

I don’t want to perpetuate the stereotype of Asian characters because there are still a lot of characters like that. And Naomi is struggling to stand up for herself at a time when it was really difficult for women. She had to become a fighter to protect herself. Yes, Elle is Asian and does action, but there’s a reason why. Former cop Brian O'Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal and he recruits the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who has a chance to redeem himself. With Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser. The characters I play always something that I think is important. 2 Fast 2 Furious: Directed by John Singleton. How do you approach choosing the characters you play?

She’s struggling to prove herself to the men in the office. She’s working in this time when, even more than now, women didn’t have the same opportunities as men, and they weren’t taken seriously in society. No disrespect to Jimmy, a minor character in 2 Fast 2 Furious working at Tej’s garage, but he comes across like a non-playable character in a video game. My character Naomi is one of the few who doesn’t appear in the book, but when I read the description for the audition, I just knew that it was something I wanted to do.

I think once it’s out and people watch it, I’ll be able to kind of feel like it’s really happened, but at this point it feels unreal. Fast forward to now, I’m part of it and it’s so iconic and it still feels like a dream. Walker returns as Brian OConner, a cop skilled at. This is something that I grew up watching, and Tokyo Drift was so huge in Japan. Paul Walker puts the pedal to the metal in this high-octane sequel to 2001s The Fast and the Furious. Their parents, Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, and Cheryl (Crabtree) Walker, a model, separated around September 2004. He grew up together with his brothers, Caleb and Cody, and sisters, Ashlie and Amie. How does it feel to be joining the Fast & Furious franchise? Paul William Walker IV was born in Glendale, California. Here, the actress discusses F9, working with Vin Diesel, and eliminating stereotypes for Asian female characters. Next, Sawai will play Naomi, a savvy businesswoman in the Apple TV+ adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s historical novel Pachinko. “He knew I didn’t have much experience and really guided me through it,” she says.
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From the humble beginnings of street racing and small crimes, the Fast Saga has become a giant action blockbuster series filled with increasingly unbelievable stunts and plots. Joining a well-oiled machine like the Fast franchise was intimidating, but director Justin Lin couldn’t have been more welcoming. Here's every new and returning character and cast member in F9.Universal's Fast & Furious franchise has become a massive hit over the last decade. From there, she made her film debut in 2009’s Ninja Assassin and performed as part of a J-pop group named FAKY. Meanwhile, her mother, who studied opera, taught her to sing, which helped her secure the title role in a Tokyo stage production of Annie. The 29-year-old actress grew up between New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Japan due to her father’s job with an electronics company.
