Sequels
The film has spawned four sequels: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Fast & Furious (2009), and Fast Five (2011) with a sixth installment in the works. Paul Walker returned for 2 Fast 2 Furious, teaming up with Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris. Diesel was never approached to reprise his role in this film. Lucas Black starred in Tokyo Drift, his only appearance in the series. Diesel had a small cameo at the end of the film, and Walker never appeared. Fast & Furious was the first true spiritual sequel to the original - Diesel, Walker, Rodriguez and Brewster all returned to reprise their roles. Fast Five also featured Diesel, Walker and Brewster, as well as Gibson and Ludacris, who both reprised their 2 Fast 2 Furious roles in the film, along with the new addition of Dwayne Johnson. Eva Mendes and Matt Schulze also returned to the franchise, reprising their roles from 2 Fast 2 Furious and the original film, respectively. Rodriguez also made a cameo in a post-credits scene in Fast Five. Diesel, Walker, Brewster, Gibson, Ludacris and Rodriguez are all confirmed to return for the 6th film.
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