'Fast And Furious' Star Enlisted In Illegal Street Racing Ad Campaign

SANTA ANA, CA — Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer launched a public service announcement campaign to warn drivers about the dangers of illegal street racing and street takeovers — and he called on some familiar faces to help spread the word.

Spitzer tapped actor Sung Kang, who played Han Lue in the "Fast and Furious" film franchise, and Cody Walker, brother of late "Fast" star Paul Walker, to help drive home the seriousness of the issue. Both men star in the PSA, which Kang also directed.

The campaign is aimed at combatting the rise in popularity of street racing and street takeovers during the pandemic, the district attorney's office said.

Spitzer likened street racing and takeovers to dangerous and violent crimes that should be treated as such.

"No one, and I mean no one, gets to kill an innocent bystander in pursuit of a high-speed adrenaline rush and get away with it in Orange County," he said.

Paul Walker, who played Brian O'Conner in the "Fast and Furious" films, died in 2013 in Valencia after a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT in which he was a passenger crashed into a tree while speeding.

Cody Walker spoke at a news conference Friday about the loss of his brother and the deadly effect reckless driving has on people.

"I think a lot of the time when those of us that want to go fast, or we have something to prove, we don't take into consideration the lives of those around us," he said. "It's not just you that you're putting in jeopardy — it's everybody else around you."

The potential loss of life from street racing is "not worth the risk," Cody Walker said.

Kang said racing is best left to the racetrack and not the streets.

"I wish our special effects could bring back our loved ones, but unfortunately, that won't be the case," he said.