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10 Best Fast & Furious Cameos, Ranked

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The Fast and Furious franchise has expanded its scope to include international espionage, high-tech heists, and outrageous stunts. Celebrity cameos, including musicians and athletes, have been a recurring feature in the franchise. The franchise has the power to attract A-list stars for brief appearances, adding to its overall allure.

The Fast and Furious franchise has always had famous faces appearing in surprising roles, and the best cameos make their movies even better. Although it started out as an all-out street racing franchise, the more recent Fast and Furious movies have expanded their scope to include international espionage, high-tech heists, and increasingly outrageous stunts. There has also been an increase in the number of celebrity cameos, reflecting the franchise’s newfound status. Fast and Furious 11 will undoubtedly continue this trend, although details remain a mystery.

The cameos in Fast and Furious aren’t just limited to actors, since musicians and athletes have also made brief appearances over the years. This means that there’s no telling who could be next to pop up in a Fast and Furious movie. Some cameos were announced before the release of the movie in question, but others were kept a secret, making them even more shocking. The Fast and Furious franchise has proven that it has the power to attract A-list stars, even if they only appear on-screen for a few seconds.

A custom image of Tej, Han, and Roman from Fast and Furious

Related 10 Best Fast & Furious Characters That Didn’t Appear In The First Movie The Fast and the Furious may have kicked off the Fast Saga, but some of the franchise’s best characters were only introduced later down the road.

10 Rita Ora
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
Rita Ora standing with her arms raised in Fast and Furious 6

British singer-songwriter Rita Ora makes a brief cameo in Fast and Furious 6 when Dom and Letty face off in a drag race in London. She counts them down before the race begins, and watches as they hare off into the distance. Ora is best-known as a musician, with pop hits such as “Let You Love Me” and “Your Song,” but she has some acting experience too. Her most substantial film role so far has been in the Fifty Shades trilogy of movies, and she also played a minor role in Detective Pikachu.

9 Iggy Azalea
Furious 7 (2015)
Iggy Azalea's cameo in Furious 7

Iggy Azalea also features on the Furious 7 soundtrack with Wiz Khalifa, rapping on the track “Go Hard or Go Home.”

Iggy Azalea’s cameo in Furious 7 is so brief and inconsequential that it could easily be missed. The Australian rapper only has one line, spoken after Letty wins her first drag race back at Race Wars. Iggy Azalea features on the Furious 7 soundtrack with Wiz Khalifa, rapping on the track “Go Hard or Go Home,” so it’s a nice touch for her to appear in a minor role too. There have been plenty of rappers in the Fast and Furious movies, not just Ludacris.

8 T-Pain
Furious 7 (2015)
T-Pain in Furious 7

The penthouse party scene in Furious 7 is steeped in flashy excess, and having T-Pain as the DJ underlines this point. T-Pain plays himself, which is unusual for the franchise, but this choice suits the setting perfectly. Sometimes, celebrity cameos can be too distracting in movies, but T-Pain’s cameo draws attention to itself in the best way possible, highlighting the exorbitant wealth and the party atmosphere in Abu Dhabi. T-Pain has had a few minor acting roles, appearing in the Melissa McCarthy comedy The Boss as himself, and having small parts on The Cleveland Show and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

7 Pete Davidson
Fast X (2023)
Pete Davidson's cameo appearance in Fast X

SNL comedian Pete Davidson appears in Fast X as Bowie, a black market arms dealer who supplies guns to Dom and the rest of the team. Bowie knows Ramsey somehow, but Fast X doesn’t reveal much about their shared history. Based on the fact that he sells her out, it can be inferred that they aren’t the best of friends, and it’s unlikely that he’ll appear in future Fast and Furious movies. Pete Davidson’s acting roles have almost all been in comedies, and although he’s a minor villain in Fast X, he also provides some comic relief.

(Pete-Davidson-as-Scott-Carlin)-from-The-King-of-Staten-Island,-(Pete-Davidson-as-Gary)-from-Meet-Cute,-Pete-Davidson-as-Pete-Davidson-from-Bupkis- Related 10 Movies Where Pete Davidson Basically Played Himself Pete Davidson has had a prolific few years appearing in film and TV, however, many of his roles are just exaggerated versions of himself.

