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2 Fast 2 Furious (video game)

Sequel to The Fast and the Furious, set in Miami.

2 Fast 2 Furious (video game)

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Principal photography ran from September to December 2002 in Miami and southern Florida.[1]

Quick Facts

Director
John Singleton
Screenplay
Michael Brandt; Derek Haas
Story
  • Michael Brandt
  • Derek Haas
  • Gary Scott Thompson
Based on
Characters, Gary Scott Thompson
Producer
Neal H. Moritz
Cinematography
Matthew F. Leonetti
Editing
Bruce Cannon; Dallas Puett
Music
David Arnold

Facts from the source article.

Life and work

John Singleton decided to direct the sequel after being awed by the first film, saying he had grown up with street racing in South Central L.A..[2] Ja Rule later said he was obligated to go on tour, choosing between $500,000 for the film or $13–14 million from touring.[3] The character Tej Parker was created after Redman dropped out, and Ludacris was hired as a substitute.[4] Devon Aoki had no driver's license before production and took driving lessons during filming.[5]

Vin Diesel turned down a $25 million offer to reprise his role after reading the screenplay, believing the sequel's potential was weaker than the original.[6] Ja Rule was offered $500,000 to return but declined; Singleton commented that "Ja got too big for himself".[3]

What the cited sources add

A Grantland article from April 2015 notes that Ja Rule was the biggest rapper on the planet when he entered talks to reprise his role in summer 2002.[7] Singleton told Grantland that Ja Rule not doing the film "changed Ludacris's life," as Ludacris got the role and later appeared in Crash and Hustle & Flow.[7] A Vulture article from April 2019 describes 2 Fast 2 Furious as a "pro forma gearhead buddy thriller" with Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson.[8] The same Vulture piece argues that beneath the film's pop gloss, it reveals something essential about Singleton's artistry.[8]

Singleton stated in 2014 that he exclusively used Southern hip-hop for the soundtrack, explaining "I just funked it up, I made it more multi-ethnic".[9]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "2 Fast 2 Furious" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Setoodeh, "Vin Diesel: A 'Furious' Mind", Variety; Golianopoulos, "John Singleton Reveals How Ja Rule Blew His Chance to Be in 2 Fast 2 Furious", Grantland, April 3, 2015 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "2 Fast 2 Furious" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2 Fast 2 Furious - Production Notes Page 2 (About the Production)", Contactmusic.com; Jagernauth, "Rob Cohen Offers xXx Update, Wants To Direct Fast And Furious Again", IndieWire, October 8, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "2 Fast 2 Furious" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ja Rule On Why He Left Fast & Furious After John Singleton Took Over", YouTube, December 18, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "2 Fast 2 Furious" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2 Fast 2 Furious review - fun, but shallow sequel - Lyles Movie Files", Lyles Movie Files, 2015-03-29; Golianopoulos, "John Singleton Reveals How Ja Rule Blew His Chance to Be in 2 Fast 2 Furious", Grantland, April 3, 2015; Pruner, "How Ja Rule Turning Down 2 Fast 2 Furious Helped Launch Ludacris As A Star", Uproxx; "2 Fast 2 Furious - Production Notes Page 2 (About the Production)", Contactmusic.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "2 Fast 2 Furious" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2 Fast 2 Furious - Production Notes Page 2 (About the Production)", Contactmusic.com; Lieberman, "Crashing Cars: How a Motion Picture Franchise Turned It Into An Art", CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, June 16, 2017; Barker, "Devon Aoki: Racer Chick", Teen Hollywood, June 6, 2003; Lieberman, "Crashing Cars: How a Motion Picture Franchise Turned It Into An Art", CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, June 16, 2017; Lieberman, "Crashing Cars: How a Motion Picture Franchise Turned It Into An Art", CreateSpace Independent en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "2 Fast 2 Furious" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Brodesser, "Col takes shot at 'S.W.A.T.'", Variety, July 7, 2002; Setoodeh, "Vin Diesel: A 'Furious' Mind", Variety; Stice, "Why Vin Diesel Turned Down 2 Fast 2 Furious And Six Other Popular Roles", Uproxx, July 18, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Golianopoulos, "John Singleton Reveals How Ja Rule Blew His Chance to Be in 2 Fast 2 Furious", Grantland, April 3, 2015. facts only, no text reused. grantland.com
  8. Ebiri, "When It Comes to John Singleton, Don't Forget Poetic Justice and 2Fast 2Furious", Vulture, April 30, 2019. facts only, no text reused. vulture.com
  9. Wikipedia, "2 Fast 2 Furious" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Tim Appelo, "John Singleton Says Studios 'Ain't Letting Black People Tell Stories,' Unveils Tupac Biopic Plans (Video)", The Hollywood Reporter, March 24, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article 2 Fast 2 Furious (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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