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awesome fast and furious facts now
awesome fast and furious facts now whatever it is you’re in on I want in on
whatever it is you’re in on I want in on
whatever it is you’re in on I want in on it too
it too
it too for this list we’ll be focusing on the
for this list we’ll be focusing on the
for this list we’ll be focusing on the American media franchise known as The
American media franchise known as The
American media franchise known as The Fast and the Furious
and we’ll be listing a few bizarre
and we’ll be listing a few bizarre hilarious or flat-out ridiculous facts
hilarious or flat-out ridiculous facts
hilarious or flat-out ridiculous facts about the movies in the film series so
about the movies in the film series so
about the movies in the film series so buckle up and get ready to go for a
buckle up and get ready to go for a
buckle up and get ready to go for a drive
drive
drive notice I know TSA your race number 10
notice I know TSA your race number 10
notice I know TSA your race number 10 Fast Five Facebook
in Fast Five the fifth installment of
in Fast Five the fifth installment of the franchise big surprise the actor
the franchise big surprise the actor
the franchise big surprise the actor Tommy Lee Jones was set to play the
Tommy Lee Jones was set to play the
Tommy Lee Jones was set to play the Diplomatic Security Service agent Luke
Diplomatic Security Service agent Luke
Diplomatic Security Service agent Luke Hobbs situations under control calm down
Hobbs situations under control calm down
Hobbs situations under control calm down please give me your attention for a
please give me your attention for a
please give me your attention for a moment I’ll be glad to tell you what
moment I’ll be glad to tell you what
moment I’ll be glad to tell you what happened but then Vin Diesel got crafty
happened but then Vin Diesel got crafty
happened but then Vin Diesel got crafty with Facebook and read a comment from a
with Facebook and read a comment from a
with Facebook and read a comment from a fan about how sick it would be if his
fan about how sick it would be if his
fan about how sick it would be if his badass dominic toretto character and the
badass dominic toretto character and the
badass dominic toretto character and the rock had an epic battle on film sometime
this idea didn’t only get Diesel’s motor
this idea didn’t only get Diesel’s motor runnin but it also revved up the
runnin but it also revved up the
runnin but it also revved up the producers and the rest is drag racing
producers and the rest is drag racing
producers and the rest is drag racing history help
for my team you son of a bitch
for my team you son of a bitch number nine no driver’s license hey babe
number nine no driver’s license hey babe
number nine no driver’s license hey babe you should be watching from the side I
you should be watching from the side I
you should be watching from the side I would want to get me exhaust on that
would want to get me exhaust on that
would want to get me exhaust on that pretty face how about you put your money
pretty face how about you put your money
pretty face how about you put your money where your mouth is do it fast do it
where your mouth is do it fast do it
where your mouth is do it fast do it furious or at least know how to drive a
furious or at least know how to drive a
furious or at least know how to drive a car both actresses Michelle Rodriguez
car both actresses Michelle Rodriguez
car both actresses Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster lacked the
and Jordana Brewster lacked the
and Jordana Brewster lacked the quintessential Fast and Furious casting
quintessential Fast and Furious casting
quintessential Fast and Furious casting requirement a license
when they were cast for the first film
when they were cast for the first film due to insurance requirements these
due to insurance requirements these
due to insurance requirements these ladies had one shot to pass their
ladies had one shot to pass their
ladies had one shot to pass their driving exams or their parts would have
driving exams or their parts would have
driving exams or their parts would have been recast since then though the duo
been recast since then though the duo
been recast since then though the duo has been seen receiving plenty of
has been seen receiving plenty of
has been seen receiving plenty of speeding tickets
speeding tickets
speeding tickets Brewster even admitting that she’s a bit
Brewster even admitting that she’s a bit
Brewster even admitting that she’s a bit of a speed demon it’s good it’s nice to
of a speed demon it’s good it’s nice to
of a speed demon it’s good it’s nice to first everyone’s number eight surprise
first everyone’s number eight surprise
