![]() ![]() “We could see right away Paul was going to be an ace driver,” Cohen said. Walker, Rodriguez, Diesel and Brewster all drove Formula One cars in preparation for their street racing scenes. The actors went to racing school in Las Vegas Two leads weren’t even licensed to driveīoth Brewster and Rodriguez didn’t have their driver’s licenses before making the film.Ĥ. He did this by developing a love story between Letty and Dom (Diesel).Īlso Read: River Phoenix's Classic '80s Movie 'Explorers': 11 Things You Didn't Knowģ. The Letty Ortiz ( Michelle Rodriguez) character wasn’t written as a leading role, but once Rodriguez joined the cast to play her, Cohen carved out more screen time for the breakout actress. “Vin started to get the hots for Michelle … or vice versa,” he said in a 2015 interview. While it’s not known to what extent the young cast members were hooking up behind the scenes, director Rob Cohen confirmed all of the lead players were romantically involved - in real life - with their respective onscreen love interests. ![]() Paul Walker had a crush on Jordana Brewster TheWrap has gathered 15 fast facts about the original “Fast” film to celebrate its birthday.ġ. The original action film, starring the late Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, celebrates its 15th anniversary on Wednesday, July 22.Īlso Read: 9 Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'Thelma & Louise' But even then, no one predicted that it would explode into the multi-billion dollar franchise that it is today - and became Universal’s biggest franchise of all time. To the surprise of almost everyone, the Universal movie went on be a huge hit, grossing $207.3 million worldwide. At the end of the film, Dom announces he's naming his son Brian, while Hobbs decides to walk away from his job with the Diplomatic Security Service for good.When “The Fast and the Furious” came out in 2001, it was meant to be a high-octane summer popcorn flick. However, Cipher manages to escape before she can be apprehended. ![]() Once the Shaws have recovered the baby, Dom turns on Cipher, thwarting her plans to incite nuclear war and reassuring his team and his wife that he'd never really turned on them after all. Ultimately, though, Dom is able to get the upper hand by requesting assistance from Magdalene Shaw (Helen Mirren), the Shaw brothers' mother, who then tasks her sons (including Owen Shaw, who has finally recovered from his injuries in the sixth film) with rescuing Dom's son from Cipher. However, while outwardly cooperating with Cipher, Dom quietly tries to undermine her, which leads to her having Elena executed. ![]() In a mid-credits scene, it is revealed that the person whose car crashed into Han, killing him in Tokyo Drift, was driven by none other than Owen Shaw's brother, Deckard (Jason Statham), who is now seeking vengeance on the crew who injured and captured his brother.Įventually, it's revealed that the leverage Cipher has over Dom is that she has captured Elena and her infant son it turns out Elena was pregnant when she and Dom split up, and she never told him. Meanwhile, a grieving Han decides to take his Fast Five money to Tokyo, where he and Gisele had once talked about moving, which is what puts him there at the beginning of Tokyo Drift. At the end of the film, although Letty still doesn't have her memories, Elena graciously steps aside to allow her and Dom to be together. Shaw is grievously injured after being thrown from the plane and is subsequently arrested by Hobbs, who then secures pardons for Dom and his crew in exchange for their assistance. They're ultimately successful in stopping Shaw, but Gisele (who was in love with Han) is killed in the process. The final act of the film sees Dom's crew pursuing Shaw's crew to a runway, where Dom's group is determined to keep Shaw's plane from taking off with its weapons of mass destruction. ![]()
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