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: 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

: Idris Elba’s character was originally scripted to call himself the "Black James Bond," but Elba felt it was too close to real-world rumors of him playing 007. He improvised the "Black Superman" line on the spot. Easter Eggs & Trivia

: The intense "double corridor" fight scene, where Hobbs and Shaw take down enemies in parallel hallways, was originally sketched out on a cocktail napkin by co-writer Drew Pearce during a flight to London. [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.

: 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. : The exterior of the high-tech Eteon headquarters

: 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.

: Director David Leitch used specific fighting styles to tell the story of the characters without dialogue. Shaw is portrayed as a focused, technical martial artist, while Hobbs uses more primal, reckless "power moves" and found objects to smash opponents. Easter Eggs & Trivia : The intense "double

: 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 .