nacho Libre.

Which director admitted a 'soft spot' for Tokyo Drift in a 2020 interview?

Christopher Nolan said in a 2020 interview that he loves the franchise and has a 'soft spot' for Tokyo Drift, while naming the first film his favourite.

Which hashtag did fans rally behind demanding Han's return to the series?

#JusticeForHan spread after Furious 7 and Hobbs & Shaw gave Han's killer Deckard Shaw a hero's redemption; Justin Lin answered it by bringing Han back in F9.

Which 2002 film by the Tokyo Drift director first featured the character Han?

Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), Justin Lin's breakout indie, introduced Sung Kang as Han; Lin and Kang treat him as the same character, making it Han's unofficial origin story.

What is Han's tongue-in-cheek alias in the franchise?

Han's full name is given as Han Seoul-Oh, a pun on Han Solo; both the character and actor Sung Kang are of Korean descent, hence Seoul.

Twinkie calls Han's Nissan Silvia S15 the what 'of the drifting world'?

Twinkie calls the Silvia S15 'the Mona Lisa of the drifting world' as Han hands Sean its keys for his first race against Takashi, which ends with the car wrecked.

Which short film, directed by Vin Diesel, sets up the tanker heist that opens Fast & Furious?

Los Bandoleros (2009), a 20-minute short Vin Diesel wrote and directed in the Dominican Republic, shows Dom, Letty and Han assembling the crew for the tanker heist that opens Fast & Furious.

Which production team handled most of the 2009 Fast & Furious soundtrack?

The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, produced most of the Fast & Furious (2009) soundtrack, released on Pharrell's Star Trak label, including Pitbull's 'Blanco'.

Fast & Furious's $70.9 million opening beat which film's record for a car-oriented movie?

Fast & Furious took $70.9M on its April 2009 opening weekend, passing Cars' $60.1M as the biggest debut for a car-themed film and outgrossing Tokyo Drift's entire domestic run.

Which actor plays Vince, Dom's old friend who reappears in Fast Five?

Matt Schulze plays Vince in the first film and in Fast Five, where Vince joins the Rio crew and is shot dead by Reyes's men after saving Mia.

For whom was the role of Luke Hobbs originally developed before Dwayne Johnson?

Luke Hobbs was written with Tommy Lee Jones in mind; Vin Diesel changed course after a fan's Facebook comment asked to see him paired with Dwayne Johnson, who was then cast.

Which US territory stood in for the Brazilian city in much of Fast Five?

Puerto Rico doubled for much of Rio, with the favela rooftop chase shot in the hillside town of Naranjito; the island's film tax credits drew the 2010 production there.

In Fast Five, Reyes's vault is hidden inside which building?

Reyes keeps his cash in a vault inside a Rio police station, which is why the crew cannot simply break in and instead tears the vault out with two Chargers.

Which genuine supercar, worth $2 million, did Fast Five's train heist avoid risking by using replicas?

The Ford GT40 in the train heist was too valuable to risk, so replicas were built; a De Tomaso Pantera and a Corvette Grand Sport were the other two cars on the train.

Which motorcycle did Gal Gadot have to learn to ride for Fast Five?

Gisele rides a Ducati Streetfighter in Fast Five; Gal Gadot took lessons to handle the big, powerful bike for the film's Rio scenes.

Which actor plays Fast Five's drug lord Hernan Reyes?

Joaquim de Almeida plays Hernan Reyes, the Rio crime boss; the Portuguese actor had played villains in Clear and Present Danger and Desperado.

Fast Five was the most illegally downloaded film of 2011 with roughly how many BitTorrent downloads?

IGN named it the Best Action Movie of 2011.

Which NASCAR truck race was renamed the 'Fast Five 225' to promote the DVD release?

It was the first time a film promotion had title-sponsored a NASCAR race.

Which Time critic called Fast Five 'maybe the first great film of the post-human era'?

