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[This story contains spoilers for F9 .]
They say lightning doesn't strike twice, but F9 star Sung Kang begs to differ. After Kang's fan-favorite graphic symbol Han was killed off in 2006'south The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Migrate, the Fast creatives — including Kang'due south friend and collaborator Justin Lin — decided to retcon the franchise'south timeline in lodge to keep Han in play. This creative choice led to three Tokyo Migrate prequels involving Han including Fast & Furious (2009), Fast 5 (2011) and Fast and Furious half dozen (2013). And when Furious half-dozen's post-credit scene revealed that Jason Statham'south Deckard Shaw was the driver of the Mercedes that seemingly killed Han in Tokyo Drift, the volume on Han and Kang's function in the franchise appeared to be closed shut. That was indeed the case — until Los Angeles Times film reporter Jen Yamato had other ideas.
"Jen [Yamato] had a acuity for Han — an bodily vigil with people and candles," Kang tells The Hollywood Reporter when asked nigh his get-go fourth dimension seeing the "#JusticeForHan" social media campaign. "She's a fan of the idea of what Han represents to and then many, Asian or not. It taught me and instilled in me that Fast is no longer hokey. I used to always think of information technology as a hokey action flick, but within that, there's so much power to make a difference and truly impact people. So I was totally honored, and that's when I started taking it super seriously."
In the post-credit scene of F9, Kang and Statham share the screen for the starting time fourth dimension since 2007 Statham-Jet Li actioner War, as Han confronts the man who tried to kill him. When Statham was integrated into the Tokyo Drift automobile crash footage in Furious 6 and Furious 7, archive footage of Kang was used in both cases. And oddly enough, afterward wrapping War in 2005, Kang and Statham happened to discuss the former's upcoming role in Tokyo Drift. But even though Han survived Deckard Shaw's attempt on his life, Kang, forth with Lin, insists that "Justice for Han" hasn't been served yet. In fact, Kang alludes to the need for justice toward a unlike Shaw brother [Luke Evans' Owen Shaw].
"As Sung, it's fairy-tale land right now," Kang explains. "Merely within the story, if y'all just take away my personal feelings and interest, yeah, [justice] hasn't been served. It hasn't been served because someone that is dear to Han [Gal Gadot's Gisele] is not here anymore. So how is that resolved? And if I find the human responsible for it [Luke Evans' Owen Shaw], what do I do to him? So nosotros'll see."
In a recent chat with THR, Kang also discusses Han's emotional reunions with Vin Diesel'due south Dom, every bit well as Tokyo Drift's Lucas Blackness, Jason Tobin and Shad "Bow Wow" Moss. He also shares his excitement regarding his current role on Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Well, how are you, Sung?
I'yard so relieved that this [pandemic] is somewhat ending, at least for us hither. Somewhat. I just want to give people hugs. Information technology'southward been such a long fourth dimension since I've even given somebody a handshake. But non being able to hug each other is making people experience lone. It sounds corny, only it'due south important, right? So I'grand really happy it's kind of ending. We can actually go out and encounter people in the audience and celebrate F9 with people. It'south pretty cool, man.
So you met Justin Lin on Better Luck Tomorrow , and while the Internet claims you wanted to play the Ben (Parry Shen) character, yous apparently settled for a graphic symbol named Han.
100 percent. (Laughs.) Everything works out when you trust, you know? The thing is, even when I was pushing to play Ben, I said to myself, "Should Justin bandage me to play Ben?" I thought information technology would kind of compromise his vision of the movie that he wants to make, so I agreed with him. And Parry was perfect casting for Ben. At that time, I was just hungry for screen fourth dimension and a role that had dissimilar dimensions. And Han, he's the quiet one. There'south not much written on the page for him. In Amend Luck Tomorrow, he's normally written equally standing, brooding, smoking, you lot know? (Laughs.). But yes, information technology worked out 100 percent. I'm glad that I trusted my gut and said, "I would merely love to be on the squad with someone like Justin. I trust this guy." Internally, it was a flake of a terminal hurrah because I had so many reservations almost it. I thought, "Is there any possibility of having a real career playing three-dimensional characters?" I didn't sign up to get play a yakuza, a waiter or a guy standing in the background. I desire to push the story forward. I don't have to be a star, but you want to exist on the courtroom. You want to become the W with the team, and that's how Justin spoke. Basketball terminology is the language he spoke. He trusted me to play the position that he needed me to play, and that happened to be Han. So it just worked out where that position could deport over into the Tokyo Drift, where we could grow together.