first everyone’s number eight surprise return Toretto nope ain’t interested yes
return Toretto nope ain’t interested yes
return Toretto nope ain’t interested yes you are keep looking in a surprise twist
you are keep looking in a surprise twist
you are keep looking in a surprise twist at the end of Fast Five audiences
at the end of Fast Five audiences
at the end of Fast Five audiences learned that the character of Letty
learned that the character of Letty
learned that the character of Letty Ortiz wasn’t dead and was in fact part
Ortiz wasn’t dead and was in fact part
Ortiz wasn’t dead and was in fact part of an organized crime ring
not only was this a shock to fans but
not only was this a shock to fans but also to Michelle Rodriguez the actress
also to Michelle Rodriguez the actress
also to Michelle Rodriguez the actress who played Letty now you’re lucky I miss
who played Letty now you’re lucky I miss
who played Letty now you’re lucky I miss my shot come again
my shot come again
my shot come again according to Rodriguez she only found
according to Rodriguez she only found
according to Rodriguez she only found out that she’d be starring in Fast &
out that she’d be starring in Fast &
out that she’d be starring in Fast & Furious 6 when she went to the theaters
Furious 6 when she went to the theaters
Furious 6 when she went to the theaters and saw the grainy photo of herself in v
and saw the grainy photo of herself in v
and saw the grainy photo of herself in v movies post credit sequence you believe
movies post credit sequence you believe
movies post credit sequence you believe in ghosts number 7 ridiculously long
in ghosts number 7 ridiculously long
in ghosts number 7 ridiculously long runway Wow why you just had to open your
runway Wow why you just had to open your
runway Wow why you just had to open your mouth now we got a big-ass plane to deal
mouth now we got a big-ass plane to deal
mouth now we got a big-ass plane to deal with have you ever been on a plane well
with have you ever been on a plane well
with have you ever been on a plane well if you haven’t let us tell you that
if you haven’t let us tell you that
if you haven’t let us tell you that takeoff only takes a few seconds as a
takeoff only takes a few seconds as a
takeoff only takes a few seconds as a typical runway is only about a mile long
typical runway is only about a mile long
typical runway is only about a mile long in the famous plane scene from Fast &
in the famous plane scene from Fast &
in the famous plane scene from Fast & Furious 6 experts have done the math and
Furious 6 experts have done the math and
Furious 6 experts have done the math and based on the combination of the scenes
based on the combination of the scenes
based on the combination of the scenes length which is almost 13 minutes and
length which is almost 13 minutes and
length which is almost 13 minutes and the plane speed it appears that the
the plane speed it appears that the
the plane speed it appears that the runway must have been between 18 and 28
runway must have been between 18 and 28
runway must have been between 18 and 28 miles long so we guess you could say
miles long so we guess you could say
miles long so we guess you could say that in this scene drivers chose to live
that in this scene drivers chose to live
that in this scene drivers chose to live life one very long quarter mile at a
life one very long quarter mile at a
life one very long quarter mile at a time I live my life a quarter mile at a
time I live my life a quarter mile at a
time I live my life a quarter mile at a time
time
time nothing else matters not the mortgage
nothing else matters not the mortgage
nothing else matters not the mortgage not the store not my team and all their
not the store not my team and all their
not the store not my team and all their bullshit for those 10 seconds or less
bullshit for those 10 seconds or less
bullshit for those 10 seconds or less I’m free
I’m free
I’m free number six time line twist I had a
number six time line twist I had a
number six time line twist I had a wrench and I hit him and I didn’t intend
wrench and I hit him and I didn’t intend
wrench and I hit him and I didn’t intend to keep hitting but by the time I was
to keep hitting but by the time I was
to keep hitting but by the time I was done I couldn’t lift my arm throwing a
done I couldn’t lift my arm throwing a
done I couldn’t lift my arm throwing a wrench in the franchise’s continuity
wrench in the franchise’s continuity
wrench in the franchise’s continuity there are two fast and furious short
there are two fast and furious short
there are two fast and furious short films directed by Phillip at well
films directed by Phillip at well
films directed by Phillip at well turbocharged Prelude is the six-minute
turbocharged Prelude is the six-minute