Richard Corliss, Time's longtime film critic, wrote in his 2011 review that Fast Five was 'maybe the first great film of the post-human era'.

In Fast Five's mid-credits scene, Monica Fuentes shows Hobbs a convoy hijacking in which city?

Fuentes hands Hobbs a file on a military convoy hijacked in Berlin, with a photo of a very much alive Letty, setting up Fast & Furious 6.

Which composer replaced Brian Tyler on Fast & Furious 6 because of scheduling conflicts?

Lucas Vidal, a Spanish composer, scored Fast & Furious 6 when Brian Tyler was tied up with Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World; Tyler's themes remain in the film, and he returned for Furious 7.

Fast & Furious 6 was only the third production allowed to film in which West End landmark?

The crew got just two minutes each hour to shut it down; the tanker explosion used a Shepperton replica.

Which Spanish archipelago hosted Fast & Furious 6's tank chase?

The Canaries hosted the tank chase, shot on Tenerife's motorways in 2012, a location chosen in part for the islands' generous film tax rebate.

Which MMA fighter plays Riley Hicks, who fights Letty in the London Underground, in Fast & Furious 6?

The pair rehearsed the fight for two months under choreographer Olivier Schneider.

How long would the runway need to be for Fast & Furious 6's plane finale, by the lowest estimate?

Vulture timed the climax and worked out the runway would have to be about 18.37 miles long, with other estimates running higher; the world's longest real runway, at Qamdo Bamda Airport, was 3.42 miles.

Which singer cameos as the race starter in Fast & Furious 6?

Rita Ora cameos as the woman who starts the London street race between Dom and Letty in Fast & Furious 6; the singer was then riding UK No. 1s 'R.I.P.' and 'How We Do (Party)'.

Whom does Owen Shaw take hostage in Fast & Furious 6 to force his release?

Shaw's men abduct Mia from the crew's safe house, and Dom hands Shaw and the Nightshade chip back in exchange for her, setting up the cargo-plane finale.

How is the sixth film titled onscreen?

The sixth film's title card reads simply Furious 6, though it was marketed as Fast & Furious 6; it premiered at the Empire, Leicester Square in May 2013.

Which Fast & Furious 6 vehicle was designed to catapult oncoming cars into the air?

The Flip Car, Owen Shaw's low Formula-style ramp vehicle, has a wedge nose that launches oncoming cars into the air; it was built as a real working car for the London chase.

Which 2013 tie-in video game told a GTA-style story bridging Fast Five and the sixth film?

Fast & Furious: Showdown (2013), developed by Firebrand Games and published by Activision, told a story set between Fast Five and the sixth film and was panned by critics.

Which martial arts star made his Hollywood debut as Kiet in Furious 7?

Tony Jaa, the Ong-Bak star, made his Hollywood debut as Jakande's henchman Kiet in Furious 7, fighting Brian twice, after joining the cast in August 2013.

Which UFC fighter plays Kara, head of security for a Gulf billionaire, in Furious 7?

Ronda Rousey plays Kara, the billionaire's head of security, and fights Letty at his party; it was her second film role, after The Expendables 3 (2014).

What is the name of the hacking program at the centre of Furious 7's plot?

God's Eye is the program terrorist Mose Jakande wants; its creator, hacktivist Ramsey, is played by Nathalie Emmanuel.

Furious 7's crew chose Abu Dhabi over Dubai chiefly for what reason?

Pikes Peak Highway in Colorado was also closed for driving sequences.

From which aircraft were cars really dropped for Furious 7's airdrop sequence?

Real cars were pushed out of Lockheed C-130 Hercules transports at about 12,000 feet, landing on GPS-guided parachutes, with skydiving camera operators filming the fall.

Which $3.4 million supercar is destroyed on screen in Furious 7, using a cheaper stand-in?

The Dubai-based W Motors' $3.4 million Lykan HyperSport, of which only seven were built, is the car that crashes through the towers; cheaper replicas took the punishment on set.

