Considering the films shot in the racing category, the Fast and Furious series comes to mind first of all, of course. The series, which met with the audience in 2001 with its first movie, finally appeared in 2021 with the movie Fast and Furious 9. Although the Fast and Furious series, whose main focus is cars, has been criticized by the fans of the series due to the intensity of action in its latest films, the director of the series, Vin Diesel, is preparing to present Fast and Furious 10 to the big screen in 2023.
The series, which draws attention to family relations and its importance in its story, will have successfully reflected this to the audience, as many actors in the cast became remembered for the characters they played in the movie. Examples of these characters are Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel, Roman Pearce, played by Tyrese Gibson, and Brian O’Conner, played by Paul Walker, who died in 2013.
Brian O’Conner, one of the most important parts of the story, had character traits very similar to actor Paul Walker. While the casting for the first movie was made in 2001, Eminem was the first to come to mind for this role, but the final decision was for Paul Walker to bring this character to life. In this article, we will take a look at the little-known information about the character of Brian O’Conner, who was engraved in memory with Paul Walker.
Little-known facts about Brian O’Conner:
- He laid the foundations of illegal life in his youth
- He never met his father
- He has a much more emotional nature than Dominic
- Prefers close combat over firearms
- He has a different automobile taste than the people around him.
- The follow-up skill he gained in his professional life helped him in his illegal life.
- More than expected of a tech competitor
- His best teacher, Dominic Toretto
He laid the foundations of illegal life in his youth
Brian O’Conner, who we know with his passion for cars and racing, appears in the series as a harmless person without a dirty life. O’Conner, who had many problems with his job in the FBI and his police identity, especially in the first films, was not on the legal side at all times of his life.
Like Paul Walker, who brought the character to life, Brian O’Conner was passionate about cars. As a result of this passion, Brian O’Conner, who was involved in traffic accidents during his youth, has a record in his criminal record that we will not be surprised at. Young Brian was held for a time in the Juvenile Detention Center for stealing a car. The fact that Brian O’Conner, whom we have witnessed at every stage of his life seeking excitement, works at the FBI is a result of this search for excitement.
He never met his father
A successful father role model is extremely important, especially for boys. The father phenomenon, which is one of the important elements of the family concept, which is especially emphasized in the series, was a phenomenon that Brian O’Conner was not familiar with. There are no details about Brian’s father in any part of the series because Brian O’Conner never found out who his father was either.
Unlike Brian, Dominic and his sister Mia’s devotion to their family, and especially Dominic’s owning of his father’s memories, was one of the successful conflicts in the script. Later in the story, Brian, who marries Mia and has a boy named Jack, has successfully evolved into a character trait of his father, whom he doesn’t even know what it is.
He has a much more emotional nature than Dominic
Brian O’Conner has the very dour character of his best friend Dominic Toretto. In the course of the story, we often witness this contrast and realize that Brian has a more emotional nature than Dominic. Dominic is aggressive, impetuous, and at times grumpy, but Brian is on the contrary a cold-blooded, impulsive person. In many cases, we have seen that the problems caused by Dominic’s aggression have been cleared by Brian’s efforts. The common point where these two meet without a doubt is the family they established and Mia Toretto.
Prefers close combat over firearms
Another interesting detail that is brought to our attention in the movies is Brian O’Conner’s perspective on violence. Brian, who works as a cop and is under strict interrogation with the FBI, does not resort to firearms unless he has to. Although the main reason for this choice is not clearly stated, we can say that Brian’s aggressive childhood contributed to this.
He has a different automobile taste than the people around him.
Like any car enthusiast, Brian O’Conner has his favourites. In the series, we see Dominic Toretto driving cars of American brands with high-volume engines. In fact, when Brian’s son Jack is born, Dominic and Brian have a sweet fight about cars. Since Brian prefers brands such as Nissan Skyline, GT-R, Mitsubishi and Subaru, he expects his son Jack to be interested in these cars as well. Dominic wants Jack to grow up with American cars.
The follow-up skill he gained in his professional life helped him in his illegal life.
Although we witnessed his police career in only one episode of the series, one of the biggest shares in Brian O’Conner’s character development belongs to his profession. Trained in secrecy during his tenure with the FBI, O’Conner became the leading role in the takedown of Braga, one of the biggest crime syndicates in the Fast and Furious universe.
Brian’s stalking and spying abilities are highlighted in the stream as we witness Braga’s work and collapse. Many functional abilities such as collecting fingerprints from drinking glasses and blackmailing are among the factors that unlock Brian O’Conner’s adaptation to illegal life.
More than expected of a tech competitor
Brian O’Conner is tech savvy enough to interfere with his Skyline’s software. In addition, O’Conner, who had enough illegal information to be considered a hacker, infiltrated the FBI’s database when Luke Hobbs’ files were needed. Another situation where we witnessed Brian’s talent in this area was that Mia equipped the house they stayed in with security tools like a technological shield when she went to the Dominican Republic for Mia’s safety.
His best teacher, Dominic Toretto
While the two most contrasting characters in the series are Brian O’Conner and Dominic Toretto, no one can deny the fact that these two add so much to each other. We all remember Brian being an enthusiastic and novice driver in the first films of the series. Brian, who meets Dominic at that time and sees himself as a teacher even though he competes with him, turns into a master driver in the later parts of the story.
Of course, driving skills aren’t the only thing Dominic Toretto added to Brian. As we mentioned above a few titles, Brian O’Conner was unfamiliar with family and father concepts. But Dominic Toretto can be cited as the biggest reason for Jack’s ability to adapt quickly with his birth.
In this content, we focused on Brian O’Conner, one of the most important characters of the Fast and the Furious series, and Paul Walker, who brought him to life. Paul Walker, who passed away as a result of an accident in 2013, was mentioned with the farewell scene in Fast and Furious 7, and while saying goodbye to him, it was signaled that the character of Brian O’Conner had moved away from the story. This was the last movie we saw of Brian O’Conner, albeit using CGI.
The farewell scene with Vin Diesel is still remembered as one of the most popular videos of the internet, even after 7 years.
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