turbocharged Prelude is the six-minute long run up to too fast too furious
long run up to too fast too furious
long run up to too fast too furious starring Paul Walker directed by Vin
starring Paul Walker directed by Vin
starring Paul Walker directed by Vin Diesel himself los bandoleros gives more
Diesel himself los bandoleros gives more
Diesel himself los bandoleros gives more insight into the series characters as
insight into the series characters as
insight into the series characters as well as more history prior to the fourth
well as more history prior to the fourth
well as more history prior to the fourth film have I arrived Justin
film have I arrived Justin
film have I arrived Justin ready you always get there just in time
ready you always get there just in time
ready you always get there just in time on top of that it’s widely accepted that
on top of that it’s widely accepted that
on top of that it’s widely accepted that Tokyo Drift is actually the last movie
Tokyo Drift is actually the last movie
Tokyo Drift is actually the last movie in the franchise in terms of the
in the franchise in terms of the
in the franchise in terms of the chronological storyline as opposed to
chronological storyline as opposed to
chronological storyline as opposed to its place as the third production
its place as the third production
its place as the third production meanwhile Fast & Furious 6 brought the
meanwhile Fast & Furious 6 brought the
meanwhile Fast & Furious 6 brought the timelines together by replaying Hans
timelines together by replaying Hans
timelines together by replaying Hans death from Tokyo Drift with the villain
death from Tokyo Drift with the villain
death from Tokyo Drift with the villain from the upcoming Furious 7 promising
from the upcoming Furious 7 promising
from the upcoming Furious 7 promising retribution for his brother’s death in
retribution for his brother’s death in
retribution for his brother’s death in the sixth film did you get all that
the sixth film did you get all that
the sixth film did you get all that don’t manic to wrap you don’t know me
don’t manic to wrap you don’t know me
don’t manic to wrap you don’t know me you’re about to know well either way it
you’re about to know well either way it
you’re about to know well either way it leads perfectly into the seventh film
leads perfectly into the seventh film
leads perfectly into the seventh film and brings all of the films in the
and brings all of the films in the
and brings all of the films in the franchise together ingeniously
number five legit lawsuit there’s a
number five legit lawsuit there’s a hundred thousand streets in the city you
hundred thousand streets in the city you
hundred thousand streets in the city you don’t need to know the route you give me
don’t need to know the route you give me
don’t need to know the route you give me a time in a place I give you a
a time in a place I give you a
a time in a place I give you a five-minute window expecting all car
five-minute window expecting all car
five-minute window expecting all car based movies to resemble The Fast and
based movies to resemble The Fast and
based movies to resemble The Fast and the Furious movies imagine the surprise
the Furious movies imagine the surprise
the Furious movies imagine the surprise Sara Deming must have felt when she went
Sara Deming must have felt when she went
Sara Deming must have felt when she went to see the critically acclaimed film
to see the critically acclaimed film
to see the critically acclaimed film drive starring Ryan Gosling livid at the
drive starring Ryan Gosling livid at the
drive starring Ryan Gosling livid at the supposed false marketing that portrayed
supposed false marketing that portrayed
supposed false marketing that portrayed the film as the next Fast and Furious
the film as the next Fast and Furious
the film as the next Fast and Furious limo drive really for movies Deming
limo drive really for movies Deming
limo drive really for movies Deming decided to sue film district claiming
decided to sue film district claiming
decided to sue film district claiming that the producers deliberately misled
that the producers deliberately misled
that the producers deliberately misled the public and that the neo-noir
the public and that the neo-noir
the public and that the neo-noir arthouse flick was therefore a massive
arthouse flick was therefore a massive
arthouse flick was therefore a massive disappointment how about this shut your
disappointment how about this shut your
disappointment how about this shut your mouth I’ll kick your teeth down your
mouth I’ll kick your teeth down your
mouth I’ll kick your teeth down your throat and I’ll shut it for you funny
throat and I’ll shut it for you funny
throat and I’ll shut it for you funny thing is she only sought ticket
