Even with the intrigue that’s about to unfold with the return of Jakob Toretto, John Cena’s new F9 protagonist, there’s still a core of family values in the center of this film, and its respective franchise.
So a young namesake acts as a fitting tribute to Vin Diesel’s spiritual brother, and even provides a pathway to a potential future with the next generation of racers.
Though the late Paul Walker’s character Brian is still be around in that universe, it’s questionable whether or not we’ll ever see him again in the films.