: 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. [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 exterior of the high-tech Eteon headquarters
: 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. Reynolds also reportedly provided the modulated voice for
: When the characters are looking at cars in London, Shaw mentions using a Mini Cooper for a "job in Italy," a direct nod to Jason Statham's role in the 2003 remake of The Italian Job .
: Director David Leitch used specific fighting styles to tell the story of the characters without dialogue. Shaw is portrayed as a focused, technical martial artist, while Hobbs uses more primal, reckless "power moves" and found objects to smash opponents.
: 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.