Editing 2 Fast 2 Furious (section)

==Production==
===Development===
{{quote box|quote=Because of the incredible response to ''The Fast and the Furious'', we knew we had struck a chord with young audiences. I believe we had tapped into a culture—the very urban world of street racing. It really resonated with our fans, who continued to support the film when it hit the streets on DVD and video—I mean, it really just exploded again, allowing even more people a chance to take the ride. We knew they were ready for another film, but only if we delivered one with the same authenticity and edge as the first. Well, we've done just that.|source= —Producer Neal H. Moritz, on [[greenlighting]] the project sequel.<ref name="prodnotes">{{cite news|url=http://www.contactmusic.net/2-fast-2-furious/music/2fast2furiousx10x06x03|title=2 Fast 2 Furious - Production Notes Page 2 (About the Production)|access-date=July 21, 2017|work=[[Contactmusic.com]]|publisher=Universal Pictures|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729141204/http://www.contactmusic.net/2-fast-2-furious/music/2fast2furiousx10x06x03|url-status=dead}}</ref>|width=35%|}}

Plans to make a [[sequel]] came about after the box office success of ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'',<ref name="prodnotes"/> which grossed over $200 million worldwide.<ref name="jagernauth">{{cite news|last1=Jagernauth|first1=Kevin|title=Rob Cohen Offers ''xXx'' Update, Wants To Direct Fast And Furious Again|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/10/rob-cohen-hated-the-first-two-fast-furious-sequels-because-they-were-just-done-for-the-money-250959/|access-date=July 21, 2017|work=[[IndieWire]]|date=October 8, 2012|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135912/http://www.indiewire.com/2012/10/rob-cohen-hated-the-first-two-fast-furious-sequels-because-they-were-just-done-for-the-money-250959/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[John Singleton]] had seen the first film and was awed by it, saying: "When I saw ''The Fast and the Furious'', I was like, 'Damn, why didn't I think of that?' Growing up in [[South Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]], we had street races all the time." Singleton's rave reaction of the film as well as the culture of [[street racing]] in general influenced his decision to direct the sequel. The director also claimed that the concept of street racing could be something young audiences can relate to.<ref name="prodnotes"/>