I know it'south been said over the years, but do the two of you really treat Ameliorate Luck Tomorrow as the origin story for Fast 's Han?
I remember it'southward more of a romantic notion to say that our lineage comes from Better Luck Tomorrow and to exist able to gloat a character that happens to have the same proper noun. Information technology'due south a similar cadence, right? In Better Luck Tomorrow, there'southward a like vibe and similar ego that people responded to at the time, and currently with the Han in Fast. Only on paper and legally and all of that stuff like copyright issues, I'm sure it gets super complicated. (Laughs.) But for us, it's barbecue talk. We gather and go, "Expect what nosotros did. Nosotros really created a filmography and a lineage for our character from a credit card moving-picture show." So that's where it just gets fun, you know what I mean? It's super romantic. In a way, it'southward the Hollywood fairytale.
Is "Han Seoul-Oh" a response to the same copyright issues?
No, Han Seoul-Oh is completely misconstrued because Han Seoul-Oh is a false proper name that Han Lue used on a fake ID. That's the ID that pops up and information technology's a joke. When Han went to become become a false ID, he put Han Seoul-Oh as a joke to fuck with everybody. (Laughs.) Merely now, everyone thinks, "Oh, that's his proper name." So, no, information technology's an inside joke from Justin to say, "That'south how clever this guy is."
Since Justin conspicuously loves y'all and the grapheme, did he want to kill Han in Tokyo Drift ? Or did he have to honor someone else's script at that point in his career?
At the time, we never talked almost that being a trouble or unnecessary, considering he is a learned filmmaker who follows story. Essentially, Tokyo Migrate is the hero'due south journey, and Obi-Wan has to die in a way, right? And then that character needed to die, and if he didn't die, I don't think he would be a fan favorite that would now have this campaign behind him. You appreciate things when they're taken away, and I felt it. When we did Tokyo Drift, there was no talk nearly continuing him in other parts of the franchise. But I felt really happy, and I was like, "That'south the way you go out, man. That's how you go set up to go play other roles that are three-dimensional." So I felt so grateful that people had a reaction to that grapheme even though he probably says iv words in the whole movie. He's just eating snacks. (Laughs.)
Last year, Christopher Nolan was asked about his favorite Fast movies, and while he said the first one was his favorite, he quickly added that he had a existent "soft spot" for Tokyo Drift . How validating did that experience?
It's super validating when you become validation from your peers. The irony of the Fast movies is that they were supposed to be B-movies at first, and now we accept Oscar winners similar Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron coming to play with united states of america. And Christopher Nolan, a filmmaker like that, his argument gives y'all insight that the guy is a true moving-picture show lover. They play Tokyo Drift all day, every mean solar day, somewhere. It'southward a great hotel movie and information technology'southward fun. So it's but so validating. You kind of take to laugh a little scrap, because at i time, it had a prejudice associated with it. Information technology was like, "Information technology's a corny Fast and Furious movie." But at present, so many people want to come and play with the states, correct? So we're doing something right. (Laughs.)
Everybody wanted #JusticeForHan years afterward — and rightfully so — but it was quite the chiliad gesture when they retconned the timeline to go along Han around for what became Fast 4-6. How flattering did that experience at the time?