6 Kevin Hart
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Kevin Hart smiling in Hobbs and Shaw

Hobbs and Shaw had a few more cameos than the main series of Fast and Furious movies, possibly as a way of distinguishing itself from the rest of the franchise. Kevin Hart has appeared alongside Dwayne Johnson in several movies, including the Jumanji movies and Central Intelligence. He pops up in Hobbs and Shaw as an overzealous air marshal who first tries to break up a potential fight between the two leads, before pivoting to begging with them to join their team. He doesn’t impact the plot, but it’s a fun cameo nonetheless.

5 Ryan Reynolds
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

Hobbs and Shaw was directed by David Leitch, and the director gave a cameo to the star of one of his other popular action movies, Deadpool 2. Ryan Reynolds plays CIA agent Victor Locke, who shares a past with Luke Hobbs. He’s very happy to see Hobbs, who he treats like an old friend, but Hobbs is much less enthusiastic. Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson share a playful dynamic in their brief time on-screen, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Reynolds return for Hobbs and Shaw 2, although details remain scarce about the sequel.

4 Cardi B
F9 (2021)
Cardi B looking sideways in F9 (1)

Vin Diesel approached Cardi B to appear in F9 partly because his daughter is a fan of her music.

Cardi B’s F9 cameo is one of the most surprising in the entire franchise, but she fits in with the rest of the cast nicely. The rapper plays Leysa, an old friend of Dom’s from the Dominican Republic. She helps him escape from Interpol in London, showing that they share a strong bond from their past. Cardi B also had a memorable role in Hustlers, but she isn’t a prolific actor. Vin Diesel approached Cardi B to appear in F9 partly because his daughter is a fan of her music.

3 Ronda Rousey
Furious 7 (2015)

In Furious 7, Letty manages to fight off three women in Abu Dhabi, but they were just a warm-up for the real test, Ronda Rousey. Her cameo as Kara lets her play to her strengths. She isn’t much of an actor, but her fight with Letty is one of the best moments of hand-to-hand combat the Fast franchise has ever produced, with the duo grappling and tumbling around a luxurious hotel room before falling from a balcony onto a crowded dance floor. Rousey’s reputation from the UFC and WWE adds some extra jeopardy to the fight.

2 Meadow Walker
Fast X (2023)
Meadow Walker cameo in Fast X

In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in Fast X, Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow plays a flight attendant who helps Jakob Toretto escape from the Agency. It’s a tasteful tribute to the actor who played Brian O’Conner, without distracting from the plot too much. Meadow Walker’s Fast X cameo is very brief, but it presents tangible evidence of the “family” culture of the Fast franchise. Due to Fast X’s unresolved ending, it’s possible that Walker could appear in the franchise’s next installment too, either in the same role or as a more substantial character.

Custom image of Paul Walker as Brian O'Connor in Furious 7 Related How Furious 7 Finished Paul Walker’s Scenes After His Death The Fast & Furious 7 VFX team was able to finish Paul Walker’s scenes in the movie despite his death mid-way through shooting. Here’s how they did it.

1 Ja Rule
The Fast and the Furious (2001)

Ja Rule plays Edwin in The Fast and the Furious, a brash young street racer who is well-known in the Los Angeles scene alongside Dom. When Brian first goes undercover, Edwin is one of the people he must win over if he wants to be accepted. The first drag race is a great showcase of Edwin’s personality, and he provides one of the movie’s funniest moments as he lets out a scream when Brian overtakes him. Edwin would have made a great addition to the Fast franchise’s Toretto family, but he only appears in the first movie.

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Fast & Furious 11 Release Delay & Filming Start Date Confirmed By Director

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Fast and Furious 11
is facing a release date delay to Summer 2026 due to strikes, with director Louis Leterrier confirming the sequel will not be hitting its April 4, 2025 date.
Leterrier also confirms that filming starts in Fall 2025 after finishing a horror movie in September.
The final installment in the
Fast Saga
reunites Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto for one last ride, while also leaving the door open for other spinoffs.

