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* TheDanza: Roberto, one of Verone's bodyguards, was dubbed in Latin Spanish by Roberto Mendiola.
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* TheDanza: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Creator/MonicaManjarrez voices Monica Fuentes.

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* TheOtherDarrin: In the Canadian French dub of the first film, Agent Bilkins was voiced by Creator/HubertGagnon. Here, he's instead voiced by Yves Corbeil.

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In the Canadian French dub of the first film, Agent Bilkins was voiced by Creator/HubertGagnon. Here, he's instead voiced by Yves Corbeil.Corbeil.
** In the Latin American Spanish dub, Creator/VictorHugoAguilar replaces Carlos Aguila as Agent Bilkins.


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* RealLifeRelative: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Enrique is voiced by Victor Covarrubias, the nephew of Brian's voice actor, Creator/JesusBarrero.


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* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Roman Pearce is voiced by Creator/SalvadorDelgado, who voiced Dominic Toretto in the first movie.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JohnSingleton cast Creator/TyreseGibson, having worked with him on ''Film/BabyBoy''.

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-->When I saw ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001'', I was like, "Damn, why didn't I think of that?" Growing up in South Central L.A., we had street races all the time.

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-->When I saw ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001'', ''Film/{{The Fast and the Furious|2001}}'', I was like, "Damn, why didn't I think of that?" Growing up in South Central L.A., we had street races all the time.


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* TheOtherDarrin: In the Canadian French dub of the first film, Agent Bilkins was voiced by Creator/HubertGagnon. Here, he's instead voiced by Yves Corbeil.
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* TheDanza: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Creator/MonicaManjarrez voices Monica Fuentes.

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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JohnSingleton cast Creator/TyreseGibson, having worked with him on ''Film/BabyBoy''.



* WagTheDirector: There was originally a love scene between Brian and Monica, but Creator/EvaMendes requested that it be removed.



** Universal had two different scripts commissioned. The first script featured Toretto, while the second script did not, in case he decided not to return.
** The first draft of the script actually had the character of Markham, being in cahoots with Carter Verone the entire time.
** Creator/JohnSingleton originally wanted Music/JaRule to reprise his Edwin character from the original. Ja turned it down feeling, as Singleton put it, "He was too big" for the role. This led Singleton to create the Tej Parker character.

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** Universal had two different scripts commissioned. The first script featured Toretto, while the second script did not, in case he Creator/VinDiesel decided not to return.
** The first draft of the script actually had the character of Markham, Markham being in cahoots with Carter Verone the entire time.
** Creator/JohnSingleton originally wanted Music/JaRule to reprise his Edwin character from the original. Ja turned it down feeling, as Singleton put it, "He was too big" for the role. This led Singleton to create the Tej Parker character. Music/FiftyCent was considered for the role.

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-->When I saw ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'', I was like, 'Damn, why didn't I think of that?' Growing up in South Central L.A., we had street races all the time.

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-->When I saw ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'', ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001'', I was like, 'Damn, "Damn, why didn't I think of that?' that?" Growing up in South Central L.A., we had street races all the time.



* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/JohnSingleton credited ''Film/TopGun'' as a major influence for the film, particularly with regard to the action sequences.



** Jeff Celentano was once considered to direct the film. His rejected take on the film would set have set the story in Japan. Ironically, [[Film/TheFastAndTheFuriousTokyoDrift the next film]] in the franchise would be set in Japan.
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** Creator/JohnSingleton originally wanted Music/JaRule to reprise his Edwin character from the original. Ja turned it down feeling, as Singleton put it, "He was too big" for the role. This led Singleton to create the Tej Parker character.
** Early drafts of the script featured a scene where Brian played a game of pick up basketball with Roman's cousins Flip and Samuel. Flip was to be played by rapper Fabolous and Samuel was was to be played by Alonzo Mourning.
** Jeff Celentano was once considered to direct the film. His rejected take on the film would set have set the story in Japan. Ironically, [[Film/TheFastAndTheFuriousTokyoDrift the next film]] in the franchise would be set in Japan.

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* BTeamSequel: Neither Creator/VinDiesel nor director Rob Cohen returned for this film, as they worked on ''Film/{{xXx}}'' at the time.



* OneTakeWonder: The stunt wherein 1969 Yenko Camaro SYC crashes onto Carter Verone's boat was performed in one take. Beforehand, Creator/JohnSingleton predicted the sequence would take multiple shots to complete.



* ThrowItIn: To keep the feel of the movie interesting, Creator/JohnSingleton often encouraged the actors to improvise during filming. Many of the humorous moments on screen are ad-libbed.

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To keep the feel of the movie interesting, Creator/JohnSingleton often encouraged the actors to improvise during filming. Many of the humorous moments on screen are ad-libbed.ad-libbed.
** The scene wherein the red car was crushed under the wheels of a truck was an accident that occurred during filming.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Creator/JohnSingleton had seen the first film and was awed by it, saying:
-->When I saw ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'', I was like, 'Damn, why didn't I think of that?' Growing up in South Central L.A., we had street races all the time.
* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/JohnSingleton credited ''Film/TopGun'' as a major influence for the film, particularly with regard to the action sequences.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Before production of the film began, Creator/DevonAoki did not have a driver's license, nor any driving experience.
* NoStuntDouble: When Brian wins the first race, he powerslides toward the crowd. Creator/PaulWalker actually performed this stunt himself, among many other in this film and the prequel, as he was a big fan of street racing and a good driver.
* PropRecycling: The cars Brian races against at the beginning are the same models that won the major races in the first film and they reach the bridge in reverse order of their appearance in the first movie. The stunt crew actually reused some of the stunt cars from the original (they were, of course, modified to resemble the cars in the sequel).
* ThrowItIn: To keep the feel of the movie interesting, Creator/JohnSingleton often encouraged the actors to improvise during filming. Many of the humorous moments on screen are ad-libbed.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Universal had two different scripts commissioned. The first script featured Toretto, while the second script did not, in case he decided not to return.
** The first draft of the script actually had the character of Markham, being in cahoots with Carter Verone the entire time.
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