Each time was humbling, and it'south a gift that never stops giving. The experience of a Fast movie is like going to the amusement park every single day, but anybody is walking around and asking you if you lot want something to eat or drink. It's such an experience to be on a Fast film because in that location's so much resource to give you every opportunity to but practise your piece of work the best you can. It just sets you up and tees you up, man. You get everything. I don't even swallow lobster at dwelling, but they have lobster there periodically. It's crazy! (Laughs.) I don't even accept to show up with underwear; the costume department will give me a whole pack every 24-hour interval, you know what I hateful? There'south so much privilege and awesomeness. All of the stuff that you imagine and fantasize most being in a Hollywood studio moving-picture show, it'due south like that and more in a Fast movie because information technology'due south successful. You've got larger-than-life characters that are constantly coming in and out. And so every day has such heady free energy on prepare. And to be able to be invited dorsum subsequently your character is dead, it's like getting invited to that special family reunion or that party that you lot know is going to be awesome. Equally an actor, it's great considering you get to work with the best of the best, also. The crew is amazing, and what's bully is as we get older, a lot of the crew is growing up with usa in a way. They watched our movies, and they're then happy to see us. Information technology allows you to be the best version of yourself, not only every bit a person, man and colleague, but in front of the photographic camera, every bit well, because these guys want united states to succeed. And so in every manner, I don't see how whatever actor can complain when they work on a movie like this. There's no job like this. None! And so blessed.
When you walked off the fix of Fast four , did you presume that was it for y'all?
Yeah, I thought that was it. Each time, I was like, "This was awesome. Cheers, guys. This was a lot of fun. Hopefully, I get invited to the premiere." (Laughs.)
So when did yous first realize that #JusticeForHan was ready in motion?
I started seeing it considering of my now-friend [Los Angeles Times film reporter] Jen Yamato, and and so I saw stuff on social media that was going viral. Only Jen had a vigil for Han — an actual vigil with people and candles. I was like, "Is this some crazy fangirl?" (Laughs.) But there was deeper meaning behind information technology and it was actually idea out. Then I was humbled by the gesture of playing a character that means so much to people on multiple levels and and then many subtextual levels, too. And in the current climate with all this divisiveness and Asian detest, it was similar, "Wow, it's interesting how everything is connecting." And then I can't just dismiss this as a joke or some fangirl stuff. You have to honor it, and then I was similar, "This is wonderful." And when I started learning how to do podcasts, I wanted to run into Jen, and she volunteered to be one of the kickoff guests on my podcast. And so nosotros talked and I got to know her. And over fourth dimension, I was similar, "Wow, she is ane of the people who'due south completely responsible for this character coming dorsum and me having these wonderful opportunities." It'southward also providing for my family because you make money on these movies, apparently. And so I'one thousand looking at her and going, "This journalist is a film character in a way. She's giving me life." She's a fan of the idea of what Han represents to so many, Asian or not. So I was like, "I'm honored." Information technology taught me and instilled in me that Fast is no longer hokey. I used to always think of it as a hokey action flick, but inside that, there's and so much power to brand a departure and truly bear on people. It impacted this hyper-intelligent woman who is in touch on with what's going on socially and knows how to clear it in words. So I was totally honored, and that's when I started taking it super seriously.
And how did Justin deliver the news that Han would render for F9 ?
Well, we're friends, so nosotros see each other. Nosotros'll accept walks and play hoops, but he's always bouncing ideas off of me. But he also keeps things close to the chest because he doesn't want to make promises that aren't going to happen. And then once he got everything aligned, he just gave me a call and said, "I think I figured out how to bring Han back, merely there'due south some piece of work to be washed. And so let'southward but keep talking about it." And that was information technology. It was just a casual phone call from a buddy, going, "Hey, get ready because you're going to the family reunion." (Laughs.)
Did y'all cut your hair to symbolize a rebirth of sorts, or did yous not have time to grow it dorsum afterwards a previous job?
Well, it was both. I tried a agglomeration of wigs on because I had to wear wigs throughout the flashbacks, only I could've chosen to accept long hair the whole movie. Simply nosotros had long discussions with the wonderful hair and makeup department that'south worked with us since Fast 6, and we all felt like it was advisable to keep Han's pilus brusk. He'south in hiding, too. He'south disappeared. And anyone with long pilus is saying something. It's a argument, and they commonly stick out in a oversupply, right? And Han is older now. He has to alloy in, and he has to expect like more of a father effigy, so I felt like it was totally appropriate. And Lisa [Tomblin], the hair designer, is just then amazing. She worked on all of the Harry Potter films, and is an amazing, amazing collaborator. She did a slap-up job finding Han's hair because he's older, and I remember it works. And Justin was really pushing, "I want Han to kickoff crumbling like Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke and Steve McQueen in Bullitt." Then the long hair symbolizes carefreeness, but with short hair, in that location are more wrinkles on his face and eye. He did lose someone, and when a guy is that heartbroken, how does he walk through life? I don't think he's going to leave with flashy long hair anymore.
