Summary
Some forgotten characters in the Fast & Furious franchise are among the series’ best, despite brief appearances.
Characters like Leon, Neela, and Slap Jack have left lasting impacts despite not appearing in multiple movies.
While the franchise introduces unique characters in each movie, some fan-favorite characters have been forgotten.
The Fast & Furious franchise is known for its high-octane action and number of entries, but there are some characters whom the franchise has completely forgotten about. With Fast and Furious 11 in development, the beloved franchise has seen many characters come and go since its 2001 debut, The Fast and the Furious. Furthermore, Fast and Furious 11 is set to be the last in the series, due to the diminishing returns of the franchise’s more recent installments. Nevertheless, despite the action series’ reputation for introducing unique characters in each movie, some have fared better than others.
Despite their relatively brief appearances, some forgotten characters in the
Fast & Furious
franchise are among some of the franchise’s best.
Although some of the best Fast & Furious characters were not in the first movie, the franchise has since gone on to feature a revolving door of great characters who appear in multiple movies. However, an even more niche group of characters have either appeared in just a single Fast & Furious movie, or were prominently featured in one movie before seeing a reduced presence throughout the franchise’s history. Despite their relatively brief appearances, some forgotten characters in the Fast & Furious franchise are among some of the action series’ best.
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Movie Director Year of Release The Fast and the Furious Rob Cohen 2001 2 Fast 2 Furious John Singleton 2003 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Justin Lin 2006 Fast & Furious Justin Lin 2009 Fast Five Justin Lin 2011 Fast & Furious 6 Justin Lin 2013 Furious 7 James Wan 2015 The Fate of the Furious F. Gary Gray 2017 F9 Justin Lin 2021 Fast X Louis Leterrier 2023
11 Slap Jack – 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
Slap Jack is played by Michael Ealy.
2 Fast 2 Furious introduces beloved characters and series mainstays, Roman Pearce and Tej Parker. However, one of the sequel’s notable characters is the perpetually laid-back Slap Jack, a drag racer from Miami, Florida who seems to be on good terms with Tej. While Slap Jack doesn’t have a major role in the sequel, his car, a brown modified Toyota Supra, remains one of the series’ most memorable cars, as its color scheme and afro pick decal are perfectly suitable for its driver. Although never seen again, Slap Jack remains one of The Fast & Furious’ most beloved side characters.
10 Leon – The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Leon is played by Johnny Strong.
Leon was introduced in The Fast and the Furious as a key member of protagonist Dom Toretto’s crew. Considering each member was a specialist in a particular area of crime, Leon’s role in the group was to act as the lookout, as well as help organize truck hijackings for the crew. Given his wild personality and loyalty to the crew, Leon quickly endeared himself to audiences. However, despite surviving the events of the first movie’s finale, Leon never appeared in any other entries, which begs the question as to the kind of chemistry he’d have with Dom’s future crew.
Despite her disarming girl-next-door looks, Neela proves to be a tough and fully capable drifter in her own right.
9 Neela – The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Neela is played by Nathalie Kelley.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift takes place in the metropolitan city of Tokyo, Japan, and it introduces members of Japanese organized crime as its main force of antagonism. However, among the dangerous criminals is Neela, antagonist Takashi’s girlfriend, and the eventual love interest of protagonist Sean Boswell. Despite her disarming girl-next-door looks, Neela proves to be a tough and fully capable drifter in her own right, who even teaches Sean how to improve his drifting. Despite her impact on the protagonist, Neela’s only role in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is her most notable.
8 Agent Markham – 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
Agent Markham is played by James Remar.
U.S. Customs Agent Markham starts the events of 2 Fast 2 Furious as an antagonist given his role as a member of law enforcement and protagonists Brian and Roman’s roles as illegal street racers. However, as the events of the story progress, Markham eventually sees that, despite the criminal activities of the protagonists, they’re ultimately working for the greater good. Markham is notable for his temper and indomitable will regarding taking down criminals, and with a strong performance from James Remar, is one of the franchise’s best. However, Markham has only appeared in 2 Fast 2 Furious despite his popularity.
7 FBI Agent Michael Stasiak – Fast & Furious (2009), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and F9 (2021)
FBI Agent Stasiak is played by Shea Whigham.
