Since the premiere of season 1 20 years ago, “Fast and Furious” has now reached the top of the most popular “blockbuster” series of all time. A lot of interesting secrets about this movie that you may not know.
Actresses Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster did not have driver’s licenses before filming The Fast & The Furious. Both had to learn to drive during the film’s production.
Many scenes in Tokyo Drift were filmed secretly due to Japan’s strict laws. Justin Lin, the film’s director, chose one of the executive producers to direct the film as a “precaution” if he was arrested, the film would not be halted from filming.
Hobbs’ role in Fast Five was originally reserved for Tommy Lee Jones. Dwayne Johnson (right) was actually included in the fan-suggested cast.
The two lead actors Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez have actually been dating since 2001, when they worked together on the set of Fast and Furious . However, their romance did not last long and the couple was also very private about it.
Fast & Furious debuted 9 parts and was very commercially successful. It is the 7th highest-grossing film series of all time, with the total box office revenue of 9 films having reached more than $6 billion.
See You Again , the soundtrack of the 2015 film Furious 7 , is the most successful single of Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s careers to date. The song spent 12 consecutive weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100, earning 3 Grammy nominations, Golden Globe Award nominations and reaching nearly 5.2 billion views on YouTube.
Là ngôi sao chính của loạt phim Fast & Furious, nhiều người sẽ cho rằng Vin Diesel (phải) đã thu về những khoản tiền cát sê khổng lồ ngay từ khi tham gia phần đầu tiên nhưng sự thật thì Vin Diesel chỉ bỏ túi 2 triệu USD để đóng vai chính trong The Fast and the Furious phần 1. Sau thành công của phần một, “tiền lương” của Vin Diesel đã tăng vọt. Diesel nhận cát sê lên tới 15 triệu USD cho các phần sau. Đối với Furious 7, tổng cát sê của Diesel là 47 triệu USD bao gồm lợi nhuận và phí sản xuất. Đối với phần mới nhất của phim mang tên F9, Vin Diesel cũng nhận cát sê ước chừng 20 triệu USD.