I love how you were grouped with Jordana Brewster since Mia was the first character to immediately console Han after Gisele (Gal Gadot) died in Fast six . And then did y'all and Jordana bond over the fact that yous were both returning at the same fourth dimension?
It's just piece of cake to bail with Jordana. She becomes your sister right away on set, and y'all are automatically enlisted equally an uncle to her sons. (Laughs.) They're on prepare all 24-hour interval with her, and they're busybodies. They're the coolest little kids in the globe, and so you're automatically thrust into her life and joined at the hips. Off-screen, we all have the aforementioned relationship with Jordana. She'due south the sis, and I've heard many times from people that the camera doesn't lie. She is that sister that everybody wants, then it's like shooting fish in a barrel to connect with her. She's amazing.
Kurt Russell's Mr. Nobody had a major manus in Han's return, and then it must've been a thrill to act reverse him.
Bucket list! Come on, now. Like, come up on. I'm a kid of the '80s, and Han'south long hair is very young Kurt Russell, you know what I mean? (Laughs.) It's very inspired by that. And his whole cadency, too! In many ways, I feel like he was part of the DNA that I have in me as an actor and how I want to play a leading man. He's the true picture show star, man. He doesn't bear witness upwardly with a bunch of bullshit. He just shows up with his cowboy boots and flannel. And he's fucking happy and he's transparent. At that place's no bravado and there's no, "I was cool back then and y'all're simply a punk child." Instantly, he'south like your older brother. He's merely neat. And when you get to work with him, there's humility considering we're human being and people make mistakes. Yous flub lines, but he teaches you how to work together and interact and elevate one another. And it'south not movie star bullshit, you know what I mean? What an laurels. Fifty-fifty the short scene that we had together, that's the stuff you lot write home most. That'south the stuff where you check in with yourself and you go, "I tin't believe I'm actually here right now." And the dude is hella cool. I can actually say I learned something from him. Like, I desire to be him. He talked about his grandkids and how crawly they are and what they're doing on the weekend. I idea, "I want to be that dude and show upwards to a Fast when I'thou his historic period." That seems pretty cool. (Laughs.)
When you shot Han's reunion with everyone at the "clubhouse," what was the vibe of the gear up like?
That was my first matter!
You lot had smart producers.
Yeah, I had hella anxiety the night earlier. It felt similar transferring out of schoolhouse in the centre of your freshmen year and then coming back in the middle of your junior twelvemonth. Everybody has their friends already, and even though y'all were friends with everybody, y'all wonder if y'all're going to consume lunch by yourself the next day. I swear that'southward the story of my life, so I was like, "I hope everyone's absurd with me. I promise I didn't change, and I promise I don't feel like I'm beingness squeezed into this moving picture because my friend is the director. I don't want that vibe." And that hug with Vin, the camera doesn't prevarication. Vin set it up, and he was similar, "Let'due south welcome him extra. Let's brand sure he doesn't accept any reservations. Let's prove him how much we appreciate him and the value his grapheme is bringing to the film." And I felt it. Really, I was like, "Wow, they are genuinely happy to have me hither. They are genuinely welcoming me back to the franchise every bit ane of the family members." And then it was pretty cool. Information technology could've gone the other way.
The Tokyo Drift reunion affected me a keen deal. When was the last time y'all saw Lucas Blackness prior to the barbecue scene?