After facing multiple delays due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes, Fast and Furious 11 is seeing its release date delayed. The next installment in the Vin Diesel-fronted franchise is expected to be the last mainline sequel, while development continues on the Dwayne Johnson-led spinoff Hobbs & Reyes, a mysterious standalone movie penned by Fast X’s Zach Dean and a potential female-led spinoff. While a filming start date was never confirmed, Universal had previously set the movie for an April 2025 release date.

During a recent interview with Collider at a CCXP MX panel, Louis Leterrier was asked for an update on Fast and Furious 11. The director went on to confirm that the final mainline installment in the action franchise will no longer be making its April 4, 2025 release date, instead now aiming for a Summer 2026 release window with the filming start date being set for this fall. Check out what Leterrier said below:

It’s happening. It’s happening very, very soon. I’m able to shoot a little horror movie this summer. I’m finishing my horror movie on September 15th, and I start Fast on September 16th.

Will Fast 11’s Multiple Delays Help Or Hurt The Sequel?

Much like the tenth film before it, Fast and Furious 11 has faced a few behind-the-scenes hardships in its road to getting off the ground, namely the delays stemming from the 2023 strikes. While the latest movie seems to have retained its core creative team in comparison to the shift in directors from franchise vet Justin Lin to Leterrier on Fast X after reported creative differences between the former and Diesel, this change didn’t seem to help much with the continued downward trend recent sequels have seen from critics. Check out how the franchise’s Rotten Tomatoes scores compare below:

Title RT Critical Score RT Audience Score The Fast and the Furious 54% 74% 2 Fast 2 Furious 37% 50% The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 37% 69% Fast & Furious 28% 67% Fast Five 78% 83% Fast & Furious 6 71% 84% Furious 7 81% 82% The Fate of the Furious 67% 72% Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 67% 88% F9: The Fast Saga 59% 82% Fast X 56% 84%

Even looking outside the Fast and Furious franchise, many movie sequels have found themselves hurt by various delays, be they from creative changes, general release shifts or other factors. The action genre in particular is one in which lengthier development periods can lead to diminishing returns, be it A Good Day to Die Hard, Rambo: Last Blood or Diesel’s own xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. While Fast and Furious 11 may only be getting pushed back by a year, the delay is nonetheless a concern that the final installment could find itself in trouble.

Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) looking angry with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) looking unimpressed in Fast & Furious

Related 10 Most Exciting Things To Expect From Fast 11 Fast & Furious 11 will pull all the strings to become bigger than the previous installments, and here is why the film is worth being excited about.

On the other hand, the longer wait for Fast and Furious 11 to close out the mainline series of movies could actually prove beneficial for the sequel. Though Leterrier may be busy with another project in the lead-up to filming the next installment, writers Oren Uziel and Christina Hodson should now have more than enough time to really look back at the script and ensure it learns from the critical missteps of recent installments to deliver a satisfying conclusion to the Dominic Toretto saga.

Source: Collider

Fast and Furious 11 temp poster Fast and Furious 11 Fast and Furious 11 is the final movie in the Fast Saga. It reunites Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto with the rest of the cast for one last ride. However, the franchise is open for spinoff films like Hobbs & Shaw afterward.Director Louis Leterrier Release Date April 4, 2025 Distributor(s) Universal Pictures Writers Christina Hodson , Oren Uziel

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Vin Diesel Already Has His Perfect Fast & Furious Replacement Franchise With 51-Year-Old Remake

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Vin Diesel’s dominance in Fast & Furious is ending, but Kojak could kick off a new action franchise for him.
Kojak’s reboot faces an uncertain future, but its similarity to Fast & Furious makes it a worthy project for Diesel.
Diesel’s potential shift from criminal racer to cop signifies a fresh start in a possible Fast & Furious-like series.

Vin Diesel’s days of playing Dominic Toretto are numbered, but the actor has already found his perfect Fast & Furious replacement. Diesel found a major breakout role in the early 2000s thanks to participating in The Fast and the Furious. The original 2001 street racing crime movie became the springboard for a sprawling franchise that has lasted for over two decades. The success of the Fast & Furious movies transformed Vin Diesel’s career, turning him into an even bigger star, especially in the action movie genre. But, Fast & Furious 11 is planned as the final chapter for him and the franchise.

