Fast & Furious: What Happened To Suki After 2 Fast 2 Furious

Suki served as a key ally to Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) in 2 Fast 2 Furious, but the character didn’t appear in any installments since her 2003 franchise debut. Devon Aoki played the prominent female driver who encountered Brian through the local Miami street racing scene. Despite being the love interest of Tej Parker (Ludacris) in The Fast and the Furious‘ follow-up, Suki received a concise arc in The Fast Saga.

After assisting Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) escape, Brian fled to Miami to evade his former employers, the LAPD. To make money, Brian used his Nissan Skyline in illegal street races hosted by Tej, who was still working as a mechanic at the time. At one point, Brian competed in a race against Orange Julius (Amaury Nolasco), Slap Jack (Michael Ealy), and Suki, who notably drover her 2000 hot pink Honda S2000 convertible. During the race, the Honda’s front bumper was damaged after Suki followed Brian in jumping a bridge to take second place. Six sequels later, Suki is still considered one of the best female drivers featured in the film series.

Besides participating in races orchestrated by Tej, Suki also assisted Brian and Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) when the duo needed to stop US Customs agents from tracking them. In the warehouse “car scramble” scene, Suki drove Brian’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII while Tej took Roman’s Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GTS. The agents unknowingly followed the cars thinking Brian and Roman were behind the wheel. Although Tej and Roman returned to the franchise four more installments, with another one on the way, Aoki never reprised her role. The Fast Saga also failed to reveal the character’s fate, including why she and Tej broke off their relationship for good. Granted, the actress had a justifiable reason to remain absent in subsequent sequels.

In addition to her role in 2 Fast 2 Furious, Aoki was known for her performances in D.E.B.S. and Sin City during the early 2000s. After that, she only appeared in a handful of movies before she retired from full-time acting in 2009 to focus on raising her four children. Since then, Aoki has been seen in a few music videos and documentaries, such as 2016’s I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, which followed her half-brother, DJ Steve Aoki.

With Tej and Roman still vital members of The Fast Saga and the franchise’s efforts in tying up loose ends, it’s very possible Aoki could appear before the series comes to an end. Following the release of F9, there will be two more installments before the primary saga concludes. If Suki doesn’t return for that storyline, she could also be involved in the all-female spinoff in development. 2 Fast 2 Furious might be nearing two decades since release, but Suki deserves a spot in the line-up. It would also be a treat for longtime fans to learn what the character has been up to since the days of racing in her pink Honda.

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Kara Hedash is a features editor and writer for Screen Rant. From time to time, she dives into the world’s most popular franchises but Kara primarily focuses on evergreen topics. The fact that she gets to write about The Office regularly is like a dream come true. Before joining Screen Rant, Kara served as a contributor for Movie Pilot and had work published on The Mary Sue and Reel Honey. After graduating college, writing began as a part-time hobby for Kara but it quickly turned into a career. She loves binging a new series and watching movies ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to hidden indie gems. She also has a soft spot for horror ever since she started watching it at too young of an age. Her favorite Avenger is Thor and her favorite Disney princess is Leia Organa. When Kara’s not busy writing, you can find her doing yoga or hanging out with Gritty.

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