Probably the premiere of Tokyo Migrate. That was information technology. Yep, he was a child, human being. He was into video games and a whole bunch of other stuff that kids are into. Nosotros had nil in common. And Bow Wow [Shad "Bow Wow" Moss], at the time, was a rap star, and we also had nothing in common. I was the older dude, y'all know? I call back trying to talk to [Lucas] about Rich Dad Poor Dad and saying, "You should read Rich Dad Poor Dad and have the money y'all're making off this movie and invest into some real manor, homo. You should do that." And he just ignored me. And when I saw him on set, the first thing that he told me was, "Hey Sung, call up that volume, Rich Dad Poor Dad? I read it and I follow that book now. I wish I would've listened to you back then considering I would be ahead of the curve." So that already tells you who he'south get since I'd seen him. Now he's a father and a husband. And his perspective on his place and contribution to a movie set is one that I respect. That's movie star quality stuff right in that location. He's there to make the moving picture better and to show the best version of himself. And it'south not about him existence a star; information technology's about him elevating everyone. And those are the words he uses now. That'southward his cadence and I love it. And we weren't on our phones in our trailers. Nosotros hung out in the cast room and ate together and just caught up for that whole barbecue scene. That was a solid day. He was in that location for 2 days, so we were able to run into each other for two days. Simply that barbecue scene had a whole agglomeration of delays considering it was shot in London. They built the Toretto house on the backlot, and since it was raining, they had to await for all the rain to stop. So we were stuck inside our trailers for probably half the solar day, and we had so much time with Bow Wow and Jason Tobin, who was also brought back from Better Luck Tomorrow and Tokyo Migrate. And they're fathers now. Everyone has kids. Anybody'due south a trivial heavier. (Laughs.) They have more than wrinkles and their hairlines are a niggling further back. And it's harder to get up. But all of the pretenses were gone, finally. All of the "I've got to exist cool" nonsense was gone, and I was merely dealing with skillful men. Good men.
You gave Jason Tobin a huge hug in the pic, and I tried to treat it as Han hugging both his cousin Virgil [ Better Luck Tomorrow ] and Earl [ Tokyo Drift ].
Did yous know he was originally supposed to play Twinkie? If you retrieve most it, what is a Twinkie? Information technology'due south yellowish on the outside and white on the inside. So it didn't really brand sense that Bow Wow was called Twinkie, you know what I mean? Only it didn't work out, so Justin still wanted to have Jason in the motion-picture show. So he is part of Han's crew in the garage.
What was your favorite action moment in F9?
I don't hateful to be biased, simply information technology is the scene in the tank with Francis Ngannou, the current UFC heavyweight champion. The scene is a little shorter than I hoped because we did shoot a lot of stuff, simply we really put our eye into that and you lot only have so much real estate. Merely working with him was and then crawly considering I'm a huge UFC fan. It'south so absurd because y'all think you lot're going to deal with some serious muscle head who but wants to eat meat and talk nigh fighting. Only no, he schooled me on international tax law, and that was our conversation. Nosotros talked about investments and how to save money and provide for family unit. He was telling me where to incorporate this and this. He'south highly intelligent and as well super grateful. So you lot realize why someone similar him is a champion. He came from nada, man. He literally broke rocks to swallow, and he literally had clay floors. And now, he'south flight private jets to Dubai, and he'southward in Fast and Furious movies. But there's this nobility and a true champion kind of energy to him, which doesn't come from money. Information technology doesn't come from all of that. Information technology comes from parenting, family values, and understanding crisis and how to get over it. He knows what it feels similar to exist hungry. Then when you piece of work with someone like that, you come up out of information technology and yous look at the scene. Certain, it's a cool action scene, but it means so much more underneath it. Anyway, that'due south why I honey that scene. (Laughs.)
And now we've arrived at the big post-credit scene with y'all and Jason Statham. How was that twenty-four hours?