The Fast & Furious franchise’s end will put Vin Diesel in an unfamiliar position of not having a major franchise to lean back on. This presents the actor with various options, such as changing the course of his career to pursue non-franchise roles. However, the more likely outcome is that Diesel will attempt to find a new IP that can replace Fast & Furious. He has had trouble in that regard recently, with franchises like xXx or Riddick running cold and Bloodshot and The Last Witch Hunter failing to launch franchises. There is another option for Diesel, though.

2:03 Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto from The Fast & Furious Franchise

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Kojak Can Be Vin Diesel’s New Action Crime Franchise After Fast & Furious
Diesel Has Been Developing The Reboot Since 2015

The impending conclusion of the Fast & Furious franchise means it is finally time for Vin Diesel’s Kojak reboot to get off the ground. The project was announced back in 2015 with Diesel re-teaming with Universal Pictures, the studio behind Fast & Furious, to develop a movie based on Kojak. The original TV series starred Telly Savalas as Theo Kokaj and ran for three seasons after debuting in 1973. The series revolves around Kojak, a New York detective known for being willing to go beyond the law and a love for cars and lollipops, and follows him as he investigates different cases.

Kojak was rebooted in 2005 as a TV show starring Ving Rhames, but it only ran for six episodes

Development on Vin Diesel’s Kojak movie has not been very active in the nine years since it was announced. However, it still maintains the base similarities to Fast & Furious, which makes the project a worthwhile endeavor for Diesel in terms of finding a new action franchise. He would now have another big action series about cars and crime, essentially making Kojak into a newer version of Fast & Furious. The irony here is that Diesel takes on the role of a cop after playing criminal racer Dominic Toretto.

Vin Diesel’s Involvement Can Morph Kojak Into A Major Action Franchise
Kojak Could Be A Fast & Furious Clone
Telly Savalas talking on the phone in Kojak

Looking at the original TV show, Kojak might not necessarily project to be a major blockbuster action franchise akin to Fast & Furious. The TV series was relatively grounded and small due to the nature of its production. However, the fact that Diesel and Universal pinpointed this property as something they wanted to revive together is telling. The announcement of Kojak’s reboot came months after Furious 7 debuted in theaters and took the franchise to new heights at the box office and in terms of how ridiculously big the action and story could get.

It’s sometimes difficult to remember that Fast & Furious started off with a story about DVD thieves who were also street racers before Diesel helped turn it into something much bigger. With that experience and success already behind him, it would be understandable if a similar path was envisioned for Kojak. The series could then morph into a Fast & Furious clone, one that gives Vin Diesel a new franchise to headline and Universal a “fresh” action franchise to grow.

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The Rock’s WWE Run Means Fast & Furious 11 Must Make 1 Major Hobbs Change

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Hobbs from Fast & Furious 11 needs a gritty edge like The Rock’s WWE character to keep the franchise fresh and exciting.
The Rock’s time away from the Fast & Furious universe provides the perfect reason for Hobbs to return with a personal vendetta and a more savage attitude.
While Hobbs shouldn’t become a full-fledged villain in Fast & Furious 11, adding some edginess and dirty tricks could make his character more intriguing and dynamic.

Fast & Furious 11 must make one major Hobbs change after The Rock’s incredible WWE run. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s WWE return surpassed his recent movies, with the actor creating some of the best work of his career. Having returned to a thunderous reception, The Rock was able to flip the crowd’s reception by becoming a heel and playing a major part in WrestleMania’s main events. The Rock hasn’t played a villain on screen for years, as even his depiction of Black Adam lent more into the character’s anti-hero side, which made his wrestling run all the more refreshing.

While his wrestling character may not perfectly translate into the Fast & Furious universe, there is one aspect of The Rock’s WWE run that the franchise should attempt to implement. After debuting in Fast Five, The Rock’s best Fast & Furious scenes helped contribute to the movie series becoming so popular, with Luke Hobbs becoming an instrumental part of the story. He was even given his own spinoff alongside Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) and is set to get a solo movie in the future. Despite this, Hobbs would still benefit from adding one key aspect of The Rock’s WWE run.

