F9: The Fast Saga is loaded with Easter eggs and references to the rest of the Fast and Furious franchise. Equally the 9th cadre motion-picture show in the series and the 10th film overall (11th when counting the unofficial Han prequel film Better Luck Tomorrow), F9 has plenty of material to pull in from throughout the franchise's history. The new motion-picture show also deals specifically with the unseen by of Dom, Letty and Mia, opening up more opportunities to reference the serial' roots.

To outset, F9 includes several references that are central to the pic's plot. The opening flashback scene of Dom, Jakob, and Mia's father dying in racing blow is exactly how it's described in the original movie, as is Dom'south assault on the commuter responsible. The origins of the Toretto family Charger, which Dom and Jakob worked on with their dad, are also revealed, and Dom continues to bulldoze variations of the black Charger in F9, as he has throughout the franchise.

Beyond the core story, there are even more Easter eggs hidden in the more subtle corners of Fast and Furious 9. Quondam characters return or are mentioned in passing, new cars harken dorsum to previous films, and there are a few moments that parallel the past in fun ways. Here are all the biggest Easter eggs and references in F9: The Fast Saga.

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Dom's Father'south Proper noun

In the film'due south opening sequence, the proper name of Dom'southward father is finally revealed – Jack Toretto. Past itself, this might seem like an innocuous detail, just the name was actually picked for a specific reason. In Fast and Furious 6, Brian and Mia's beginning child is born; a son, named Jack. By retroactively naming Dom and Mia'due south father Jack, the series has fabricated the younger Jack a namesake for his grandpa. Information technology's a small-scale detail, but a fun one for longtime fans.

The Tokyo Drift Crew

Furious seven brought back Tokyo Drift's Sean Boswell in a pocket-sized cameo, but F9 expands his function in the franchise in much more than significant means. The new movie non simply brings back Sean, only too other Tokyo Drift coiffure members Earl and Twinkie. Their role in the film isn't massive, simply it's large plenty to include a few fun references. First, their new job – testing rocket engines on cars – calls back to the climax of Tokyo Migrate. In that motion picture, the crew put a Nissan RB26 engine in a classic Ford Mustang, turning it into a drift car. Patently their F9 profession is a flake more farthermost, only it'southward funny that the old coiffure is now making a living by giving cars engines that they are definitely not supposed to have.

At that place'southward also a funny moment when Twinkie first meets Tej and Roman. When the latter two call Twinkie past his Tokyo Drift proper noun, he objects and explains that he doesn't go by Twinkie anymore. This is partially just a joke at the grapheme'due south funny early 2000s name, but information technology as well seems like an intentional nod to Bow Wow, who plays Twinkie. When he first starred in Tokyo Drift, the rapper went by the name Lil' Bow Wow – a proper name he later famously inverse to just Bow Wow. Twinkie objecting to his old name seems like an intentional reference to this change.

Agent Michael Stasiak

Afterwards their beginning-act adventures in Central America, the crew regroups at one of Mr. Nobody'due south old cloak-and-dagger bases. Of course, transporting a whole crew with cars and gear isn't easy, and then Dom had to call in a favor from an old associate – FBI agent Michael Stasiak. Stasiak was first introduced in Fast & Furious, where he was a colleague of Brian'southward before the latter amanuensis went rogue to break Dom out of prison. Stasiak returned in Fast & Furious 6, where he helped Brian infiltrate a prison to get information from Arturo Braga. In F9, Stasiak has a visible scar beyond his olfactory organ – a reference to the two times Brian bankrupt his olfactory organ in the previous films.

Buddy Drinking Corona

Fast and Furious nine introduces a new graphic symbol from Dom'southward past in Buddy, who was once Jack Toretto's mechanic and close friend. Dom returns to Buddy in the present-day timeline to get information about Jakob, and while there, he's offered a Corona by his dad's sometime friend. In the very first Fast and Furious film, Dom makes information technology articulate to Brian that the Toretto family is loyal to Corona in all their beer drinking exploits, and the fact that Buddy also favors the make is a fun Easter egg.

Magdalene Shaw's Time In Prison

When Dom reunites with Magdalene Shaw in F9, he makes a reference to her having recently served time in jail. This is a reference to her role in the 2019 spinoff Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. In that picture show, her son Deckard and girl Hattie visit her in jail, where Magdalene reveals that she has two years left on her sentence. Her kids get out her with a mysterious package, however, which is implied to be a means of escape.

Han's Snacking Habits

After years away and an entire online fan entrada to bring him back, Han finally returns to Fast and Furious in F9. And, of course, Han wouldn't be Han without some kind of snack in hand. Fast Five revealed that Han used to be a heavy smoker, and that he's snacked as a substitute ever since he quit. Justin Lin's unofficial Han prequel motion picture Better Luck Tomorrow shows the drifter before his snacking stage, when he withal smoked multiple packs a day. Conspicuously faking his death hasn't impacted Han's dietary habits at all, equally he's still munching abroad in F9.

Cardi B'south Leysa Character

Since the very first film, Fast and Furious has had a tradition of featuring hip hop artists in guest roles. That tendency continues in F9 with a cameo from rapper Cardi B, who plays the new grapheme Leysa – a criminal and con artist who poses as an Interpol operative to save Dom from Jakob and Otto. While talking to Leysa, Dom references them stealing oil together in the Dominican Republic – an allusion to the beginning of Fast & Furious. He then elaborates past revealing that Leysa is the sister of Cara Mirtha, part of Dom's crew during his time in the Dominican Democracy who had a short-lived human relationship with Han. Cardi B is confirmed to exist returning as Leysa in Fast and Furious x.