thing is she only sought ticket
thing is she only sought ticket reimbursement oh and a halt to the
reimbursement oh and a halt to the
reimbursement oh and a halt to the future production of such misleading
future production of such misleading
future production of such misleading movie trailers the case was ultimately
movie trailers the case was ultimately
movie trailers the case was ultimately dismissed
number four casting on green
number four casting on green when casting the original movie The Fast
when casting the original movie The Fast
when casting the original movie The Fast and the Furious directors were looking
and the Furious directors were looking
and the Furious directors were looking at all their options for lead good boy
at all their options for lead good boy
at all their options for lead good boy gone bad character Brian O’Connor yeah
gone bad character Brian O’Connor yeah
gone bad character Brian O’Connor yeah yeah this is officer Brian O’Conner and
yeah this is officer Brian O’Conner and
yeah this is officer Brian O’Conner and when we say all the options we mean it
when we say all the options we mean it
when we say all the options we mean it Mark Wahlberg Christian Bale and even
Mark Wahlberg Christian Bale and even
Mark Wahlberg Christian Bale and even Eminem were considered
thankfully sanity prevailed and Paul
thankfully sanity prevailed and Paul Walker was finally chosen yeah this is
Walker was finally chosen yeah this is
Walker was finally chosen yeah this is officer Brian O’Conner in another
officer Brian O’Conner in another
officer Brian O’Conner in another equally interesting potential casting
equally interesting potential casting
equally interesting potential casting option Denzel Washington was offered a
option Denzel Washington was offered a
option Denzel Washington was offered a part in Furious 7 which would have
part in Furious 7 which would have
part in Furious 7 which would have supposedly led to a larger role possibly
supposedly led to a larger role possibly
supposedly led to a larger role possibly as the antagonist in a potential 8th
as the antagonist in a potential 8th
as the antagonist in a potential 8th movie Washington turned it down with
movie Washington turned it down with
movie Washington turned it down with reports saying it was the same part that
reports saying it was the same part that
reports saying it was the same part that eventually went to Kurt Russell number 3
eventually went to Kurt Russell number 3
eventually went to Kurt Russell number 3 wrecked cars yeah my dad built er 900
wrecked cars yeah my dad built er 900
wrecked cars yeah my dad built er 900 horse is a Detroit muscle it’s a beast
horse is a Detroit muscle it’s a beast
horse is a Detroit muscle it’s a beast car lovers around the world gravitate to
car lovers around the world gravitate to
car lovers around the world gravitate to this franchise like adrenaline junkies
this franchise like adrenaline junkies
this franchise like adrenaline junkies to the racetrack and it’s quite clear
to the racetrack and it’s quite clear
to the racetrack and it’s quite clear why with some of the sickest most
why with some of the sickest most
why with some of the sickest most souped-up and powerful cars on screen
souped-up and powerful cars on screen
souped-up and powerful cars on screen car the franchise has featured hundreds
car the franchise has featured hundreds
car the franchise has featured hundreds of automobiles and has destroyed more
of automobiles and has destroyed more
of automobiles and has destroyed more than a thousand of them since the first
than a thousand of them since the first
than a thousand of them since the first movie launched
the variety and sheer volume of cars has
the variety and sheer volume of cars has intensified exponentially as over 400
intensified exponentially as over 400
intensified exponentially as over 400 cars were used in the making of the
cars were used in the making of the
cars were used in the making of the sixth film number two double brothers ya
sixth film number two double brothers ya
sixth film number two double brothers ya Paul Walker one of the stars of the
Paul Walker one of the stars of the
Paul Walker one of the stars of the enormous ly popular fast and furious
enormous ly popular fast and furious
enormous ly popular fast and furious movies dead in a car crash after the
movies dead in a car crash after the
movies dead in a car crash after the tragic death of Paul Walker on November
tragic death of Paul Walker on November
tragic death of Paul Walker on November 30th 2013 in a single car accident
30th 2013 in a single car accident
30th 2013 in a single car accident producers wanted to scrap another sequel
producers wanted to scrap another sequel
