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'fast and the Furious' Movie Cast Photos: Then Vs. Now

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Then and Now: How the 'fast and the Furious' Cast Has Changed Since the First Movie Was Released 20 Years Ago

"The Fast and the Furious" was released in 2001, spawning a hit franchise starring Vin Diesel. (Source: www.insider.com)

Vin Diesel Plays Dominic Toretto, an Ex-Convict Turned Mechanic Who Leads a Team of Elite Street Racers.

The actor had been in a handful of films already, like 2000's "Boiler Room" and the sci-fi horror movie "Pitch Black," but his fame skyrocketed when he was cast as Dom in the series' first film. Diesel also voices Groot in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy." (Source: www.insider.com)Diesel Will Return in "f9," This Time Facing His Brother Named Jakob (played by John Cena).

In "The Fate of the Furious," Dom went rogue to protect his son. In the next installment, it looks like he'll be balancing parenting with more heists. (Source: www.insider.com)

Dom's Love Interest, Letty Ortiz, Is Played by Michelle Rodriguez.

Letty has been part of the street racing crew since the beginning of the series, and she's undergone a few twists of her own. After disbanding the crew in "Fast and Furious," Dom discovered that Letty was murdered, only to later find out in "Fast and Furious 6" that she survived a major accident, but began working against him after suffering from amnesia. (Source: www.insider.com)

Paul Walker Was Introduced As Brian O'conner in the First Film.

Brian was an undercover cop investigating Dom and his team after hearing news of the group hijacking trucks for their equipment. (Source: www.insider.com)

Due to Walker's Tragic and Sudden Death in 2013, His Character Was Written Out of the Film Series.

Walker stuck around as a main cast member for five of the next six films, but died in a car accident in the middle of filming "Furious 7." The film – along with its lead song, "See You Again," by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth – was dedicated to his memory after its 2015 release. (Source: www.insider.com)

Mia and Brian Eventually Got Married and Had a Son Named Jack.

Mia was last seen in "Furious 7." Brewster confirmed to Insider's Kirsten Acuna that Mia and Letty will finally have more scenes together in "F9." (Source: www.insider.com)

Tyrese Gibson's Character, Roman Pearce, Was Added to the Cast in the Second Film, "2 Fast 2 Furious."

Roman was a childhood friend of Brian's who was recently released from prison when he showed up in "2 Fast 2 Furious." In the film, he teamed up with Brian to take down a Miami drug lord. (Source: www.insider.com)

He's Since Become a Recurring Character and Member of the "fast" Family.

Gibson has starred in several of the "Fast and Furious" films, and will return as Roman in "F9." Based on the trailers, it looks like he might be headed to space. (Source: www.insider.com)

Chris "ludacris" Bridges First Appeared As Tej Parker in "2 Fast 2 Furious."

He's a former racer whose tech knowledge comes in handy for Dom's team. (Source: www.insider.com)

He Returned to the Series for "fast Five" As an Official Member of Dom's Crew, and Has Appeared in Every Installment to Follow.

Most of his scenes or dialogue involve witty banter with Roman. He'll reprise his role again in "F9." (Source: www.insider.com)"game of Thrones" Alum Nathalie Emmanuel Joined the Franchise As a Hacker Named Ramsey in "furious 7."

She created a program called God's Eye, which could hack anything on the digital network, from phones to satellites. (Source: www.insider.com)

Ramsey Will Be Back in "f9."

In one of the trailers for the upcoming film, she revealed to the team that she doesn't actually know how to drive. (Source: www.insider.com)

Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson Plays Agent Luke Hobbs Who Joined the Cast in 2011 for "fast Five."

Luke is a bounty hunter who originally went after Dom and the gang with a plan to arrest them when they fled to Brazil. (Source: www.insider.com)

That Plan Was a Bust, and Luke Eventually Joined Forces With Them to Hunt Down an Infamous Brazilian Crime Lord.

Hobbs returned in the eighth film, then starred in a spin-off with Jason Statham called "Hobbs & Shaw." (Source: www.insider.com)

Gal Gadot First Appeared As Gisele Yashar in "fast and Furious."

At the time, she served as a liaison for the film's villain named Arturo Braga. Later in the movie, Dom saved her from being hit during a shootout. (Source: www.insider.com)

Sung Kang Joined the Franchise in 2006's"the Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift."

His car went up in flames near the end of the movie after a race. Despite his apparent death, Kang returned as Han in later installments of the franchise that were set before the events of "Tokyo Drift." (Source: www.insider.com)