: The final hour of the film is set in Samoa (though it was actually filmed on the island of Kaua'i) to showcase the culture and heritage of the Hobbs family.
: Dwayne Johnson窶冱 real-life cousin and WWE superstar Roman Reigns made his feature film debut as Mateo Hobbs. Additionally, Johnson窶冱 own French bulldog, also named Hobbs, appears in the movie. [MINI Super-HQ]_Fast.&.Furious.Presents.Hobbs.&...
: The film features major surprise appearances, including Ryan Reynolds as CIA agent Victor Locke and Kevin Hart as Air Marshal Dinkley. Reynolds also reportedly provided the modulated voice for the unseen "Eteon Director" under the pseudonym "Champ Nightingale". : The final hour of the film is
: The intense "double corridor" fight scene, where Hobbs and Shaw take down enemies in parallel hallways, was originally sketched out on a cocktail napkin by co-writer Drew Pearce during a flight to London. : The film features major surprise appearances, including
: The exterior of the high-tech Eteon headquarters is actually the McLaren Technology Centre , the real-life base for the McLaren Formula 1 team. Casting & Cameos
: In a deleted scene, Hobbs bites an enemy's face, a move Johnson included as a tribute to his grandfather, legendary Samoan wrestler Peter Maivia , who once famously bit an opponent's eye out during a real restaurant brawl.