Need for Speed - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Need for Speed"
Need for Speed (2014)
Timing: 2:11 (131 min)
Need for Speed - TMDB rating
6.431/10
4659
Need for Speed - Kinopoisk rating
6.842/10
149743
Need for Speed - IMDB rating
6.4/10
186000

Actors and characters

Photo Aaron Paul #30663Photo Aaron Paul #30664Photo Aaron Paul #30665Photo Aaron Paul #30666

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul
Character Tobey Marshall
Photo Dominic Cooper #40897Photo Dominic Cooper #40898Photo Dominic Cooper #40899Photo Dominic Cooper #40900

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper
Character Dino Brewster
Photo Imogen Poots #49826Photo Imogen Poots #49827Photo Imogen Poots #49828Photo Imogen Poots #49829

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots
Character Julia Maddon
Photo Kid Cudi #183Photo Kid Cudi #184Photo Kid Cudi #185Photo Kid Cudi #186

Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi
Character Benny Jackson
Photo Rami Malek #2845Photo Rami Malek #2846Photo Rami Malek #2847Photo Rami Malek #2848

Rami Malek

Rami Malek
Character Finn
Photo Harrison Gilbertson #2983Photo Harrison Gilbertson #2984Photo Harrison Gilbertson #2985Photo Harrison Gilbertson #2986

Harrison Gilbertson

Harrison Gilbertson
Character Little Pete Coleman
Photo Dakota Johnson #14071Photo Dakota Johnson #14072Photo Dakota Johnson #14073Photo Dakota Johnson #14074

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson
Character Anita Coleman
Photo Stevie Ray Dallimore #6167
Stevie Ray Dallimore
Character Bill Ingram
Photo Michael Keaton #5618Photo Michael Keaton #5619Photo Michael Keaton #5620Photo Michael Keaton #5621

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton
Character Monarch
Alan Pflueger
Character Flyin' Hawaiian
Photo Brian L. Keaulana #22536
Brian L. Keaulana
Character Right Seater
Logan Holladay
Character 'DJ' Joseph
Photo Jalil Jay Lynch #3652
Jalil Jay Lynch
Character Jimmy MacIntosh
Photo Nick Chinlund #52423

Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund
Character Officer Lejeune
Photo Chad Randall #25842
Chad Randall
Character Big Al
Photo Buddy Joe Hooker #23605Photo Buddy Joe Hooker #23606

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker
Character Detroit Cop #1
Rich Rutherford
Character English Paul
Tony Brakohiapa
Character The Gooch
Brent Fletcher
Character Texas Mike
Paul Dallenbach
Character Johnny V
Photo Kanin Howell #43212

Kanin Howell

Kanin Howell
Character CHP #1
Photo Michael Rose #48541
Michael Rose
Character Investor
Beth Waugh
Character Investor's Wife
Photo E. Roger Mitchell #10545Photo E. Roger Mitchell #10546Photo E. Roger Mitchell #10547

E. Roger Mitchell

E. Roger Mitchell
Character Detective #1
Photo Antoni Corone #5534Photo Antoni Corone #5535

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone
Character Detective #2
Photo Frank Brennan #48554
Frank Brennan
Character 60 Year Old Man
Photo Tara Jones #13569
Tara Jones
Character News Anchor
Photo Han Soto #38716
Han Soto
Character News Producer
Photo Jill Jane Clements #10535
Jill Jane Clements
Character Older Smaller Woman
Photo Rick Shuster #11286

Rick Shuster

Rick Shuster
Character CHP Pilot
Photo John Gatins #37537

John Gatins

John Gatins
Character Air Force Pilot
Kerry Gatins
Character Teenage Waitress
Photo Adora Dei #60763
Adora Dei
Character Female EMT
Charles Black
Character Preacher
Photo Tierre Turner #23353Photo Tierre Turner #23354

Tierre Turner

Tierre Turner
Character Detroit Cop #2
Michael C. Smith
Character CHP #2
Photo Tim Gilbert #16373

Tim Gilbert

Tim Gilbert
Character CHP #3
Photo Mike Massa #327346

Mike Massa

Mike Massa
Character CHP #4
Photo John C. Meier #12370

John C. Meier

John C. Meier
Character CHP #5
Jacki Hill
Character Jacki
Chloe Warren
Character Girl at the Bar
Chelsea Small
Character Drive-In Fan
Photo AnnaCorey #20509
AnnaCorey
Character Alex - Key Witness (uncredited)
Photo Libby Blake #49654Photo Libby Blake #49655
Libby Blake
Character San Fran Girl (uncredited)

