The film is widely recognized for its groundbreaking visual effects and stunts:
: In a major practical stunt, real cars were dropped "military style" from a C-130 cargo plane at altitudes between 10,000 and 12,000 feet over Arizona and Colorado.
: Following Walker's death during production, Wētā FX completed his performance for 260 shots. They used his brothers, Caleb and Cody, as body doubles and applied digital face-replacement technology based on footage from previous films.