The F9 cast is led by Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, with Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz, Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce, Ludacris as Tej Parker and John Cena as Jakob Toretto, Dom's estranged brother. Nathalie Emmanuel (Ramsey), Jordana Brewster (Mia Toretto), Sung Kang (Han Lue), Michael Rooker (Buddy), Helen Mirren (Queenie Shaw), Kurt Russell (Mr. Nobody) and Charlize Theron (Cipher) complete the top billing. F9 (2021), directed by Justin Lin, reached US theaters on June 25, 2021, and marked Lin's fifth installment after he skipped the seventh and eighth films. Think of it as a family reunion where the guest list keeps growing: Brewster returns after sitting out The Fate of the Furious, Kang brings Han back from apparent death, and Cena joins the saga as a newcomer. Lucas Black and Jason Tobin also come back from Tokyo Drift, while Finn Cole, Anna Sawai and Vinnie Bennett join the cast.
| # | Actor | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vin Diesel | Dominic Toretto |
| 2 | Michelle Rodriguez | Letty Ortiz |
| 3 | Tyrese Gibson | Roman Pearce |
| 4 | Ludacris | Tej Parker |
| 5 | John Cena | Jakob Toretto |
| 6 | Nathalie Emmanuel | Ramsey |
| 7 | Jordana Brewster | Mia Toretto |
| 8 | Sung Kang | Han Lue |
| 9 | Michael Rooker | Buddy |
| 10 | Helen Mirren | Queenie Shaw |
| 11 | Kurt Russell | Mr. Nobody |
| 12 | Charlize Theron | Cipher |
| 13 | Finn Cole | Young Jakob |
| 14 | Thue Ersted Rasmussen | Otto |
| 15 | Anna Sawai | Elle |
| 16 | Lucas Black | Sean Boswell |
| 17 | Shad Moss | Twinkie |
| 18 | Don Omar | Santos |
| 19 | Shea Whigham | Michael Stasiak |
| 20 | Vinnie Bennett | Young Dom |
| 21 | J. D. Pardo | Jack Toretto |
| 22 | Jim Parrack | Kenny Linder |
| 23 | Siena Agudong | Young Mia |
| 24 | Isaac Holtane | Little Brian |
Billing order from the film's credits (TMDB). Actors with a Cinvibe page and characters with a character page are linked.
Also in the cast: Immanuel Holtane (Little Brian), Azia Dinea Hale (Young Letty), Zhang Juju (Young Elle), Karson Kern (Young Vince), Igby Rigney (Young Jesse), Sophia Tatum (Racer Chick), Francis Ngannou (Ferocious Professional), Martyn Ford (Lieutenant Sue), Bad Bunny (Lookout), Jimmy Lin (Lookout), Jason Tobin (Earl), Cardi B (Leysa), Cered (Young Leo), Ozuna (Young Santos), Oqwe Lin ('Hey' Kid), Bill Simmons (Linder Pit Crew), Vincent Sinclair Diesel (Younger Dom), Luka Hays (Deputy), Robert Bastens (Cast #1 Stand In), Jason Statham (Deckard Shaw (uncredited)).
Vin Diesel plays Dominic Toretto, who is raising his young son with Letty when his crew pulls him back into the field. Diesel is also one of the film's producers. Speaking to UPI in June 2021, he said he never pictured Dom as a father when the first film started in 2001, and that F9 shows how committed Dom has become to fatherhood.
Michelle Rodriguez plays Letty Ortiz, who is living a quiet family life with Dom at the start of the film until Project Aries draws them both back in. UPI's June 2021 coverage notes that Letty and Dom are raising the son introduced in The Fate of the Furious, and that Letty had recovered from the amnesia storyline of the later sequels.
Tyrese Gibson returns as Roman Pearce, the crew member who usually talks first and plans later. In a June 2021 interview with UPI, Gibson said F9 let Roman be more dramatic instead of serving only as comic relief. In this film Roman starts to wonder whether the team is somehow immortal, since none of them has died after so many missions.
Ludacris plays Tej Parker, who works alongside Roman and Ramsey for much of the mission. TheWrap listed him among the announced cast in August 2019, when filming was already underway. UPI's coverage describes Tej mocking Roman's theory that the crew cannot be killed, a running joke through their scenes together in this film.
John Cena plays Jakob Toretto, Dom's estranged brother, whom Dom has not forgiven since their father died in a racing crash. Universal confirmed Cena's casting in June 2019, after Vin Diesel had hinted at it on Instagram that April. Diesel later told UPI that for Jakob, the whole world was considered before Cena got the part.
Nathalie Emmanuel plays Ramsey, who rejoins the crew in the hunt for Project Aries. F9 is her third film in the series as Ramsey. Emmanuel told UPI that Ramsey has become a foil to Roman and Tej, and that she enjoys putting the two of them in their place.
Jordana Brewster returns as Mia Toretto, Dom's sister, after the character was absent from The Fate of the Furious. In F9, Mia leaves Brian at home with the children and joins Dom to deal with Jakob. Brewster told UPI that a woman leaving her husband and kids behind for a mission felt refreshing and evolved.
Sung Kang plays Han Lue, who had been presumed dead since Tokyo Drift, and F9 explains how he survived. TheWrap reported in January 2020 that the first trailer revealed his return. Kang told UPI he only felt comfortable coming back because Justin Lin was directing again, and that Han now looks after the newcomer Elle.
