The social media movement kicked off after Shaw was essentially retconned to become a full-fledged Fast Family member, after saving Dom’s in an admittedly incredible fight scene involving a plane and a baby carrier in “Fate of the Furious.” But fans were concerned to see the antagonist welcomed in with open arms without much attention paid to the Han of it all.
“That a character that I got to play as an actor is so beloved, that caused this hashtag to bring him back, that’s a Hollywood fairy tale to be a part of,” he continues.
“I give the fans 100% credit for this,” Lin agrees, noting that while Han’s return is in service of the audience, it’s not just fan service.
“When I asked about it, and they told me, then I was baffled — I really was — and probably upset,” he recalls.
Lin continues: “And now, looking back, I feel like was a gift.
The love for the fans runs deep.
While “The Fast and Furious” franchise turned 20 on Tuesday, just ahead of the “F9” release, “Better Luck Tomorrow” will celebrate the two-decade anniversary of its Sundance Film Festival debut in January.
While “Better Luck Tomorrow” isn’t part of the “Fast” canon, the movies are forever linked in fans’ minds, given that the characters share a name and similar mannerisms. As such, the appearance of Han in “Tokyo Drift” could be considered the character’s first rebirth.
“When we shot ‘Better Luck Tomorrow,’ the first day I went to set, our craft service was a box of Entenmann’s doughnuts, and five sticks of Wrigley spearmint gum.
“We’re walking through and there’s all the people working on the movie, and they’re like, ‘Hello, Justin.
In ‘F9’s’ mid-credits sequence, Shaw is seen working out with a punching punching bag that is revealed to have a man he’s trying to get information out of inside it.
It’s a great tease for what’s to come in the planned tenth and eleventh installments of the franchise.
“I would love for them to maybe go talk about what Deckard’s alternative hairstyle could be and get some hair tips from Han.