Details, Nods, and 'Fast and Furious' References You Missed

August 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Han purposely tucks his hair back before confronting Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham).

Han's hair in the "Fast 9" mid-credits scene vs the same scene in "Fast X." Universal Pictures

When the Deckard and Han confrontation was first filmed for "Fast 9," Han had extremely short hair.

But when the scene appears in "Fast X," audiences see a reshot scene with Han confusingly sporting his trademark long locks. The two scenes don't quite match up.

"The reason I wanted Han's hair to be short was that he's in hiding," Sung Kang told Insider of Han's different look in "F9." "So if he's walking around looking like Han it doesn't really make any sense to the character. You cut his hair, he kind of blends in."

When he returned for "Fast X," he requested Han's hair to be long again. 

"I realized that there are a few things that people need from Han," Kang said. "They want snacks, they want cool cars, and they want his hair. The hair is almost like a superpower he has." 

Unfortunately, when they filmed the "F9" mid-credits scene with Han's shorter hair, Kang wasn't aware that moment would take place years later in the "Fast" timeline to match up with the events of "Fast X." As a result, Kang said they talked a lot about Han's hair, resulting in the behind-the-ear tuck we see on screen.

"Because everybody is OCD about their work and they're into details, details are what matters, there were a lot of notes and discussion about, "Hey Han's hair in the tag is short. How are we gonna do it?" And we did these tests where you get really close with the tucked-in hair," Kang said of Han tucking back his hair in order to give it a shorter appearance.

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