: 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 .
: Despite the film's wild stunts, Leitch pushed for as much practical action as possible. This included installing a rain machine on a stage for the final showdown rather than adding digital rain in post-production. [MINI Super-HQ]_Fast.&.Furious.Presents.Hobbs.&...
: 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. : When the characters are looking at cars
: 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 : The final hour of the film is
: 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".
: 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.
: Dwayne Johnson’s real-life cousin and WWE superstar Roman Reigns made his feature film debut as Mateo Hobbs. Additionally, Johnson’s own French bulldog, also named Hobbs, appears in the movie.