The Rock’s WWE Run Proves Fast & Furious 11 Needs To Give Hobbs More Of An Edge
Fast & Furious Would Benefit From Hobbs Adopting Some Of The Rock’s WWE Tendancies
Dwayne The Rock Johnson in Black Adam, WWE, and Hobbs and Shaw

Given how electrifying The Rock’s recent WWE run was, there is no doubt Fast & Furious 11 needs to give Hobbs more of an edge. Although the character has had his more serious moments, like most of the Fast & Furious cast, Hobbs tends to mix action with comedy. Hobbs and Shaw are supposed to be two of the more stoic heroes, yet they are constantly at each other’s throats and cracking jokes to help maintain the franchise’s lighthearted core. However, giving Hobbs a grittier side would help the character thrive upon his return.

The Rock’s Fast & Furious return may redeem Fast X’s box office, but the character needs to come back stronger than ever. By allowing him to be more ruthless, he can still maintain some elements of comedy but also become more interesting in the process. Johnson proved that despite being a detestable heel, he was still as hilarious as ever during his recent WWE tenure. This proves that he can maintain Fast & Furious’ tone and humorous style while being more layered; therefore, Hobbs adopting some of The Rock’s WWE characteristics could make him even more entertaining.

Fast & Furious Already Has A Reason For Hobbs To Be More Savage
Hobbs Has Been Away From The Franchise For Several Years

Making a major change to Hobbs’ character could be tough to explain, but Fast & Furious 11 already has a great reason to make him more savage. His four-year absence from the franchise gives him a perfect excuse to come back with a vengeance and potentially have a personal attachment to Fast & Furious 11’s villains. Hobbs’ time away from the main story could be explained through a connection to Fast X’s secondary villain, Aimes. Aimes’ villain twist in Fast X was well executed and suggests he’ll be around for the sequel, which is the perfect reason to bring back Hobbs.

Having a more personal story with one of the villains could allow Hobbs to continue his great quips and one-liners, but it would also give him more of an edge.

Fast X never explained why he’s back, but having a personal vendetta against Aimes could be an intriguing reason. Given Dom and Dante are the focal point of the franchise’s conclusion, Hobbs returning to take down Aimes would avoid overshadowing the main story while still giving him an interesting role. Having a personal story with one of the villains could allow Hobbs to continue his great quips and one-liners, while also giving him more of an edge. This provides The Rock with the perfect reason to implement some of his heel traits while still portraying a morally good hero.

2:34 Image 147 Related Predicting The Ending Of All 13 Fast & Furious Characters In Fast 11 The Fast Saga is set to conclude with Fast & Furious 11 – or Fast X 2 – but how will Dom Toretto and his family’s stories come to a definitive end?

Why Fast & Furious Can’t Bring The Rock Back As A Villain
Hobbs Already Appeared As An Antagonist In Fast Five
A custom image featuring Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs in the Fast and Furious movies Custom image by Debanjana Chowdhury

Although The Rock’s villainous tendencies worked well in the WWE, Fast & Furious can’t bring him back as an antagonist. Johnson already played the main villain of Fast Five, as Hobbs was originally an enemy of Dom and his crew before becoming an ally. Hobbs’ role in Fast Five was one of his best, but despite being the main antagonist, he always had a level of integrity. Dropping all of this to make him a villain in the final movie would be completely unnecessary, especially as the franchise needs him to remain a hero for his spinoff.

Fast & Furious 11 may end the main story, but The Rock will be part of the franchise beyond this, and altering his character so drastically wouldn’t make any sense. Instead, adding some extra edge to his character would have the same effect and would avoid stealing the thunder from Dante and Aimes. Although Fast & Furious 11 shouldn’t make him a villain, the film can still allow Hobbs to play dirty and pull some cheap tricks in order to show a grittier side, while letting him taunt his enemies when he inevitably helps save the day.

Fast & Furious 11
is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 4, 2025.

Fast and Furious 11 temp poster Fast and Furious 11 Fast and Furious 11 is the final movie in the Fast Saga. It reunites Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto with the rest of the cast for one last ride. However, the franchise is open for spinoff films like Hobbs & Shaw afterward.Director Louis Leterrier Release Date April 4, 2025 Distributor(s) Universal Pictures Writers Christina Hodson , Oren Uziel

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