Warning: Spoilers Below for F9
F9 includes appearances by young versions of several major characters in the Fast & Furious family. The latest installment of the perpetually over-the-top action series takes the family dynamic to new levels, bringing Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto into conflict with his estranged brother Jakob, played by John Cena. Dom's sister Mia also makes a return to the series, with Jordana Brewster reprising the role.
With Jakob in the employ of the franchise's new arch-villain Cipher, played by Charlize Theron, F9 takes the new angle of bringing a fracturing of Dom's birth family, with his and Jakob's falling out occuring due to Dom's belief that Jakob was responsible for their father's race track death. Jakob, in turn, has his own information that he's withheld from Dom for the last few decades.
With F9 opening on the death of Jack Toretto, the movie is probably the most heavy on flashbacks of any entry in the series. Of course, with a large section of the Fast & Furious movie timeline following a non-linear chronology , the past has never not been important, but now audiences get to see many of their favorite characters like never before. Here are the young versions of characters in F9 and who plays them.
Dominic Toretto
Young Dom is seen early on in the movie's race track intro and in flashbacks throughout the film. Vinnie Bennett portrays young Dom, with his past credits including Filthy Rich and The New Romantic.
Jakob Toretto
Dom's brother Jakob is also seen alongside Dom in the flashbacks into their shared past, portrayed by Finn Cole. Among his other credits, Cole has been seen in the movie Here Are the Young Men and the TV series Animal Kingdom.
Mia Toretto
Siena Agudong is also briefly seen in the movie's flashbacks as the young Mia Toretto. Agudong has previously been seen on shows like Starfalls, Teachers, and No Good Nick.
Leo & Santos
F9 also shows the first meeting of Dom with Leo Santos, who later become his allies in Fast Five and The Fate of the Furious, when all three are in prison. Played originally by Tego Calderon and Don Omar, the young Leo and Santos are portrayed by Cered and rapper Ozuna in F9. The movie marks Cered's film debut, while Ozuna previously cameoed in Tom & Jerry earlier this year.
Other Characters
Though their appearances are very minor, other members of Dom's family and Han's friend Elle are also briefly glimpsed during the movie's flashbacks. Specifically, the young versions of Letty Ortiz, Vince, Elle, and Jesse are all seen in the movie's flashbacks. Juju Zhang makes her film debut in F9 as the young Elle, with Anna Sawai in the main role. Karson Kern and Igby Rigney portray the young Vince and Jesse, Kern previously seen in films like The Highwayman and Rigney's past credits including the show Blue Bloods. With Michelle Rodriguez returning as Letty Ortiz in the movie's present day timeframe, Azia Dinea Hale also makes her film debut as the young Letty in F9.