Line #9 Trivia/Furious7


1	* BTeamSequel: Creator/JustinLin didn't direct this one, as the studio wanted to produce the film on an accelerated schedule for release in summer 2014. This would have required Lin to begin pre-production on the sequel while performing post-production on ''Film/FastAndFurious6'', which he considered would affect the quality of the final product.
2	* BreakawayPopHit: Not many $1 billion grossing movies can claim to have spawned a hit song bigger than the film itself: this one can, thanks to Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again." It reached the point where "See You Again" became the only thing related to ''Furious 7'' to get a Kids' Choice Awards nomination in 2016 (which it won, of course), and became the most watched video on Website/YouTube in July 2017, surpassing Psy's "Gangnam Style" (altough it was overtaken by "Despacito" shortly afterwards).
3	* CaliforniaDoubling: The Caucasus Mountains rescue scene was filmed in Colorado's Pikes Peak, and some of the scenes in Los Angeles were actually shot in Atlanta.
4	* CharacterOutlivesActor: Creator/PaulWalker's character, Brian O'Conner, was ultimately retired from the franchise without killing him, in contrast to what [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim many expected.]]
5	* DawsonCasting: Lucas Black, now 32, returned to play his unaged character from ''Tokyo Drift'' (Creator/NathalieKelley and Bow Wow appeared through archive footage only).
6	* DeletedRole: Creator/GalGadot originally reprised her role as Gisele and had filmed her scenes where Gisele takes Letty to the hospital after Letty was injured from her car explosion caused by Fenix from ''Film/FastAndFurious'', but her scenes were cut. Despite receiving top billing, she is only ever seen via archive footage and a photograph.
7	* DevelopmentHell: The movie was almost [[http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/paul-walker-dead-fast-furious-2889701 forced into this status]] due to the death of Creator/PaulWalker in November 2013 [[SavedFromDevelopmentHell before being restarted in January 2014]].
8	* DiedDuringProduction: The film's future looked uncertain after the death of Creator/PaulWalker, [[HarsherInHindsight in an auto accident, no less]], in November 2013. After a hiatus, Creator/VinDiesel announced in January 2014 that production was resumed, with the release date changed from July 2014 to April 2015. But as Walker was the main character, the only way they could write his character out of the plot seemed to be to either [[PutOnABus force him and his family into exile]] or [[DroppedABridgeOnHim kill him]], the former strategy lying in contention with how the character is portrayed, and the latter by and large considered ghoulish. In February 2014, [[TakeAThirdOption the producers decided]] [[CharacterOutlivesActor to retire Walker's character]] by reworking the footage he'd shot before his death [[FakeShemp with the help of Walker's brothers]] and visual effects house Creator/{{WETA}}.
9	* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/DwayneJohnson went through seven months of strict dieting and a heavily strength-emphasized workout plan for the role of Lucas Hobbs.
10	* InMemoriam: The film is dedicated to Creator/PaulWalker. The final scene pans to a pure white sky, and eventually reads "'''FOR PAUL'''".
11	* TheOtherDarrin:
12	** Due to Paul Walker's death during filming, his two brothers Caleb and Cody were hired as stand-ins for Brian's remaining scenes.
13	** In the Latin dub, Mireya Mendoza voices Elena Neves. This was due to the retirement of Christine Byrd.
14	** For Sean and Twinkie (despite the latter's appearance consisting of archive footage) from ''Tokyo Drift'', their original actors (Creator/EnriqueCervantes and Creator/VictorUgarte) were replaced by Creator/CarloVazquez and Moisés Iván Mora.
15	** Andrés García dubbed Hector in the first film. But in this film, he was replaced by Mauricio Pérez.
16	* RealitySubtext: Since Creator/PaulWalker died midway through filming, the film had to be rewritten to accommodate it. The films tagline is "One Last Ride", there's a scene at [[spoiler:Han's]] funeral where [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness the normally lighthearted Roman grimly tells Brian he can't take any more funerals]],[[note]]The scene in question was filmed way before Walker's death, and was simply meant to be part of the group's vendetta towards Deckard before being retooled into a send-off[[/note]] the recurring subplot about how Brian can't afford to go haring off around the world and risking his life when he has a family to take care of.
17	* RealLifeRelative: Creator/PaulWalker's brothers Caleb and Cody served as his stand-ins.
18	* ReleaseDateChange: The film was originally scheduled for release on April 10, 2015. It's was brought forward a week to April 3, 2015. The official announcement in change of date was made in July 2014.
19	* StuntDouble: The majority of Creator/DwayneJohnson's stunts were actually performed by Tanoai Reed, his body double and cousin.
20	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
21	** The song that plays in the final scene, "See You Again", was originally supposed to be sung by Music/SamSmith rather than Music/CharliePuth.
22	** Creator/DenzelWashington turned down a role in this film. Universal Studios were in search for a big star to play a minor role in this film and then play a larger role in the next film. Creator/TaylorLautner and Creator/HalleBerry were also considered for the same role before Creator/KurtRussell was cast.
23	** Creator/JasonMantzoukas, noted Fast And Furious fan, admitted in the Podcast/HowDidThisGetMade epsisode covering the film, that he auditioned for a part.
24	* WorkingTitle: ''Fast and Furious 7''.

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