producers wanted to scrap another sequel most important thing in life always be
most important thing in life always be
most important thing in life always be family the people right here right now
family the people right here right now
family the people right here right now but they ultimately decided to give the
but they ultimately decided to give the
but they ultimately decided to give the all-important cast member a proper
all-important cast member a proper
all-important cast member a proper send-off in Furious 7 in the form of a
send-off in Furious 7 in the form of a
send-off in Furious 7 in the form of a retirement I’m gonna get you out of here
retirement I’m gonna get you out of here
retirement I’m gonna get you out of here a jump at the time of his death only
a jump at the time of his death only
a jump at the time of his death only half of Walker Singh’s had been filmed
half of Walker Singh’s had been filmed
half of Walker Singh’s had been filmed and so with the creative help of special
and so with the creative help of special
and so with the creative help of special effects and Walker’s brothers Cody and
effects and Walker’s brothers Cody and
effects and Walker’s brothers Cody and Caleb as stand-ins the film was
Caleb as stand-ins the film was
Caleb as stand-ins the film was eventually completed and released in
eventually completed and released in
eventually completed and released in April 2015
before we get to our top back here are a
before we get to our top back here are a few honorable mentions I need one of
few honorable mentions I need one of
few honorable mentions I need one of these one of the big ones actually you
these one of the big ones actually you
these one of the big ones actually you know let’s make it to Canary
know let’s make it to Canary
know let’s make it to Canary I need to buy tonight
you might want to keep your eyes on the
you might want to keep your eyes on the road playboy what you think we’re gonna
road playboy what you think we’re gonna
road playboy what you think we’re gonna crash we haven’t decided yet
crash we haven’t decided yet
crash we haven’t decided yet number one booming box-office crazy in
number one booming box-office crazy in
number one booming box-office crazy in the words of Dominic Toretto it don’t
the words of Dominic Toretto it don’t
the words of Dominic Toretto it don’t matter if you win by an inch or by a
matter if you win by an inch or by a
matter if you win by an inch or by a mile winnings winning and boy did they
mile winnings winning and boy did they
mile winnings winning and boy did they win by a mile
win by a mile
win by a mile 2013’s Fast & Furious 6 was a runaway
2013’s Fast & Furious 6 was a runaway
2013’s Fast & Furious 6 was a runaway success when it earned 500 million
success when it earned 500 million
success when it earned 500 million dollars worldwide faster than any film
dollars worldwide faster than any film
dollars worldwide faster than any film in the history of Universal Pictures
in the history of Universal Pictures
in the history of Universal Pictures come on man time is money
come on man time is money
come on man time is money the total box-office tally for the
the total box-office tally for the
the total box-office tally for the action flick reached 788 million almost
action flick reached 788 million almost
action flick reached 788 million almost four times the total reached by the
four times the total reached by the
four times the total reached by the first film remember Owen Shaw this is
first film remember Owen Shaw this is
first film remember Owen Shaw this is big bad brother it has since been
big bad brother it has since been
big bad brother it has since been reported that Furious 7 is the most
reported that Furious 7 is the most
reported that Furious 7 is the most expensive film of the franchise with
expensive film of the franchise with
expensive film of the franchise with experts estimating the total cost to be
experts estimating the total cost to be
experts estimating the total cost to be in the realm of over 160 million dollars
in the realm of over 160 million dollars
in the realm of over 160 million dollars Ryder died right Ryder died
Ryder died right Ryder died
Ryder died right Ryder died ride-or-die do you agree with our list
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ride-or-die do you agree with our list from that one every word out of your
from that one every word out of your
from that one every word out of your mouth the truth which fast and furious
mouth the truth which fast and furious
mouth the truth which fast and furious facts did you find the most awesome
facts did you find the most awesome
facts did you find the most awesome me and mom moved around a lot for more
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