Lil Cory

Lil Cory
Character Business Man / Pedestrian (uncredited)
Sir Maejor
Character Leigh Dennis (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is based on the «Need for Speed» video game series (1994 – present).
  • Taylor Kitsch, Liam Hemsworth, Brenton Thwaites and Luke Bracey were considered for the lead role, but Aaron Paul was ultimately cast.
  • Riley Keough auditioned for the lead female role, which eventually went to Imogen Poots.
  • Prior to filming, actors Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper received high-speed driving training at the Willow Springs racetrack in California.
  • Six supercars were featured in the film: The Koenigsegg Agera R, Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, GTA Spano, Saleen S-7, Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, and McLaren P-1.
  • Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper's cars were actually driven by well-known racers Tanner Foust and Rhys Millen. Accordingly, other professional racers were behind the wheel of the other "super cars" during the final race, including Rich Rutherford, Tony Brakohiapa, Brent Fletcher, and Paul Dallenbach.
  • Imogen Poots didn't know how to drive before filming began.
  • Director Scott Waugh believed that the role of Toby Marshall should be played by an actor who physically resembled Steve McQueen.
  • Director Scott Waugh and stuntman Lance Gilbert grew up next door to each other. Their fathers were renowned Hollywood stunt performers.
  • To film a close-up of Scott Mescudi at the controls of a flying helicopter, director Scott Waugh, who had worked as a stuntman himself for a time, decided to put his own life at considerable risk. He filmed the scene himself, being in a cradle outside the helicopter, refusing to let the operator take the risk.
  • Besides their professional passion for cinema, brothers George Gaytin and John Gaytin are mad about cars. They have their own garage where they restore classic automobile models.
  • The Mustang in which Toby and Julia race at De Leon was designed to be a true movie hero car. Ford specialists undertook the design of a special Mustang for filming, based on a 2013 Shelby GT500. The car was assembled at the Techno Sports factory in Detroit. The Mustang was improved with a wider body; half-meter alloy wheels (to facilitate various stunts); an eight-cylinder engine capable of speeds exceeding 300 km/h; reinforced suspension; high-strength Bilstein shock absorbers; and a strengthened stabilizer bar. Cameras were built into the futuristic side mirrors. A total of seven Mustangs were used in the film. Each had its own function – one was used for stunts, another was filmed while in motion, and a third was used for stationary shots. There was even a separate Mustang that was lifted by cables on a helicopter.
  • Several remotely controlled cars were used on the set. They accurately replicated the design of the original models. The actor could sit in the driver's seat and deliver lines, while a stunt driver remotely controlled the car. An important component of these cars was a special cage mounted externally – the driver was positioned above the actor.
  • During the scene in the store, when Julia crawls past the DVD display while hiding from the police officer, the film 'Law Abiding Citizen' (2012) – Scott Waugh’s previous directorial work – can be seen among the discs.
  • The song 'Roads Untraveled' by Linkin Park is featured in the film.
  • The protagonist's "Mustang" was sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction for $300,000 after filming.
  • In the scene where the protagonist arrives at a nighttime race, the drive-in theater is showing the film "Bullitt" (1968), starring Steve McQueen, one of director Scott Waugh's favorite actors.
  • The gas station scene, in which the rear axle is ripped out of the police car with a chain, is a reference to the film "American Graffiti" (1973).
  • The scene where Scott Meskadi and Harrison Gilbertson play a video game features Need for Speed: ProStreet (2007).
  • During the canyon race, Ford's windshield is shown shattered, but the next shot shows it intact again.
  • When a truck crashes into a Ford Mustang, the first shot shows the airbag deploying, but in the next shot, as they are spinning in the air, the airbag is no longer visible.
  • There is an error in the Russian translation: "supercharger" (American English, compressor in European English), which is powered by the engine, was translated as "turbocharger," which is powered by a turbine driven by exhaust gases, hence the name "turbocharger." This is rarely used on American cars, including Mustangs. In the original version, the female character understands engines better.
  • At 59:17, the Mustang has one set of wheels, but after landing, it has another.
  • As the protagonist's car approaches the gas station, the fuel filler cap is seen open, although it was previously closed.
  • In Nebraska, at the gas station, the police car's axle breaks. We see a chain attached to the rear. A couple of shots before that, the police officer ran to the car from the rear as well, and the chain was not visible in that shot. And if it had been there, the officer would have seen it.
  • The film is based on the "Need for Speed" series of video games (1994 – present).
  • Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper's cars were actually driven by professional racers Tanner Foust and Rhys Millen. Accordingly, other professional racers were behind the wheel of other "super cars" during the final race, including Rich Rutherford, Tony Brakohiapa, Brent Fletcher, and Paul Dallenbach.
  • During the scene in the store, when Julia crawls past the DVD stand while hiding from the police officer, you can see the film "Law Abiding Citizen" (2012) among the discs – this is a previous directorial work by Scott Waugh.
  • The song "Roads Untraveled" by Linkin Park is featured in the film.
  • The main character's "Mustang" was sold at a Barrett-Jackson auction for $300,000 after filming.
  • In the scene where the main character arrives at the night race, the drive-in theater is showing the film "Bullitt" (1968), starring Steve McQueen, one of director Scott Waugh's favorite actors.
  • The gas station scene, in which the rear axle of the police car is ripped out with a chain, is a reference to the film "American Graffiti" (1973).
  • An error was made in the Russian translation: "supercharger" (American English: supercharger, European English: compressor), which is powered by the engine, was translated as "turbocharger," which is powered by a turbine driven by exhaust gases, hence the name "turbocharger." This is rarely used on American cars, including Mustangs. In the original version, the heroine has a better understanding of engines.
  • At 59:17, the "Mustang" has one set of wheels, and after landing, it has another.
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