So cool. I have a Statham story that'south so Fast related. It'southward full circle. I did a movie with him prior to Tokyo Migrate chosen War, and I was a graphic symbol that was in his police team. It was him against Jet Li. We shot that in Vancouver, and when nosotros wrapped the movie, we were both at the airport on the same day. So he asked me, "Hey, what are you doing next?" And I said, "I'm going to go do this flick Tokyo Drift, Fast and Furious." And he said, "Fast and Furious? That'southward a expert franchise to be a part of." And I was like, "Yeah, man." And he said over again, "That's a good i, man." And then years subsequently, he plays Shaw! Information technology'southward crazy. Only I never worked with him when he was in Fast. I wasn't in those films when he started participating. And then when I did that scene with him that day, nosotros hung out in the makeup trailer, and I was like, "Hey Jason, practise yous remember that conversation at the airport, human? This is crazy." And beginning of all, I'm a fan of Jason Statham and his movies. I think he'due south dope. I played a small supporting character in his movie, and now, he'south then connected to Han that information technology's actually kind of made my career. It's connective tissue. Information technology'due south and then crazy. What if we hated each other on that movie and we were on set? It would exist a nightmare because information technology's a small town. (Laughs.) Yous crash-land into each other over again, somehow. But really, it was super cool. Information technology was awesome to piece of work with him and play together. People recall we should take a feud and get method, but it's acting. I think the scene was pretty cool, homo. It came off really well. Powerful.
Do you already know how that post-credit scene resolves?
No, I have no idea. Justin will not tell me until probably the solar day of. I don't know if he knows however, merely I'm sure he has ideas.
Justin said that simply bringing Han back isn't justice; justice is how he'south used moving forward. Practise you agree with him that justice hasn't been served yet?
As Sung, it'due south fairy-tale land right now. Merely inside the story, if yous merely have away my personal feelings and involvement, yeah, it hasn't been served. Information technology hasn't been served because someone that is dear to Han [Gal Gadot's Gisele] is not here anymore. So how is that resolved? And if I find the human responsible for it [Luke Evans' Owen Shaw], what do I do to him? Then we'll run into.
You lot referenced Obi-Wan Kenobi earlier, which makes sense since you're filming Obi-Wan Kenobi right now. How's that experience going for you?
Well, I'm nonetheless shooting. I worked yesterday and I have a nighttime shoot tomorrow. I used to dress upwards in the cheap Kmart Halloween costumes every single twenty-four hour period and play pretend with my friends. (Laughs.) I hateful, stuff was held together with duct tape eventually. And at present, I'g sitting there on fix with real Star Wars characters in front of me, and I'm simply like, "What is this?! I can't believe I'one thousand here." At this age and being around at present a niggling bit, people get so jaded. It simply brings me downwards. And on this gear up, no matter how former someone is, they grew upwardly with Star Wars, and they're all freaking out that they're on set and working in whatever section. About of the movies weren't shot in America, so Americans didn't have opportunities to work on Star Wars movies, merely we grew up with it. It's part of our pop civilization DNA. And that energy is on set up. It's crazy, man. I watched Star Wars: A New Promise with my family unit and looking at it, going, "I can't believe I'yard going to exist role of this storyline and legacy." It's insane! And information technology shoots in L.A., so I get to stay abode. That's fifty-fifty cooler, y'all know.
It must exist surreal to be able to watch those movies while knowing that your graphic symbol exists in that milky way.
Super cool. Yeah, I was watching A New Hope, going, "Man, we're using some of the same droids, and we're able to create some of the background through digital book stages and electric current stages. You don't have to get to the Sahara and shoot anymore." You tin really shoot it locally and make it look even meliorate. So it's crazy that nosotros're going dorsum in time in the storyline, simply the technology is so current that the visuals and special furnishings tin at present be applied hither. It'southward all of the cool stuff that George Lucas would've loved to do back so, and yous go to be a office of it, man. And you go to see it! Product is evolving right in front of you. The engineering is the best of the best, and as an player, information technology'due south amazing to wait at this stuff and piece of work with these tools. This is probably the time to come, and I get a leap kickoff on how to work with the cameras on the book stage. So it'southward but a unlike muscle that you lot start developing, and the potential is amazing. It's so much better for the actors to actually accept visuals on an LCD screen, as opposed to a dot on a blue screen or a green screen. In that location was a time when we were acting to a tennis ball. And also, the people at Lucasfilm and Disney are so in touch with inclusiveness, and they instill that in the way they hire, the way they shoot the production, the way they organize and the style they appreciate people. And so not only practise you lot see the technology evolving, only you also see how Hollywood is evolving, socially, in terms of diversity and hiring. It's amazing. There are people from all over the globe. You hear different accents, and yous become, "It'due south not a thing anymore. This is the future." And I'chiliad the onetime guy now. So the twenty- to xxx-year-one-time folks see the earth differently, and this is the style it should be. And then on both sides, it's pretty awesome.