The [[screenplay]] was written by [[Michael Brandt]] and [[Derek Haas]], along with [[Gary Scott Thompson]] (the co-writer from the first film).<ref name="ewreview">{{cite magazine |last=Scwarzbaum |first=Lisa |title=2 Fast 2 Furious |url=https://ew.com/article/2003/06/13/2-fast-2-furious-2/ |access-date=July 21, 2017 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=June 13, 2003 }}</ref> There were two [[film treatment]]s submitted early on, one of which did not involve [[Vin Diesel]]'s character in the event the actor would not return for the sequel.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news |last=Travis |first=Ben |title=Catching up with the Fast & Furious: a complete guide to the movies so far|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/fast-furious-movies-guide-stunts-cast-story-far/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/fast-furious-movies-guide-stunts-cast-story-far/ |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=July 21, 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=March 27, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Singleton credited ''[[Top Gun]]'' as a major influence for the film, particularly with regard to the action sequences.<ref name="chitwood">{{cite news |last=Chitwood |first=Scott |title=John Singleton on 2 Fast 2 Furious |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/extras/news/190-john-singleton-on-2-fast-2-furious |access-date=July 21, 2017 |work=[[ComingSoon.net]] |publisher=CraveOnline |date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605173350/https://www.comingsoon.net/extras/news/190-john-singleton-on-2-fast-2-furious |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Pre-production===
[[File:PaulWalkerEdit-1.jpg|thumb|[[Paul Walker]] returned as [[Brian O'Conner]] in ''2 Fast 2 Furious''.]]
Vin Diesel was offered $25 million to return in the sequel as [[Dominic Toretto]].<ref name="furiousmind"/> However, he refused after reading the screenplay as he felt that its potential was inferior compared to that of its predecessor; rather, he chose to appear in ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' instead.<ref name="uproxx"/> According to ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine in 2015 he was less taken with what the screenwriters had in mind for the film, "They didn't take a [[Francis Ford Coppola]] approach to it. They approached it like they did sequels in the '80s and '90s, when they would drum up a new story unrelated for the most part, and slap the same name on it."<ref name="furiousmind">{{cite news|last1=Setoodeh|first1=Ramin|title=Vin Diesel: A 'Furious' Mind|url=http://feature.variety.com/vin-diesel-a-furious-mind/|access-date=July 21, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=August 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805124408/http://feature.variety.com/vin-diesel-a-furious-mind/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Diesel reflected on his decision in a July 2014 report from [[Uproxx]], saying: "I would've said, 'Don't walk away from it just because the script sucked in ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' because there's an obligation to the audience to fight, no matter what, to make that film as good as possible.' ... I might have had a little bit more patience or belief in the long-term of it."<ref name="uproxx">{{cite news|last1=Stice|first1=Joel|title=Why Vin Diesel Turned Down ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' And Six Other Popular Roles|url=http://uproxx.com/up/vin-diesel-2-fast-2-furious-movie-roles/|access-date=July 21, 2017|work=[[Uproxx]]|publisher=Woven Digital|date=July 18, 2017|archive-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720180302/http://uproxx.com/up/vin-diesel-2-fast-2-furious-movie-roles/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Paul Walker]], who had just finished ''[[Timeline (2003 film)|Timeline]]'' at the time, reprised his role in the second picture as [[Brian O'Conner]]. [[Tyrese Gibson]], then known [[mononym]]ously as Tyrese, also became a part of the cast having previously acted in Singleton's ''[[Baby Boy (film)|Baby Boy]]'', which was the singer's feature film acting debut; he portrayed [[Roman Pearce]].<ref name="prodcast">{{cite news|title=2 Fast 2 Furious - Production Notes (About the Cast)|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/pages/2fast2furiouscastx10x06x03|access-date=July 21, 2017|website=[[Contactmusic.com]]|publisher=Universal Pictures|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729132826/http://www.contactmusic.com/pages/2fast2furiouscastx10x06x03|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ja Rule]], another prominent rap artist who appeared in ''The Fast and the Furious'' as Edwin, was originally tapped to reprise his role. Ja Rule was offered $500,000 for the role, which was more than what he had been paid to appear in ''The Fast and the Furious'', $15,000. According to Singleton, "Ja got too big for himself. He turned it down. He turned down a half a million dollars. ... He was acting like he was too big to be in the sequel. He wouldn't return calls." Ja Rule later stated in an interview in 2021 that he was already obligated to go on tour at the time after [[Vin Diesel]] and [[Rob Cohen]] both declined to be in the movie. Ja Rule had to make the decision: to take the half a million dollars for the second Fast and Furious film or thirteen to fourteen million dollars on tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjEz4GZCUr4|title=Ja Rule On Why He Left Fast & Furious After John Singleton Took Over|website=[[YouTube]] |date=December 18, 2021 }}</ref>

The character of [[Tej Parker]] was then created, at first with [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] in mind, however, when Redman also had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with his own show [[Method & Red]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-03-29 |title=2 Fast 2 Furious review - fun, but shallow sequel - Lyles Movie Files |url=https://lylesmoviefiles.com/2015/03/29/2-fast-2-furious-review-fun-but-shallow-sequel/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241218153823/https://lylesmoviefiles.com/2015/03/29/2-fast-2-furious-review-fun-but-shallow-sequel/ |archive-date=2024-12-18 |access-date=2025-01-16 |work=Lyles Movie Files |language=en-US}}</ref> the director then hired [[Ludacris|Chris "Ludacris" Bridges]] as a substitute.<ref name="ESPN"/> Bridges would later rise to prominence for appearing in the film and star in later films such as ''[[Crash (2004 film)|Crash]]'' and ''[[Hustle & Flow]]''.<ref name="Woven Digital">{{cite news|last=Pruner|first=Aaron|title=How Ja Rule Turning Down ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' Helped Launch Ludacris As A Star|url=http://uproxx.com/movies/how-ja-rule-turning-down-2-fast-2-furious-helped-launch-ludacris-as-a-star/|access-date=July 21, 2017|work=[[Uproxx]]|publisher=Woven Digital|archive-date=July 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714134450/http://uproxx.com/movies/how-ja-rule-turning-down-2-fast-2-furious-helped-launch-ludacris-as-a-star/|url-status=live}}</ref> Additional cast also included [[Cole Hauser]] as key villain Carter Verone, who appeared in Singleton's ''[[Higher Learning]]''; [[Eva Mendes]] as undercover agent [[Monica Fuentes]]; and [[Devon Aoki]] as [[List of Fast & Furious characters#Suki|Suki]], the sole female driver in the film.<ref name="prodnotes"/>

