Why Wasn’t Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto in '2 Fast 2 Furious'? Here’s Why He Walked Away From the Sequel

The Fast & Furious franchise is best known for several things: cool cars, a steadily growing ensemble cast, and stunts that defy all logic, not to mention the laws of physics. But the true constant of these films is Vin Diesel'sDom Torretto. Dom will never fail to save the day, wear the tightest tank tops known to man, or deliver a speech about the importance of family; Diesel's also been an executive producer on the Fast films since Fast & Furious, meaning that he's helped shape the direction of the franchise. But there is one Fast & Furious film that doesn't feature Dom Torretto, and it's one that surprisingly wound up influencing the franchise's current direction: 2 Fast 2 Furious. But what exactly led to Diesel's absence from the film?