The Origin Of Santos And Leo

One of the flashback scenes in Fast and Furious ix shows Dom'due south fourth dimension in prison after his assault on Kenny Linder. While working on a car in the prison's auto store, Dom encounters Santos and Leo, the comedic duo who first appeared in Fast & Furious. Though a proficient deal younger, the two deport in much the aforementioned mode they always have, bickering like an sometime married couple. It'due south a funny Easter egg, and a dandy way to evidence how Dom met 2 of his lifelong buddies.

Jakob's Old Blue Mustang

When Jakob Toretto first races onto the scene in F9 to steal the commencement half of Project Ares from Dom, he drives a blue Mustang. Later, when the film's flashbacks show Jakob at the street races equally a swain, he's driving a much older version of that same car. It's a subtle detail, but a cracking improver to his characterization. Fast and Furious has e'er given its characters preferences for different kinds of cars (American muscle cars – specifically Dodges – for Dom, import tuners – specifically Nissan Skylines – for Brian, and and then forth), and making Jakob a definitive Mustang man is a nice touch to flesh out his grapheme.

The Original Fast & Furious Crew

The flashback scenes in F9: The Fast Saga generally focus on Dom and Jakob, but the street racing scene also includes young versions of several other original Fast characters. Young versions of Mia and Letty are the 2 virtually prominent, simply there are as well young versions of Vince and Jesse hidden in the oversupply. This adds a nice bit of continuity to the original flick, while likewise paying respect to Dom's original crew.

Dom And Jakob'south Drag Race

F9's flashbacks culminate in a drag race between Dom and Jakob, with the younger brother'due south future on the line. Dom believes fervently that Jakob is responsible for their father'due south death, simply he gives him a chance to stay in town if he beats him 1-on-1. The race ensues, and while Jakob drives well for most of him, he makes a archetype Fast fault – hitting his NOS too early on. Dom waits and hits his NOS at the very stop, passing Jakob in the final milliseconds to take beginning place. It's the exact aforementioned way that Dom beat Brian in their first race in The Fast and the Furious, with Dom even uttering the same "too soon" line. Past connecting the 2 drag races in this style, F9 shows how skilful Dom e'er was, while also paying tribute to the franchise's roots.

Dom Beingness Rescued By Letty

In one of F9's most absurd activity sequences, Dom collapses an entire tunnel on himself and a grouping of foes, sending him plummeting into the h2o beneath. Just when information technology looks like all might exist lost, Letty jumps in and saves him from drowning. In Fast & Furious 6, when he'due south trying to assist Letty get her memory back, Dom mentions a story of her getting caught in a reef while nighttime swimming and explains how he managed to relieve her. The scene in F9 is a nice subtle flip of that story, with Letty existence the one to save Dom from drowning.

Han's Orangish Toyota Supra

The detail cars driven by the Fast and Furious crew have always been meaning, and that remains true in F9 – especially regarding Han'southward new ride. In the flick'south climactic chase scene, Han drives a gorgeous 2020 Toyota Supra, bedecked in orange and black. The body type and pigment scheme of the motorcar harken back to the Mazda RX-7 he drove in Tokyo Drift, but that's not the vehicle'south but reference.

Fans who've been with the series since the beginning volition remember another iconic orange Supra. In The Fast and the Furious, Dom and Brian build that exact motorcar, which Brian so drives throughout the movie. It's the car he races Dom with in their famous train-jumping drag at the end of the film, and it's the auto Brian gives Dom to escape in after the police come after him. By giving Han a new orangish Supra, F9 homages both Tokyo Drift and the very first pic in the serial.

Dom'south 10-Second Auto

This Easter egg might be a fleck more obvious, just it's still easily overlooked. At the end of F ast and Furious 9, Dom and Jakob make apology for their past transgressions. The tender moment doesn't last long, however, as Jakob is still a wanted man by nearly governments on the planet. To aid him escape, Dom gives his little blood brother the keys to his car, proverb that he was once given a 10-second car as a 2nd chance, and that Jakob deserves the same. This touching reference to Dom and Brian'southward final moment from The Fast and the Furious is a nifty detail for fans - when Brian gave Dom a 10-second machine - and a perfect notation to end Jakob and Dom'due south F9 story.

The Rebuilt Toretto Business firm

1327, the Toretto family home, finally returns in F9. Yet, it's not quite the same as it one time was. The house is conspicuously still existence rebuilt, a reference to it being bombed in Furious seven by Deckard Shaw. While that event isn't referenced directly in the new movie, the visual of the house even so under construction is a squeamish impact. It's also a sort of visual metaphor for the Toretto family being rebuilt, as Dom and Jakob have ended their feud and begun the procedure of rebuilding their family, besides as their sometime dwelling.

Brian's Blue Nissan Skyline

The final shot (not counting F9's post-credits scene) of Fast and Furious 9 shows a blueish Nissan Skyline pulling upwards to the Toretto house – a car any fan will instantly recognize as the signature ride of Brian O'Conner. It's a perfect way to remind everyone that Brian withal lives in and is a centerpiece of the Fast earth, even if he won't be appearing on screen anymore later on Paul Walker'south tragic passing. The Skyline is a great bear witness of respect for a man who helped brand the franchise what it is today, and it's a beautiful note on which to end F9: The Fast Saga .

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