===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] began in the fall of 2002,<ref name="ESPN"/> and [[Matthew F. Leonetti]] served as the [[director of photography]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2 Fast 2 Furious Production Notes - The Cars|url=http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=2113#|access-date=July 21, 2017|work=Cinemareview.com|publisher=Universal Studios|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729133550/http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=2113|archive-date=July 29, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Filming was done mostly in various parts of [[South Florida]] such as [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], [[Seven Mile Bridge]], and Homestead Air Reserve Base.<ref name="prodnotes"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Michael E.|title=Best and Worst Movies Shot in Miami Beach, From ''Scarface'' to Sly Stallone's ''The Specialist''|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/best-and-worst-movies-shot-in-miami-beach-from-scarface-to-sly-stallones-the-specialist-6553280|access-date=July 21, 2017|work=[[Miami New Times]]|publisher=Voice Media Group|date=November 16, 2012|archive-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729133626/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/best-and-worst-movies-shot-in-miami-beach-from-scarface-to-sly-stallones-the-specialist-6553280|url-status=live}}</ref> Hauser's character's mansion was shot in [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]], in a house owned by [[Sylvester Stallone]].<ref name="prodnotes"/> At [[Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park]], ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' was filmed on one side, while ''[[Bad Boys II]]'' was filmed on the other side at the same time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bashful269.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/things-you-never-noticed-in-4-bad-boys-ii/|title=Things You Never Noticed In #4: Bad Boys II|date=January 24, 2020 |access-date=May 16, 2023|archive-date=May 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516051207/https://bashful269.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/things-you-never-noticed-in-4-bad-boys-ii/|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=May 2023}}

A [[car enthusiast]] himself,<ref name="prodnotes"/> Walker drove a [[Nissan Skyline GT-R]] model R34 borrowed from the film's Technical Advisor, Craig Lieberman, in the film's opening scenes.<ref name="complex">{{cite news |last=Lieberman |first=Craig |title=Crashing Cars: How Universal Turned It Into An Art |work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |date=June 16, 2017 |isbn=978-1548163587 }}</ref> Aoki did not have a driver's license or any driving experience prior to the film's production, and took driving lessons during filming;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=39181&cat=1038&pg=2&testcook |title=Devon Aoki: Racer Chick |work=Teen Hollywood |date=June 6, 2003 |last=Barker |first=Lynn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603014009/http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=39181&cat=1038&pg=2&testcook |archive-date=June 3, 2008 }}</ref> she drove a pink 2001 [[Honda S2000]] AP1 in the film.<ref name="complex"/> Gibson drove a convertible [[Mitsubishi Eclipse]] Spyder, while [[Michael Ealy]] drove a [[Toyota Supra]] Turbo MkIV model JZA80 that had been used by Walker in ''The Fast and the Furious''.<ref name="complex"/>

===Music===
{{Main|2 Fast 2 Furious (soundtrack){{!}}''2 Fast 2 Furious'' (soundtrack)}}
The musical score was composed by [[David Arnold]]. The soundtrack was released on May 27, 2003 on [[Def Jam Recordings]], the same record label that Ludacris was signed to.