Which Colorado mountain crossing hosted Furious 7's mountain-road chase?

Monarch Pass, on US 50 in central Colorado, hosted the Furious 7 convoy chase in September 2013, with further driving shot on the Pikes Peak Highway.

Which effects house, known for Gollum, recreated Paul Walker's likeness in Furious 7?

Of 350 shots, 260 used a CG face and 90 reused real footage of Walker.

How many days did Furious 7 take to reach the $1B mark, then the fastest ever?

Furious 7 crossed $1 billion worldwide in 17 days, the fastest ever at the time; Jurassic World broke that record two months later by reaching it in 13 days.

Furious 7 was the first film in China to earn more than how much in renminbi?

Furious 7 was the first film to gross more than 2 billion yuan in China, finishing at about 2.4 billion, then the most of any film released there.

At which festival did Furious 7 first premiere, at 12:07 a.m., before its LA gala?

Furious 7 premiered as a surprise screening at SXSW in Austin, at the Paramount Theatre just after midnight on 16 March 2015, before its Hollywood premiere on 1 April.

Which Australian artist cameos as a Race Wars racer and appears on the Furious 7 soundtrack?

Iggy Azalea appears as a racer at Race Wars and features with Wiz Khalifa on 'Go Hard or Go Home' from the Furious 7 soundtrack; T-Pain also cameos as himself, DJing the Gulf party.

How many worldwide units did 'See You Again' sell in 2015, making it the year's best seller?

It was nominated for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes.

Which Straight Outta Compton director helmed The Fate of the Furious?

F. Gary Gray, fresh from Straight Outta Compton (2015), directed The Fate of the Furious after James Wan left the sequel to make The Conjuring 2.

Which Iceland lake area saw Fate of the Furious filming begin, where a prop iceberg injured horses?

Filming began at Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland in March 2016 for the frozen-sea finale; wind blew a plastic prop iceberg into a paddock there, injuring horses.

Which US city stood in for Manhattan during The Fate of the Furious?

Cleveland doubled for Manhattan; the 'zombie car' sequence of hacked vehicles raining out of a parking garage was shot in its downtown in May 2016.

Which Game of Thrones actor plays Cipher's right-hand man Connor Rhodes?

Kristofer Hivju, Tormund Giantsbane in Game of Thrones, plays Cipher's enforcer Connor Rhodes; his casting was announced in April 2016 alongside that of Cipher herself.

Which Dame makes an uncredited cameo as the Shaw brothers' mother in The Fate of the Furious?

Helen Mirren, uncredited, plays Magdalene Shaw, mother of Deckard and Owen; she had publicly asked Vin Diesel for a part and later returned in Hobbs & Shaw, F9 and Fast X.

Which actor plays 'Little Nobody', Mr. Nobody's junior agent, from The Fate of the Furious?

Scott Eastwood plays Eric Reisner, the by-the-book agent the crew nicknames 'Little Nobody'; he returned as the character in Fast X (2023).

The Fate of the Furious held the record for biggest global opening ($541.9M) until which film?

The Fate of the Furious opened to $541.9M worldwide in April 2017, a record that stood a year until Avengers: Infinity War debuted with about $640M.

Under what working title was The Fate of the Furious announced at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards?

Vin Diesel announced the sequel as Fast 8 at the August 2015 Teen Choice Awards; the title became The Fate of the Furious when the first trailer arrived in December 2016.

F9 is the first film since 2 Fast 2 Furious not written by which screenwriter?

Chris Morgan wrote every main entry from Tokyo Drift to The Fate of the Furious; Daniel Casey and Justin Lin wrote F9 while Morgan was busy with Hobbs & Shaw.

What is the name of the weapons program Jakob and Otto try to activate in F9?

Roman and Tej end up in orbit to destroy the controlling satellite.

