Why is Paul Walker not in Tokyo Drift?

Paul Walker wasn't asked to return because the studio felt he was too old. The first draft of the script featured the return of Diesel's character, Dominic Toretto. This is only Fast and the Furious film not to star Paul Walker (prior to his death).
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Why was Vin Diesel not in Tokyo Drift?

Universal wanted Vin Diesel to make a cameo appearance in the Tokyo-set film, with the promise to star in more Fast/Furious movies. Diesel agreed, but waived his acting fee in exchange for the film rights to Riddick.
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Why did Tokyo Drift have a different cast?

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It was based around characters seemingly unrelated to the main crew of the first two movies, mostly due to the studio being unable to get any of them to be involved in the project. For this reason, it was retooled to make it stand out more, focusing more on racing than previous entries.
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Why was Vin Diesel not in Fast 2?

The only Fast and Furious movie that doesn't feature at least a cameo by Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto. The reason for Vin Diesel not appearing is due to his filming of xXx (2002) at the time. Rap artist Redman was seriously considered for the character of Tej.
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Is Vin Diesel or Paul Walker in Tokyo Drift?

When The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was released in summer 2006, it was pretty much immediately dismissed as a joke. There was no Paul Walker. There was no Vin Diesel (apart from a brief cameo audiences didn't know about beforehand).
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Can I skip Tokyo Drift?

Tokyo Drift is the third in the series but actually set way later in the timeline, so you'll want to skip that and jump to Fast & Furious, Fast Five, and Fast & Furious 6. Then you can watch Tokyo Drift. After that, hop to franchise best Furious 7.
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How did Han survive Tokyo Drift?

Nobody poached Han to work for him. Han faked his death and never alerted Dom or his friends about his whereabouts in order to steal a device (Project Aries) that's at the center of "F9." Instead, Han stumbled upon a young girl, Elle, connected to the device and had to protect her for the safety of the world.
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Is Vin Diesel a billionaire?

Vin Diesel is an American actor, director, writer and producer who has a net worth of $225 million. He rose to international fame with his role as Dominic Toretto in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise. The franchise made him one of the highest-paid actions stars in the world.
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Why did Leon not return to Fast and Furious?

The killing of Jesse by Johnny Tran in the finale likely reinforced that decision. In all likelihood, Leon was never brought back to the Fast & Furious saga since he's a minor character from a time when the series at least tried to adhere to the laws of gravity, so there was no real place for him.
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Who turned down Fast and Furious?

Dwayne Johnson has publicly declined “Fast & Furious” series star Vin Diesel's request to rejoin the action franchise for its upcoming 10th mainline entry.
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Is Suki coming back to Fast and Furious?

Although Tej and Roman returned to the franchise four more installments, with another one on the way, Aoki never reprised her role. The Fast Saga also failed to reveal the character's fate, including why she and Tej broke off their relationship for good.
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Was Tokyo Drift a flop?

The movie was a flop in the US, although it did better overseas—obviously, in Japan, it was a success. Its poor reception appeared enough to shelve the franchise until 2009's Fast & Furious revived it.
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Is Sean from Tokyo Drift in Fast 9?

The scene is short, but Sean, Twinkie and Earl play a pretty crucial part in F9. They provide the means for Roman and Tej to go to space to take out a satellite and provide some much-needed connective tissue to Tokyo Drift. Sean briefly appears in Furious 7.
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Why is Dom not in Hobbs and Shaw?

In a January 2019 interview with MTV News, Johnson explained that his absence from "F9" was due to scheduling conflicts with "Hobbs & Shaw" – an explanation that, on its surface, might seem a bit suspect.
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Why was Dom in Tokyo Drift?

Han's death was the reason Dominic appeared in Tokyo at the end of Tokyo Drift - to retrieve his body back to Los Angeles for burial. After racing with Sean Boswell, Dominic receives several of Han's personal items, including a photo of Gisele.
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Is Dom Toretto in Fast and Furious 4?

It is the sequel to The Fast and the Furious (2001) and 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and is the fourth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. The film stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto and Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner, with Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Ortiz, and Laz Alonso in supporting roles.
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Who will be the villain in f10?

In March 2022, Momoa confirmed that he's playing the villain in Fast 10. “It's fun. I get to play the bad guy, which I haven't gotten to do for a while,” the actor told Entertainment Tonight. “Now, I get to be the bad boy.
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Is Neela coming back to fast and furious?

Her absence is likely due to Nathalie Kelley simply not being able or interested in returning to the role, but if that's the case, F9 still owes an explanation for where Neela is. It could be something as simple as “She's back in Tokyo,” but it should be addressed.
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What happened to Dom's original crew?

Just two of them remain, with Dom and Letty still anchoring the team, as Jesse was killed in The Fast and the Furious, while Vince returned for redemption in Fast Five, only to also die. And Leon, well, no one really knows what happened to him — not even his portrayer.
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Who is richer Dwayne Johnson or Vin Diesel?

Vin Diesel is worth $225 million and is one of the highest-paid actors in the world. Whereas as mentioned above, Dwayne is worth $400 million in total. The Rock is richer than Vin Diesel.
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Who is the No 1 richest actor in the world?

The world's richest actor is none other than American Actress Jami Gertz clocking 3 billion dollars net worth, followed by Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan at 600 million dollars.
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Why was Han stealing from DK?

So the reason Han may be stealing is because it's actually a lot more money than it seems for one, secondly, he knows DK will not notice on his own as he does not pay enough attention (seen when his uncle tells him Han stole), and lastly, it's always important to have some source of income, even if you are rich.
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Is Gisele death in Fast and Furious?

The character is killed in the 2013 film Fast & Furious 6. Gisele was Gadot's first major film role, and American director Justin Lin hired her due to her past military experience. Gadot performed her own stunts while shooting the films.
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Did Sean beat Dom?

Furious 7 (2015) would later reveal that the race between Dom (Vin Diesel) and Sean (Lucas Black) was won by Dom.
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