‘Fast & Furious’ Cast Then & Now: Vin Diesel
‘The Fast & The Furious’ changed the game when it was released on June 22, 2001. The movie became a massive blockbuster and spawned one of the most successful movie franchises of all time. After 8 movies, the ‘Fast’ franchise has earned over $6 billion at the box office. ‘F9’ is sure to add to that number. The first movie starred the core cast of Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, and Michelle Rodriguez. Over the years, more ‘Fast’ family members have joined the crew.
Vin became a household name when the first movie came out. He leads the ‘Fast’ franchise as the one and only Dom Toretto. Vin has also starred in the ‘XXX’ and ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ film franchises. He notably voices the character of Groot in the MCU. In addition to two more ‘Fast & Furious’ movies, Vin is expected to appear in the upcoming ‘Avatar’ sequels. See more of the ‘Fast & Furious’ cast then and now.
Paul Walker
In the “Fast” series, Paul Walker is best recognized for his role as Brian O’Connor. Vin Diesel and he launched the franchise in “The Fast and the Furious.” He appeared in six “Fast” movies, with “Furious 7” being his most recent. In November 2013, Paul tragically perished in an automobile accident. Just 43 years old, he was. He was still in the middle of filming “Furious 7” at the time. In the final moments to be shot, his brothers stepped in for him.
Jordana Brewster Then & Now
Jordana Brewster began playing Mia Toretto in 2001’s ‘The Fast & The Furious.’ After a nearly 10-year break, Jordana returned as Mia in 2009’s ‘Fast & Furious.’ She has appeared in 7 ‘Fast’ films. In addition to playing Mia, Jordana starred in the ‘Dallas’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ TV reboots. She also played Denise Brown in ‘The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.’ Jordana married Andrew Form in 2007. They have two kids. She filed for divorce in 2020.
Michelle Rodriguez Then & Now
Michelle Rodriguez began playing Letty Ortiz in 2001 with the first ‘Fast & Furious’ movie. She will reprise the role in ‘F9.’ Aside from the ‘Fast’ films, Michelle’s other notable roles include ‘Blue Crush,’ ‘Widows,’ and ‘Machete Kills.’ She is set to star in the upcoming ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ film adaptation.
Ludacris Then & Now
Tej Parker was first portrayed by Ludacris in “2 Fast 2 Furious.” Since then, he has appeared in 5 “Fast” movies, including “F9.” Additionally, he appeared in “No Strings Attached,” “New Year’s Eve,” and other films. In 2017, Ludacris took over as host of the reboot of “Fear Factor.” Since his debut “Fast” film, Ludacris has released a number of albums and songs in addition to acting. Eudoxie Mbouguiengue and Ludacris have been wed. Their second kid together is due soon.
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson began playing Roman Pearce in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious.’ He returned for ‘Fast Five’ and has appeared in every ‘Fast’ film since. Tyrese also played Sergeant Robert Epps in the ‘Transformers’ film series. His other films include ‘Black and Blue,’ ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2,’ and the upcoming ‘Morbius.’ He recently appeared as Robopine on ‘The Masked Singer.’
Sung Kang Then & Now
Sung Kang portrays Han Lue in the ‘Fast’ franchise. He made his first appearance as the character in ‘Better Luck Tomorrow.’ His first ‘Fast’ film was ‘The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift.’ He has since starred in several ‘Fast’ movies. After it appeared his character had died in ‘Tokyo Drift,’ fans were surprised to see Han in ‘F9.’ In addition to the ‘Fast’ movies, Sung notably played John Mak on ‘Power.’
Dwayne Johnson Then & Now
Dwayne Johnson began playing Luke Hobbs in ‘Fast Five.’ After 4 ‘Fast’ films, Dwayne got his own spinoff with Jason Statham. Their spinoff movie ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ was released in 2019. Dwayne is one of Hollywood’s most successful movie stars. He has starred in the ‘Jumanji’ remakes, created and produced the series ‘Young Rock,’ hosted ‘Titan Games,’ and more. His upcoming films include ‘Jungle Cruise,’ ‘Black Adam,’ and ‘Red Notice.’ He married Lauren Hashian in 2019. They have two daughters.
Elsa Pataky Then & Now
Elsa Pataky began playing Elena Neves in ‘Fast Five.’ She made 4 appearances in the ‘Fast’ franchise. Her character was killed off in ‘The Fate of the Furious.’ She went on to appear alongside her husband Chris Hemsworth in the 2018 movie ’12 Strong.’ The couple resides in Australia. They have 3 kids.
Gal Gadot Then & Now
Gal Gadot played Gisele Yashar starting in ‘Fast & Furious.’ She returned for ‘Fast Five’ and ‘Fast & Furious 6.’ Her character was killed off in the sixth ‘Fast’ film. Since then, Gal has starred as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in two standalone films and other DCEU movies. Her next films are ‘Red Notice’ and ‘Death on the Nile.’ She is currently expecting her third child with her husband.
Eva Mendes Then & Now
In the movies Fast Five and 2 Fast 2 Furious, Eva Mendes portrayed Monica Fuentes. She then appeared as the lead in films such as “Girl in Progress” and “The Place Beyond the Pines.” On the set of “The Place Beyond the Pines,” she first met Ryan Gosling. They started dating in 2011 and have since had two daughters. In the 2014 movie “Lost River,” she had her last role. Since then, she has given up acting to devote more time to her family and other projects.
Lucas Black Then & Now
Lucas Black starred as Sean Boswell in the third ‘Fast’ film ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.’ He also made a cameo appearance in ‘Furious 7.’ From 2014 to 2019, Lucas starred on ‘NCIS: New Orleans.’ The actor is set to return as Sean in ‘F9.’
Matt Schulze Then & Now
Matt Schulze appeared as Vince in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ and ‘Fast Five.’ His latest role was in the 2018 movie ‘Action Point.’Matt Schulze appeared as Vince in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ and ‘Fast Five.’ His latest role was in the 2018 movie ‘Action Point.’
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