Why did Dom race his brother?

Jakob Toretto's Fast and Furious Timeline Explained

When their father began to struggle with the family finances, he told Jakob but hid the truth from Dom. Jack ultimately decided to throw a big race to help get the family out of debt, and he had Jakob sabotage his own car to ensure a believable loss.

What happened with Dom brother?

Portrayed by. Jakob Toretto is the middle child and son of Jack Toretto, the brother of Dominic and Mia, and a former agent of Mr. Nobody. He was exiled from his family by his brother after it is revealed that he tampered with his father's car causing him to crash and die in an explosion.

Why did Dom's dad want to lose the race?

It is revealed by Jakob that Jack intended to throw the race to help his family get out of deep debt and since Jack felt that he couldn't share this with Dominic, instructed Jakob to tamper with his car and to never tell anyone else.

Why Dom is angry with Jakob?

It is revealed that Dom banished Jakob from the family because he believed that he caused their father's death by sabotaging the stock car's engine, causing it to burst into flames when it crashed.

Why did Dom and Brian race?

Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) have a habit of racing each other as a way to test their skills in the Fast & Furious movies, but only one character can be considered the best of the best.

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Did Brian ever beat Dom in a race?

Brian's first race — The Fast and the Furious

In Brian's (Paul Walker) first race against Dom (Vin Diesel), he not only loses but also completely blows out his engine.

What made Dom turn on his family?

Why did Dom turn his back on family to work for Cipher? Because she was holding his family hostage.

Who is stronger Dom or Jakob?

After Dom learned of what caused their father's death, he exiled, who became embittered towards his brother. For 28 years, Jakob pushed himself to be faster, smarter, and stronger than Dom, and became a master thief, assassin, and high-performance driver.

Why did Dom never mention Jakob?

He told himself that Jakob wasn't really his brother; that while they shared the same blood, Jakob wasn't worthy of the Toretto name. Dom says that exact thing to Jakob in F9 – that he's not really a Toretto. And that in itself explains why Dom never talked about him before.

Why was Dom's brother never mentioned?

According to Jakob, Jack was deep in debt and conspired with the younger Toretto to sabotage his car, enabling him to plausibly throw the race. Jack didn't want his eldest son to know, so they hid their plan from Dom.

Who was Dom's girlfriend that died?

Way back in the fourth Fast film, Fast & Furious, Dom's childhood sweetheart Letty appeared to die in a car explosion. In Fast Five, Dom moved on and romanced Brazilian cop Elena (Elsa Pataky).

Why is Dom's son named Brian?

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Marcos was kidnapped along with his mother, Elena, and used to blackmail Dom into betraying his crew and cooperating with Cipher, a notorious cyberterrorist keen on starting a nuclear war. However, he was later rescued by Deckard and Owen Shaw. After the rescue, Dom named him after Brian O'Conner.

Who gave birth to Dom's son?

Then, there was a bombshell revelation. Cipher had kidnapped Elena (Elsa Pataky), the Brazilian police officer and former romantic interest of Dom. Not only that, Elena had secretly given birth to Dom's son and had been kidnapped before being able to tell him she was pregnant.

How does Dom have a kid with Elena?

Elena and Dom had a brief romantic relationship, which ended when Dom learned that Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) was actually still alive. In "F8," Elena told Dom that she realized she was pregnant just after he found out that Letty was alive.

What is the age difference between Dom and Letty?

In one of Brian and Mia's early dates, Brian hears how Dom and Letty got together when he was 16 and she was 15.

Why did Dom get 25 years to life?

Dominic Toretto served two years in Lompoc for assaulting Kenny Linder. After avenging Letty Ortiz by killing Fenix Calderon, Toretto was arrested and sentenced to serve 25 years to life with no possibility of parole, in Lompoc.

When did Dom cheat in a race?

though, Dom crashes into a truck right afterwards, so it's technically more of a win for Brian). The duo face off again in Fast & Furious in a race to win a spot on a team of drug traffickers, which Dom wins by "cheating" and bumping Brian's car while it's in nitro, sending it spinning out of control.

How did Dom get a baby?

Despite Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel) romantic history with Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) throughout the Fast & Furious franchise, he became a father after a brief fling with Elena Neves (Elsa Pataky).

What happened to Brian's kid in Fast and Furious?

In the aftermath, Jack is taken back to Los Angeles to live in the Toretto House with his family.

What is Dom Toretto weakness?

Powers and Stats. Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses. He is often very reckless and impulsive (In two different occasions, Dominic drove his Dodge Charger R/T off the cliff and smashed it in order to escape from Mose Jakande and his men, and twice he smashed directly in a head-on collision with Deckard Shaw).

Who is the strongest guy in Fast and Furious?

Strongest: Luke Hobbs

In fact, there are few other characters in any movie that are stronger than Hobbs.

Is Jakob the villain in F9?

Type of Villain

Jakob Toretto is a recurring character in the Fast & Furious franchise, serving as an anti-heroic supporting character in 2021 action film F9 and will return in some capacity in its upcoming 2023 sequel Fast X.

What did Dom's brother do to his dad's car?

As the film progresses, we learn that Jakob did not intend to kill their father. In fact, Dad asked Jakob to sabotage the car to throw the race… he also made him swear never to tell Dom because of the shame of it. Learning the truth causes both sons to realize they've misjudged the other.

Why does Cipher want Dom?

Cipher reveals that she wants Dom to work for him but Dom refuses. Before Dom can walk away, Cipher hands him a phone which contains something that seems to worry Dom. Cipher claims that Dom will effectively betray his family, work against his friends and will join with Cipher to do his bidding.

How is the mother of Dom's child?

The boy's mother is Elena, Dom's girlfriend from the time when he thought Letty was dead.