FILM · 2003
2 Fast 2 Furious
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- #001
Most of the cars were heavily reinforced with roll cages for the bridge jump. A roll cage would have been far too obvious on the convertible S2000, so the stunt team placed a dummy in the driver's seat and staged a remote-controlled version of the jump.
- #002
So much neon lighting was used on the cars that a technical expert specializing in neon light was kept on set at all times.
- #003
Two different scripts were commissioned by Universal Studios. The first included Vin Diesel's character, while the second did not, in case he decided not to return.
- #004
This film was shot on one side of Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne while Bad Boys II (2003) was shooting scenes on the other side of the park.
- #005
The moment where the Corvette hits the Mustang on the highway was not planned, but the stunt driver escaped the incident unharmed. Some parts of the ending were also improvised by the actors because they did not match the script.
- #006
The scene near the end of the film in which the blue car is loaded onto the boat was shot at Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne. The crew built a new fishing pier to provide the ramp, and to ensure that no oil or gas polluted Biscayne Bay, a car was prepared with its engine, all fuel and brake lines removed and the vehicle steam-cleaned. The plan was to shoot the scene several times, but the first take went so well that additional takes were cancelled.
- #007
When Brian wins the first race, he slides rapidly toward the crowd. Because Paul Walker was a big fan of street racing and a good driver, he performed this stunt himself, along with many others in this film and the original.
- #008
The complex used as Verone's mansion previously belonged to Sylvester Stallone.
- #009
Before production on the film began, Devon Aoki did not have a driver's license or any driving experience.
- #010
Orange Julius's RX-7 was one of the cars that had doubled for Dominic Toretto's red RX-7 in the first film.
- #011
Before the first race, there is a deep-focus shot in which three drivers in their cars turn one by one to look at Brian. The somewhat unnatural movement of the actors' heads and eyes reveals that this shot runs in reverse. As actually filmed, the action begins with Brian and then moves down the line of actors, ending with Suki.
- #012
This is the only Fast and Furious film in which Vin Diesel does not appear as Dominic Toretto, at least. The reason for Vin Diesel's absence was that he was shooting xXx (2002) at the time.
- #013
Director John Singleton encouraged the actors to improvise during shooting to make the film's feel more interesting. Many of the humorous moments on screen are improvised.
- #014
The electrical device the police use throughout the film to disable cars does not exist in reality. It was invented by the film's creators to add more excitement.
- #015
John Singleton was a fan of the first film and was very excited at the opportunity to direct the next one.
- #016
The cars Brian initially races are the same models as those that won the big races in The Fast and the Furious (2001), and they reach the bridge in the reverse order of their appearance in the first film. The stunt team actually reused some of the stunt cars from the original (modified, of course, to resemble the cars in the sequel).
- #017
The yellow Dodge Viper driven by one of the thugs was the first of the new-shaped "production" Dodge Vipers; Universal Pictures acquired the first four of these cars to film with on the understanding that none of them would be damaged, which is why we do not see it crash in the actual film.
- #018
Rapper Redman was seriously considered for the role of Tej. However, due to scheduling conflicts, the role went to Ludacris.
- #019
The rear wing of Brian O'Conner's Nissan Skyline was made entirely of carbon fiber and cost $2,000.
- #020
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII driven by Paul Walker was not available in the United States. The cars used were actually existing US models modified to look like the Evo VII. All of the modifications were done by EP Industries in El Segundo, California.
- #021
Slap Jack's Toyota Supra was modified from the remaining copies of the orange Supra driven by Brian O'Conner in the first film. To set the car apart from the others, the production team designed a lexan panel in the middle of the bodywork that made the engine visible and also allowed hot air to escape. To save the production team thousands of dollars, the engine of the "hero" car (used mostly for photography, not for stunt work) was photographed and the image sent to a local printer in Miami, Florida, where it was enlarged to actual size. The engine images were placed just beneath the lexan panels of the display cars.
- #022
The first draft of the screenplay included a version of Markham's character in which he was in league with Carter Verone the entire time.
- #023
The producer appears as one of the police officers who goes off the road.
- #024
The Mustang Saleen that falls in the highway scene is not a real Mustang Saleen. It is a V6 Mustang fitted with a Saleen body kit.
- #025
Monica Fuentes was written as Brian O'Conner's new love interest. The first draft of the screenplay included a love scene between the two, but it was cut at Mendes's request. Brian and Monica do briefly kiss in one scene, but they do not get together at the end of the film. Evidently Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) had left Brian after learning that he was an undercover police officer sent to infiltrate Dominic (Vin Diesel) and his racing crew, who were behind the electronic truck hijackings. Jordana Brewster would return as Mia in Fast & Furious (2009), and the two reconciled and got back together. Eva Mendes returned as Monica in the post-credits scene of Fast Five (2011) but was not listed in the credits.
- #026
The helipad scenes were shot on the roof of the Miami Herald.
- #027
The license plate on Rome's Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder reads "H8ter".
- #028
The film went into active development immediately after The Fast and the Furious (2001) proved to be a hit at the box office.
- #029
Early drafts of the screenplay included a scene in which Brian plays basketball with Roman's cousins Flip and Samuel. Flip was to be played by the rapper Fabolous and Samuel by Alonzo Mourning.
- #030
The unfinished green-screen interior shots of Brian O'Conner's Nissan Skyline are clearly visible early in the film.
- #031
50 Cent was considered for the role that Tyrese Gibson would later take.
- #032
In the club scene, Carter calls Brian "kid". In reality, Cole Hauser is two years younger than Paul Walker.
- #033
Most of the cars have "Year One" on their license plates.
- #034
During the scramble race, the driver of the red Ford Mustang is crushed under a semi truck, but a few minutes later he can be seen driving the topless yellow Dodge Viper.
- #035
John Singleton stated that Top Gun (1986) had a major influence on the way he made the film.
- #036
Suki says the line "Move bitch" in the opening race. Ludacris has a famous single called "Move Bitch".
- #037
This is the first Fast and Furious film in which no major character dies. The only death implied in the film is that of the driver whose car is crushed under a truck during the "scramble" for Verone's package at the junkyard, and he is only a minor character.
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