The Fast and Furious franchise has grown leaps and bounds beyond fans' initial expectations. While the films initially focused on the underground street-racing circuit, it has evolved into a string of intensive heist films and centers around the outrageous characters and stunts with each ing movie. In looking back at the original Fast and Furious film, the craziest thing that happened was a car crashing into a wall. Now, if the film does not feature a plane crash or over-the-top explosion, it will not live up to the other films.

By continuing to introduce and evolve their characters, Fast and Furious films have been able to maintain their popularity, and although favorites like Dominic and Letty are still around, new characters like Hobbs and Shaw have become incredibly popular. Some of these popular characters have grown on fans because of certain stunts, while other characters are omitted from having such scenes. Let's face it, for most car stunts and other scenes, some characters would stick out like a sore thumb and should have no business being included in the situation. Although some say these specific characters are just as important to the film as a whole, some fans would only consider them as worthless. Perhaps a film needs a good balance of both characters? Whatever the case may be, the Fast and Furious films have no shortage of either of them. Here are the 10 Strongest Characters (And 10 Worthless), Ranked:

Strongest: Luke Hobbs

There is not a single person in the Fast and Furious universe that is stronger than Agent Luke Hobbs. In fact, there are few other characters in any movie that are stronger than Hobbs. The feats of strength that he has shown off on the silver screen is nothing short of amazing. Some (or most people) would even call them surprising.

Hobb's strength borders on super-human, as some actions that would harm a regular human hardly phase him (watching him stop an explosive torpedo with his bare hands certainly ranks near the top). Fast and Furious movies are well known for their share of intense stunts, but this one is certainly the most ludicrous. However, if there is one person who can pull off a character like this, it is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Worthless: Agent Bilkins

For every superhero-cop like Luke Hobbs, there is someone like Agent Bilkins. While some may be ready to put up their dukes in a fight, Bilkins is the kind of cop who is much more comfortable behind a desk and staying out of the action. Bilkins is the type that would rather watch surveillance footage of a fight as opposed to participating in one. Considering that he has reached out-of-shape status as an aging officer, that is probably a good decision.

While Bilkins is certainly still a solid strategist and tactical officer, he has little to offer the force in of athletic ability. Perhaps he was able to keep up with criminals a long time ago, but he is not able to do so anymore.

Strongest: Dominic Toretto

Dominic Toretto lives his life a quarter mile at a time; however, he certainly makes frequent stops to pump iron along the way. Dom is one of the only characters in the Fast and Furious franchise to show his dynamic “lover and fighter” capabilities. He could be affectionate with his son Brian in one moment, and be fighting to the end with Owen Shaw in the other. However, no matter who he is facing, one thing is for sure: Dom will not quit.

While Dom may not be as physically imposing at Hobbs (but still plenty jacked), he has the strength to match. Did you ever see a regular human being deadlift a 3,000-pound Lykan Hypersport? Then it's time to re-watch Furious 7 to see just how strong he really is.

Worthless: Kamata

While not every character is physically strong, others make up for it in different ways. Kamata is a Yakuza crime boss who would likely be incredibly useless in a fight, but he still shouldn't be crossed. During his brief appearance in Tokyo Drift, Kamata is able to yield a lot of power as a crime boss, however, it also looks like a stiff breeze would blow him over.

Not everyone is physically imposing, but a certain amount of physical presence is required to intimidate opponents. Most onlookers appear to be much more intimidated by the thought of Kamata and his Yakuza instead of the man himself. Perhaps this is why Han has no issue with stealing from him or challenging his authority; but if given the choice, there are few characters that should be crossing him given the depth of his power.

Strongest: Deckard Shaw

The strongest people do not necessarily need to talk the most. If that is true, then Deckard Shaw rightfully ranks among one of the strongest people in the Fast and Furious universe. The silent, yet dangerous, former militant is one of the most formidable foes that the group has ever faced. His pitbull-like mentality makes him very dangerous, and his skilled background makes him a very formidable fighter.

While Dom's crew are not formally trained combatants, Shaw has the ability to hurt his opponents in a variety of ways having learned certain tactics in the military. Not only is he incredibly strong and agile, but his pain tolerance is among the highest. He never seems to give up in a fight and he's even able to walk away from car crashes without showing any pain; not exactly someone to be messing around with.

Worthless: Leon

Out of the original of Dom's original crew in The Fast and the Furious, only one person has never shown their face again. While Jesse and Vince have ed away, and Letty having reed the crew, Leon completely flew the coop. Despite being seen as a very loyal “family” member, he has never been seen again following the final truck heist that went wrong. Perhaps it is because Leon could not keep up with everyone else.

Leon is usually assigned the task of looking out for his group either at street races or during heists, but other than that, he doesn't usually play an active role in anything else. Given how quickly he ran away when things got tough for his group, this was likely a good role for him, otherwise, he may have ran away at an even more crucial time.

Strongest: Cipher

Not every villain needs to be physically strong to take on their enemies. In fact, some of the most dangerous ones never have to lift a finger to harm their opposition. Cipher shows her strength not in acts of violence, but as a tactician and strategist. She is always one step ahead of her enemies and that makes her as smart as she is ruthless.

While Dom's group utilizes strength and agility to take on their foes, Cipher relies on manipulating technology to do the work for her. Instead of getting her own hands dirty, she controls the world around her to take them out. The fact that she remains alive and at large is the most dangerous feat of all. In other words, she could be lurking around right now and the crew wouldn't even know it.

Worthless: Jesse

Some say that it's not about the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. While this may be true for some, it is not always true when it comes to underground street racing cliques. Jesse is one of the few characters that only appears in the first Fast and Furious film, due to his unfortunate end.

Each of the other characters in this series have faced their problems head-on, while Jesse skedaddled the moment he faced adversity against Johnny Tran. Other like Dom and Brian would have dealt with the consequences of their actions, but Jesse was not able to, which in turn, sealed his own fate in the end.

Strongest: Gisele

As Gisele herself says, “You don't need to send a man to do a woman's job.” There is no truer statement when it comes to Gal Gadot portraying a street-smart substance courier. Gisele fits perfectly in Dom's crew based on her marksmanship, strength, and relentlessness. While initially a villain working against Dom, she s his group after he describes her as someone who “isn't afraid to throw down.”

Gisele proves how capable she is in a fight whether it involves weapons or not, however, what makes Gisele strongest is her courage. She was willing to sacrifice herself for the ones she cares about, as well as the mission at hand. There are very few people who have the guts to do so, and this ranks her among the strongest.

Worthless: Johnny Tran

The main villains of a movie need to be bad enough that it is believable when it comes to taking out the good guys. When looking back on the first Fast and Furious film, Johnny Tran is certainly not the most capable villain, as villains that come later in the series are much harder to take out. However, at the first sign of trouble from Dom's crew, Tran was able to be taken out with ease.

Tran may have been able to take out Jesse before Dom and Brian got to him, but he is only tough when brandishing a weapon. Dom is able to swiftly deal with him in a one-on-one encounter, and we think other of the group could have done the same. Tran just did not have what it took to stand up to his enemies.