Michael Rooker plays Buddy, one of the new characters in F9. Deadline first reported the casting, and TheWrap confirmed it on August 19, 2019, describing it as a small role added while production was already underway. When Rooker joined, John Cena, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren had already been announced, along with the returning core crew.
Helen Mirren plays Queenie Shaw, the mother of Deckard Shaw, returning to the role she first played in The Fate of the Furious (2017). Vin Diesel announced her return on social media during filming, saying Oscar winners such as Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren were with the cast. Slashfilm reported the announcement.
Kurt Russell returns as Mr. Nobody, the head of a secret organization that TheWrap says has been tangled up with the family since Furious 7. In F9 the plane carrying him and Cipher is attacked at the start of the story. The attack sets the mission in motion, and the fate of Mr. Nobody is left unknown.
Charlize Theron plays Cipher, the villain the crew first faced in The Fate of the Furious (2017), where both she and Helen Mirren made their franchise debuts. Vin Diesel announced her return from the set during filming in 2019. TheWrap confirmed her return in its January 2020 report on the first trailer, and the attack on the plane carrying her opens the plot.
Universal cast F9 in stages through 2019, announcing new names as production went on. It confirmed John Cena in June 2019 after Vin Diesel teased him on Instagram that April, and Deadline reported on July 2, 2019 that Finn Cole, Anna Sawai and Vinnie Bennett had joined, with their characters kept secret. Diesel then confirmed from the set that Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren were back.
The later additions came while cameras were already rolling, a little like a pit crew bolting on parts during a race. Michael Rooker was reported as Buddy in August 2019, and Universal confirmed a cameo for Cardi B after Diesel posted a video captioned as day 86 on the set. Justin Lin directed from a screenplay by Daniel Casey, based on a story by Lin and Alfredo Botello. The result is the ninth main entry among the fast and furious movies, and its TMDB credits run to 44 names, including Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw (uncredited).
Most of the F9 cast comes back from earlier films, and the actors added for this film mostly fill in the Toretto family's past. Jordana Brewster returns as Mia Toretto after missing The Fate of the Furious, and Sung Kang comes back as Han Lue, who had been presumed dead. TheWrap noted that the first trailer also brought back Lucas Black as Sean Boswell and Jason Tobin as Earl from Tokyo Drift. Nathalie Emmanuel makes her third appearance as Ramsey.
Among the additions, Finn Cole plays Young Jakob and Vinnie Bennett plays Young Dom, opposite John Cena as the adult Jakob, while Anna Sawai joins as Elle. Cardi B appears as Leysa in her cameo. For release dates, runtime and the full story setup, see the page on f9 the fast saga.
| Director | Justin Lin |
|---|---|
| Writers | Alfredo Botello, Justin Lin, Daniel Casey, Gary Scott Thompson |
| Producers | Neal H. Moritz, Clayton Townsend, Justin Lin, Joe Roth, Vin Diesel, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Samantha Vincent |
| Music | Brian Tyler |
| Cinematography | Stephen F. Windon |
John Cena plays Jakob Toretto, Dom's estranged brother, in F9. Universal confirmed his casting in June 2019, and TheWrap described him as a newcomer to the franchise. Finn Cole plays Young Jakob in the flashbacks to the brothers' early years, opposite Vinnie Bennett as Young Dom.
The main villain in F9 is Jakob Toretto, played by John Cena. He is Dom's estranged brother, and he is caught up in the race for the Project Aries device. Charlize Theron also returns as Cipher, the villain the crew first met in The Fate of the Furious, and the attack on the plane carrying her opens the story.
Yes, Sung Kang returns as Han Lue in F9 after the character was presumed dead since Tokyo Drift. TheWrap reported on January 31, 2020 that the first trailer revealed his return. Kang told UPI he only felt comfortable coming back because Justin Lin returned to direct, and the film explains how Han survived.
No, Dwayne Johnson is not in the F9 credits, so Luke Hobbs does not appear in the film. TMDB lists Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw (uncredited), and Helen Mirren returns as Queenie Shaw. Hobbs appears in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), the spin-off directed by David Leitch.
Most of the main cast returned for F9, but not everyone. Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron all return, and Jordana Brewster and Sung Kang come back after time away from the saga. Dwayne Johnson is not in the credits. The additions to the cast include John Cena, Anna Sawai, Finn Cole and Vinnie Bennett.
Yes, Cardi B has a cameo in F9 as Leysa, which Universal confirmed during filming in 2019. Vin Diesel revealed her casting in an Instagram video captioned as day 86 on the set, and Deadline reported the news. Ozuna, who was reported to be joining around the same time, is credited as Young Santos.
The cars from Fast & Furious 7 include Dom's Dodge Charger, Brian's Subaru WRX STI, Letty's Dodge Challenger, Roman's Chevrolet Camaro and Tej's Jeep Rubicon X.
The Mona Lisa in Tokyo Drift is Han Lue's Nissan Silvia S15, which Sean Boswell damages during his first attempt at drifting.
The Fast Furious Honda Civic is a 1993 Honda Civic EJ1 identified as the heist car used by Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious (2001), directed by Rob Cohen.
The Drift King in Tokyo Drift is DK, the fictional racer played by Brian Tee in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), directed by Justin Lin.
Into the Blue (2005), directed by John Stockwell, stars Paul Walker as treasure hunter Jared Cole in an underwater adventure set in the Bahamas.
The Fast and Furious space mission takes place in F9 (2021), directed by Justin Lin, when Roman Pearce and Tej Parker take a rocket car into orbit.