History Trivia / TheTransporter

* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/EdSkrein replaced Jason Statham as Frank in ''Refueled'' after negotiations for the latter to reprise his role broke down.

* BTeamSequel: Creator/LouisLeterrier who directed or co-directed the first two films (co-directed the first with Corey Yuen[[note]]Letterier is credited as artistic director with Yuen credited as director in the non-French release, while Yuen is credited as action director with Letterier credited as director in the French release[[/note]] before being the sole director of the second), wasn't involved in the third or fourth films. Justified for the third one as he was busy directing ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' at the time.

* DevelopmentHell: ''Refueled'' was set to start a new film trilogy but despite doing moderately well at the box office, critics weren't favourable towards it, thus the planned fifth and sixth instalments have been on hold as a result along with sexual assault accusations against franchise creator Luc Besson.

* ChannelHop: After [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Century Fox]] released the first two films internationally, the international rights would later be under Creator/{{Lionsgate}} for the third film and franchise owner [=EuropaCorp=] (which handles the French distribution rights) for the fourth film.

* BTeamSequel: Louis Leterrier who directed or co-directed the first two films (co-directed the first with Corey Yuen[[note]]Letterier is credited as artistic director with Yuen credited as director in the non-French release, while Yuen is credited as action director with Letterier credited as director in the French release[[/note]] before being the sole director of the second), wasn't involved in the third or fourth films. Justified for the third one as he was busy directing ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' at the time.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the original conception of the movie, Frank was gay. The love scene with Shun Qi was added specifically to draw attention away from any potential remaining vestiges of that aspect in the script.

* BTeamSequel: Louis Leterrier who directed or co-directed the first two films (co-directed the first with Corey Yuen[[note]]Letterier is credited as artistic director with Yuen credited as director in the non-French release, while Yuen is credited as action director with Letterier credited as director in the French release[[/note]] before being the sole director of the second), wasn't involved in the third or fourth films.

* BTeamSequel: Louis Leterrier who directed or co-directed the first two films (co-directed the first with Corey Yuen[[note]]Letterier is credited as artistic director with Yuen credited as director in the non-French release, while Yuen is credited as action director with Letterier credited as director in the French release[[/note]], wasn't involved in the third or fourth films.

* BTeamSequel: Louis Leterrier who directed or co-directed the first two films, wasn't involved in the the third or fourth films.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the original conception of the movie, Frank was gay. The love scene with Shun Qi was added specifically to draw attention away from any potential remaining vestiges of that aspect in the script.

* HeyItsThatGuy: From ''Transporter 3'', we have [[Film/TheLivingDaylights General Koskov]] as the Ukranian minister.
** [[PrisonBreak T-Bag]] as Johnson.
*** And ironically, [[Series/PrisonBreak Whistler]] is Frank in [[{{Series/TheTransporter}} The Series]].

*** And ironically, [[PrisonBreak Whistler]] is Frank in [[{{Series/TheTransporter}} The Series]].
* StarMakingRole: This is the film that made JasonStatham one of the big action stars of today.

*** And ironically, [[PrisonBreak Whistler]] is Frank in [[{{Series/Transporter}} The Series]].

*** And ironically, [[PrisonBreak Whistler]] is Frank in [[Series/Transporter The Series]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: From ''Transporter 3'', we have [[TheLivingDaylights General Koskov]] as the Ukranian minister.

* In the original conception of the movie, Frank was gay. The love scene with Shun Qi was added specifically to draw attention away from any potential remaining vestiges of that aspect in the script.