Which Guardians of the Galaxy actor plays Buddy, a member of Dom's father's pit crew, in F9?

Michael Rooker, Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy, plays Buddy, a pit-crew veteran from Jack Toretto's racing days; he joined F9's cast in August 2019 alongside MMA fighter Francis Ngannou.

Which Southeast Asian country hosted F9 filming for the first time in the franchise?

Thailand hosted F9's 2019 shoot in Krabi, Ko Pha-ngan and Phuket, the franchise's first filming in Southeast Asia; Tbilisi, Georgia was another new location.

Which studio near London was F9's base, where stuntman Joe Watts was seriously injured?

Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, in Hertfordshire, was F9's base; stuntman Joe Watts, doubling Vin Diesel, fell from a height on set there in July 2019 and suffered a serious head injury.

In which country did F9 first open, on May 19, 2021?

F9 opened first in South Korea on 19 May 2021; the US release followed on 25 June after five earlier planned dates were dropped, most of them to the pandemic.

Which Puerto Rican superstar cameos as 'Lookout' in F9?

Bad Bunny has a brief cameo credited as 'Lookout' in F9, one of several Latin music stars in the film alongside reggaeton singer Ozuna.

Which mixtape of music 'inspired by' F9 was released in July 2020?

The Road to F9 mixtape (full title Road to Fast 9 Mixtape) came out in July 2020 during the film's pandemic delay, led by 'One Shot' from YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Lil Baby.

F9's $70 million US opening was the biggest since which December 2019 release?

F9's $70M debut in June 2021 was the biggest US opening since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's $177M in December 2019, with no film in between topping $70M.

How much longer is F9's director's cut than the theatrical version?

F9's director's cut runs 150 minutes against the theatrical 143, seven minutes longer, and both versions shipped on the September 2021 home release.

Which character sacrifices himself in Fast X to get Dom and Little B past Dante's men?

Jakob Toretto rams his car into Dante's pursuers to clear a path for Dom and Little B, dying in the explosion, a redemption for the brother who fought Dom in F9.

Which Oscar winner plays Tess, Mr. Nobody's daughter, in Fast X?

Brie Larson, Best Actress winner for Room (2015), plays Tess, Mr. Nobody's daughter and the crew's Agency contact in Fast X; she had publicly said she wanted to join the franchise.

Which actress plays Abuelita Toretto, Dom's grandmother, in Fast X?

Rita Moreno, then 91, plays Abuelita Toretto, the family matriarch who toasts the crew at the Los Angeles barbecue early in Fast X.

How long after Fast X's principal photography began did its original director quit?

Justin Lin quit Fast X about a week after filming began in April 2022, citing creative differences, and shooting paused while Louis Leterrier was hired.

Which Marvel film had Louis Leterrier directed for Universal before taking over Fast X?

Louis Leterrier directed The Incredible Hulk (2008), distributed by Universal, and had made Transporter 2 and Now You See Me before taking over Fast X in 2022.

Fast X's climax takes place at a dam in which country?

Fast X's finale is set at a hydroelectric dam in Portugal, where Dom drives down the dam's face with Little B as Dante's explosives go off, leaving a cliffhanger.

Which Italian city besides Rome hosted two weeks of Fast X action filming in 2022?

Turin hosted about two weeks of Fast X's Italian shoot in May 2022, with its streets standing in for parts of the Rome chase.

Fast X is the first film in the series to feature what kind of car?

Fast X is the first entry with electric cars on screen: the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee EV concept and the DeLorean Alpha5 both appear, having been spotted in 2022 set photos.

Which motorcycle brand's CEO did the actor playing Dante personally call to secure six bikes?

Dante's actor, a longtime Harley-Davidson rider and brand ambassador, arranged the bikes himself; Dante rides a modified Harley-Davidson Pan America through Fast X.

Which comedian cameos as Bowie, a friend of Ramsey, in Fast X?

