Details On '2 Fast 2 Furious' Deleted Scene

"There was a sex scene between Monica and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), which I asked to be taken out," Mendez reveals. "It was on the houseboat. My character was already emotionally and physically involved with Carter Verone (Cole Hauser). Monica and Brian didn't really have time to establish something, so I thought it was not proper to have a sex scene."

Prudish as that may sound, director John Singleton agreed, since he was concerned with keeping the sequel's heat at PG-13 levels. Says Mendez: "I'm so happy that John listened to me and said, 'You're right.' I want to stay away from the words 'role model' — it makes me a little nervous — but I know girls, including my nieces, are going to be watching me. You don't just hop in bed like that. I don't like the message that sends out. I felt cheap as a character. It just felt wrong."