I think because the mother is Brazilian they were going for that I guess?
In Fast 9 they had whiter skinned kids playing him.
Idk why thw change.
Can't find anything about it
I have heard it is good.
They did change a few things but I have understood the acting makes up for it.
@TheRejectionist separate the art from the artist helps a lot when you want to watch series. Especially with Hollywood being Hollywood