Pete Davidson cameos as Bowie, a hapless friend of Ramsey's the crew turns to for equipment; Debby Ryan and Josh Dun also cameo as a couple at an airport.

Which Biggie track got an orchestral flip in Fast X's first trailer?

The first Fast X trailer, released in February 2023, was cut to an orchestral reworking of The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Notorious Thugs' featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.

Who plays Aimes, the Agency director who turns on the crew in Fast X?

Alan Ritchson, star of Reacher, plays Aimes, who takes over the Agency from Mr. Nobody and is revealed late in Fast X to be working with Dante.

Who plays Isabel Neves, Elena's street-racing sister, in Fast X?

Daniela Melchior, Ratcatcher 2 in The Suicide Squad, plays Isabel Neves, the street-racing sister of Dom's late partner Elena, whom Dom meets at a Brazilian street race.

For which award was Vin Diesel nominated at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards for Fast X?

Vin Diesel was nominated for Worst Actor at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards for Fast X, losing to Jon Voight for Mercy.

What is the name of the programmable virus Hattie injects herself with in Hobbs & Shaw?

Hattie Shaw injects the 'Snowflake' virus into herself to keep it from Eteon, forcing Hobbs and Shaw to extract it from her within 72 hours.

Which British actor plays Brixton Lore, the cybernetically enhanced villain of Hobbs & Shaw?

Idris Elba's cybernetically enhanced terrorist threatens the world with a virus; Vanessa Kirby joined as Shaw's MI6-agent sister.

Which wrestler and cousin of Dwayne Johnson plays a Hobbs brother in Hobbs & Shaw?

Roman Reigns, Dwayne Johnson's cousin through the Anoa'i wrestling family, plays brother Mateo Hobbs; Cliff Curtis, Josh Mauga and John Tui play the other Hobbs brothers.

Which Hawaiian island doubled for Samoa in Hobbs & Shaw's third act?

Kauaʻi doubled for Samoa, with the Hobbs family homestead and the final chase shot on the island in 2018; Glasgow, meanwhile, stood in for London.

Under what pseudonym does Ryan Reynolds voice the unseen Eteon Director in Hobbs & Shaw?

The credits list the Director's voice as 'Champ Nightingale', a pseudonym for Ryan Reynolds, who also appears on screen as CIA agent Victor Locke; Kevin Hart cameos as Air Marshal Dinkley.

Which producer sued Universal after being removed as lead producer on Hobbs & Shaw?

Neal H. Moritz, producer of every film since the first, sued Universal in 2019 after it dropped him as Hobbs & Shaw's lead producer; the suit settled in 2020 and he is credited on F9.

Which composer, a regular collaborator of its director, scored Hobbs & Shaw?

Tyler Bates, who had scored John Wick, Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2 for the same director, composed Hobbs & Shaw's score.

On what budget did Hobbs & Shaw gross $760 million worldwide?

Hobbs & Shaw was made for about $200M and grossed $760M worldwide after premiering at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre in July 2019.

Who voices Ms. Nowhere, the spy liaison in Netflix's Fast & Furious Spy Racers?

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton's original Angelica Schuyler, voices Ms. Nowhere in Fast & Furious Spy Racers, the DreamWorks Animation series that ran on Netflix from 2019 to 2021.

Fast & Furious: Supercharged opened in 2015 as the finale of which Universal Studios Hollywood attraction?

Supercharged opened in June 2015 as the closing segment of the Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour, a tram-based 3D chase played out on huge wraparound screens.

Which Fast & Furious villain features in both Fast & Furious 6 and the Supercharged ride?

Owen Shaw, the Fast & Furious 6 villain, returns as Supercharged's antagonist, chasing the guests' vehicle while Dom, Letty, Hobbs and Roman appear on screen.

Which Universal Studios roller coaster prompted Supercharged's closure in 2025?

The Florida version closed in August 2026.