FBI Agent Michael Stasiak once worked with protagonist Brian O’Conner before he resigned from the FBI, and their differences in temperament and morality often saw the two engage in heated arguments. However, despite their differences, Stasiak knew that Brian had a good heart and was willing to do whatever it took to help his friends, irrespective of their illegal racing activities. With appearances in three movies, Stasiak has fared better than most, but with his reduced presence with each subsequent installment, it still feels like the Fast & Furious franchise could use him to greater effect.
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6 Elle Lue – F9 (2021)
Elle is played by Anna Sawai.
Elle is introduced in F9 as the adopted daughter of beloved character Han Seoul-Oh, and despite her small stature, is one of the Fast & Furious franchise’s strongest characters. Notable for her incredible speed and strength, Elle eventually joins forces with Dom and his crew in an effort to help the protagonists take on the ruthless Jakob Toretto. After the events of F9, Elle is introduced to Han’s old crew from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, where it is strongly implied she’ll join the Tokyo Drift crew, and possibly star in the upcoming eleventh entry.
5 Sean Boswell – The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Furious 7 (2015), and F9 (2021)
Sean is played by Lucas Black.
Sean Boswell takes the wheel in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and despite the shift in protagonist and location, Sean’s proclivities for auto mechanics and his willingness to learn new things make him an endearing protagonist. Although not quite a suitable enough replacement for Dom or Brian, Sean’s sense of humor and deftness behind the wheel make him a competent protagonist, and the genuine respect that he displays towards Neela can’t be understated. Regardless of his charm and skill, Sean hasn’t led a movie in The Fast & Furious franchise since his debut.
Although Brian fatally shoots Johnny in
The Fast and the Furious
‘s climax, that shouldn’t stop Hollywood from bringing him back in some capacity.
4 Johnny Tran – The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Johnny is played by Rick Yune.
Johnny Tran is the main antagonist from The Fast and the Furious, and despite his charming good looks, is one of the franchise’s more sociopathic villains. As the head of his own ruthless crew, Johnny and Dom were at odds with one another throughout the entirety of the first installment, and the interactions between the two men usually resulted in violence. Although Brian fatally shoots Johnny in The Fast and the Furious’s climax, that shouldn’t stop Hollywood from bringing him back in some capacity given his impact on helping jumpstart the franchise, and his tense interactions with Dom.
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Suki’s stoic mannerisms, proclivities for designing her vehicle’s decals, and her pedigree behind the wheel make her one of
The Fast & Furious
‘ best female leads.
2 Suki – 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
Suki is played by Devon Aoki.
The on-and-off again girlfriend of the series’ Tej Parker, Suki is another skilled driver introduced in 2 Fast 2 Furious’s Miami, Florida drag racing scene. Although nowhere near as verbose as Tej, Suki’s stoic mannerisms, proclivities for designing her vehicle’s decals, and her skills behind the wheel make her one of The Fast & Furious’ best female leads. Although Suki actress Devon Aoki retired from acting in 2009, The Fast & Furious series could recast the character, or give her a relative with similar mannerisms. With the franchise including women more prominently, Suki’s return would be great.
1 Monica Fuentes – 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Fast Five (2011)
Monica is played by Eva Mendes.
Monica Fuentes is an undercover U.S. Customs Agent who uses her charming good looks and intelligence to outsmart 2 Fast 2 Furious’s Carter Verone. Although Monica is working with law enforcement, Brian and Roman eventually endear themselves to her, which causes her to go out of her way to help them near the movie’s climax. Despite making a brief appearance in Fast Five, Monica hasn’t been seen since Eva Mendes retired from acting shortly after its release. With Fast and Furious 11 being the last in The Fast & Furious franchise, it would be great to see her one last time.
The Fast And The Furious The first film in the Fast & Furious franchise, The Fast and the Furious introduces Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker), an undercover cop tasked with infiltrating Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) gang of street racers in order to investigate a string of vehicular heists. Falling in love with both Toretto’s sister and the world of street racing, O’Conner finds his sense of duty strained to the limit by loyalty to his newfound friends. Director Rob Cohen Release Date June 22, 2001 Cast Jordana Brewster , Michelle Rodriguez , Rick Yune , Vin Diesel , Paul Walker Runtime 106 minutes