There are so many what-ifs surrounding the role of Tej Parker in the Fast & Furious films. In 2003, John Singleton directed 2 Fast 2 Furious, and he could not lure Ja Rule back to play his part from the first Fast And The Furious movie. Ja wanted too much money, so the character was adapted into Tej, the Miami street-racing baron portrayed by Ludacris. More than two decades later, the Fast & Furious films are global blockbusters, and Ludacris is still playing Tej Parker. But that role could’ve gone so many ways.