<P> The Fate of the Furious marks the first installment in the franchise since The Fast and the Furious : Tokyo Drift ( 2006 ) not to star both Paul Walker , who died in a single - vehicle crash on November 30 , 2013 while filming Furious 7 ( 2015 ) , and Jordana Brewster . Script rewrites to the seventh installment after Walker 's death completed the story arcs for both of their characters ( Brian O'Conner and Mia Toretto , respectively ) . </P>
<P> The Fate of the Furious marks the first installment in the franchise since The Fast and the Furious : Tokyo Drift ( 2006 ) not to star both Paul Walker , who died in a single - vehicle crash on November 30 , 2013 while filming Furious 7 ( 2015 ) , and Jordana Brewster . Script rewrites to the seventh installment after Walker 's death completed the story arcs for both of their characters ( Brian O'Conner and Mia Toretto , respectively ) . </P>
who plays brian on fate of the furious
who plays brian on fate of the furious
Paul Walker
Paul Walker