Who starred as escaped convict Frank Webster in the 1954 The Fast and the Furious?

John Ireland both starred as Frank Webster, a trucker framed for murder, and co-directed the 1954 film with Edward Sampson; Dorothy Malone co-starred as Connie.

Which sports car does kidnapped 'lady racer' Connie drive in the 1954 The Fast and the Furious?

Connie, played by Dorothy Malone, drives a Jaguar XK120 that escaped convict Frank Webster commandeers, entering it in a cross-border sports-car race.

Which studio, later known as AIP, made the 1954 film its first release?

American Releasing Corporation, founded in 1954 by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff, put out The Fast and the Furious as its first release before becoming American International Pictures in 1956.

On which soap opera did Paul Walker play Brandon Collins in 1993?

Paul Walker played Brandon Collins on The Young and the Restless from 1992 to 1993, opposite Heather Tom's Victoria Newman, before moving into films with Pleasantville and Varsity Blues.

What subject did Paul Walker major in at community college?

Paul Walker studied marine biology at Los Angeles-area community colleges after leaving Village Christian School in 1991; his love of the ocean later took him onto National Geographic's Expedition Great White.

Which production company did Paul Walker found in 2012 with a first-look deal at Universal?

Paul Walker set up Laguna Ridge Pictures in 2012 with a first-look deal at Universal; One Race Films is Vin Diesel's company, and Reach Out Worldwide was Walker's charity.

Vin Diesel adopted his stage name while working as what at New York's Tunnel nightclub?

Vin Diesel worked as a bouncer at Manhattan clubs including the Tunnel from his late teens, and friends there dubbed him Diesel for his boundless energy.

Which 1994 short film by Vin Diesel got him noticed by Steven Spielberg?

Multi-Facial, a 20-minute short Diesel wrote, directed and starred in about a mixed-race actor's auditions, screened at Cannes in 1995 and led Spielberg to write him a part in Saving Private Ryan.

Which Marvel character has Vin Diesel voiced in six films, starting in 2014?

Vin Diesel voices Groot, from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) through Guardians Vol. 3 (2023), with Infinity War, Endgame and Thor: Love and Thunder in between; he also voices Baby Groot in the I Am Groot shorts.

Vin Diesel's stage debut at age seven came after he broke into which New York theatre to vandalise it?

Diesel and friends broke into Theater for the New City in Manhattan intending to vandalise it; artistic director Crystal Field instead cast them in a children's play, Dinosaur Door, in 1974.

According to Dom, at what speed did his father's stock car hit the wall in the 1989 crash?

Dom tells Brian that Kenny Linder clipped his father's bumper and put him into the wall at 120 mph; Dom later beat Linder with a wrench and was banned from the tracks for life.

What cars does Dom's crew use for their semi hijackings in the first film?

The crew runs the hijackings in three black Honda Civic coupes with green underglow, latching onto trucks with a harpoon-style grappling rig to steal loads of electronics.

What prison sentence does Dom receive at the end of Fast & Furious (2009) before his crew springs him?

Dom is sentenced to 25 years to life at Lompoc with no early parole; the final scene shows Brian, Mia, Tego and Rico moving in to free him on the road.

Which failed Bond-girl audition did Gal Gadot say led to her casting as Gisele?

Gal Gadot lost the part of Camille in Quantum of Solace to Olga Kurylenko, but that audition's casting director later brought her in for Gisele in Fast & Furious (2009).

In which car are Han and Gisele last seen speeding down the Autobahn at the end of Fast Five?

Han and Gisele ride off in a Lexus LFA in Fast Five's epilogue, with Han eyeing Tokyo; by Fast & Furious 6 the pair are living together in Hong Kong.

How does Gisele obtain Hernan Reyes's handprint during Fast Five's heist prep?

Gisele walks up to Reyes in a bikini and has him put his hand on her backside, capturing his print on the bikini bottoms; the move wins Han's admiration and starts their romance.