Returning to Better Luck Tomorrow , a patron of a eating place you lot worked at really gave you lot $50K to help fund the picture?
Oh yeah! Reiko Chan from Twenty-four hours O Productions. She and her husband ran a production company that basically worked equally line producers for Japanese companies that wanted to practise commercials in 50.A. It was like machine commercials for Toyota or Lexus. So they would frequent this restaurant that I worked at when I was starting out, and there was some talk near the budget issues for Better Luck Tomorrow. And Justin didn't think we were going to be able to cease. So I was devastated and said, "If this movie doesn't happen, and then what hope practise I have? I experience like this guy actually has a take a chance." So I went to piece of work and I was just bummed. But Reiko would ever come in on weekends with clients and she would e'er talk to me. I phone call her an creative guardian angel or like an older sister, who's always checking in and asking, "How is acting going?" She was an artist, herself, and she's always supported musicians. And she notwithstanding does to this solar day. She started a minor characterization and she supports all of these independent artists. She's a true patron. Simply she looked at my face and she'southward like, "You look so sad." And I told her, "I don't think we're going to finish this film. Nosotros ran out of money." And she was like, "Can I read the script?" And I was similar, "Yeah." I actually had i in the motorcar, and then she was like, "Hey, why don't you come to the office with the director?" So Justin and I go to this fancy area, and we're like, "Holy moly. Wow, they're so successful. They have an part on Melrose." So nosotros went in there and she basically but handed us over a $l,000 check. She said, "I recall yous guys are going to brand a great film, and I just desire to invest in you. Any happens, happens." So that'southward how nosotros got part of the financing.
In a decade or two, it'd be cool if you lot and Justin paid it forward by making another restaurant worker'south dreams come true.
Absolutely! We should. I promise I take that opportunity, and I know Justin is already doing that. He's given many young filmmakers and writers opportunities. And that'due south my duty from here on, every bit an player, especially if I have the success and the power to pay it forwards. I have to. The younger generation is going to get older and get directors, so hopefully they can give me opportunities considering I want to act until I die. The twenty- to xxx-year-erstwhile that nosotros help at present will eventually rent me. So we take to ever pay that forward, which is an ethos that I believe in. And it'due south merely as an actor, simply in every aspect of my life.
Let'due south wrap on my near bones question: What's your favorite car in the Fast franchise?
It's the '72 Ford Maverick from Fast 5. That'south the car that really connected me to Brazil and Brazilian fans considering I rebuilt that car. I bought another Maverick, and I did a total resto-modern version of information technology. It was the first time that a flick of mine inspired me to go along something that a character would have done. So I connected with a whole community that loves that particular automobile. I understand it within and out. It represents the all-time of Brazil, the best of the auto customs in Brazil, and information technology gave me insight into what Brazil is. And don't gauge a book past its comprehend because it looks like a piece of junk. Just for people who know that car, it'due south more important than a Ferrari considering it's part of their babyhood. It's part of their automobile Dna. A Ford Bohemian GT built in Brazil with the Brazilian GT center dash represented "cool" to them when they were growing up. Only in Brazil, correct? That was their Corvette, their Camaro, and it helped me sympathise how important Fast and Furious is to the car world. That'southward why I accept car stuff actually seriously. I don't want to be an actor in a motorcar picture show who doesn't even know how to drive. Our fans are and then supportive of united states of america, so the to the lowest degree I can exercise is go and educate myself on the things that this graphic symbol is doing. Plus, I honey it anyway. It's a hobby of mine. And so information technology kills two birds with ane stone. I dearest cars, so I'll play with them all 24-hour interval.
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