Vin Diesel Reveals 'Fast and Furious 7' Details, Paul Walker Scene

Fast and Furious 7 will arrive in theaters on April 10, 2015, actor Vin Diesel announced on Facebook. Filming for the movie, which was originally slated to premiere in July 2014, was recently put on hold indefinitely after Paul Walker died in a car crash on Nov. 30.

Walker plays undercover agent Brian O' Conner in the Fast and Furious films, and on Sunday night, co-star Diesel posted a photo of their final scene together on his Facebook page, ending his post with "P.S. He'd want you to know first…"

The Fast and Furious films have earned $2.3 billion worldwide since 2001.

Following the accident, Universal Pictures scrambled to decide the franchise's future in the wake of Walker's death. The studio had started filming the Fast and Furious 7 in September, but production went on hiatus for the holidays when Walker died after the red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT he and driver Roger Rodas — a friend and owner of car-customization shop Always Evolving — were riding in crashed and caught fire in Santa Clarita, Calif. Officials said speed was a factor in Walker's accident.

Earlier this month, Universal halted production indefinitely and released this statement:

Right now, all of us at Universal are dedicated to providing support to Paul's immediate family and our extended Fast & Furious family of cast, crew and filmmakers. At this time we feel it is our responsibility to shut down production on Fast & Furious 7 for a period of time so we can assess all options available to move forward with the franchise. We are committed to keeping Fast & Furious fans informed, and we will provide further information to them when we have it. Until then, we know they join us in mourning the passing of our dear friend Paul Walker.

The Fast and Furious franchise celebrated Walker's life with an emotional YouTube video set to Diddy and Skylar Grey's "Coming Home."

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"To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die."

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The last scene we filmed together…

There was a unique sense of completion, of pride we shared… in the film we were now completing… the magic captured… and, in just how far we've come…

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Who Is Cody Walker? Paul Walker’s Lookalike Brother

Who Is Cody Walker? Paul Walker’s Lookalike Brother Asked To Play Brian O'Connor In Final Scenes Of ‘Fast And Furious 7’

 

Actors Paul Walker (left), Vin Diesel (center) and Tyrese Gibson pose at the world premiere of "Fast Five" in 2011. Paul Walker’s younger brother, Cody Walker, was asked to finish the latest installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise after Paul Walker’s untimely death put production of the film on hold. Reuters 

If the rumors are true, Cody Walker, the late Paul Walker’s younger brother, could play Brian O’Connor in the final scenes of “Fast and the Furious 7,” bringing the film to fruition. The 25-year-old, who resembles his older brother in some ways, has yet to accept the role, but various media outlets are reporting that the offer is on the table.

Universal Pictures immediately stopped filming the latest “Fast and Furious” film after 40-year-old Paul Walker’s untimely death put production in limbo, but it seems the movie will eventually see the light of day. Whether producers are still aiming for a July 11, 2014, release date is unknown.
The Daily Mail reports that movie executives reached out to Cody Walker, who has similar features and hair color to his late brother, to ask if he would finish the film in his brother’s stead. A source close to the production team told the Daily Mail that producers met several times after Paul Walker’s death. “They soon realized they needed someone who looked like Paul to finish the movie and that's when they approached his nearly identical brother, Cody,” the source reportedly told Daily Mail.
The source said Cody Walker would work as a Brian O’Connor stand-in because filmed from a distance or from behind, he would look the part. The source also said that any close-ups could be fixed with computer-generated imagery, to make Cody Walker look even more like his brother.
“If Cody agrees it's because he wants to honor his brother's memory,” the source said. “There are many details that still need to be worked out, but right now the family and cast and crew are all still grieving.”
After much talk of whether the seventh installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise would continue shooting, it appears as if executives will continue with the film despite Paul Walker’s sudden and tragic death late last month, although little information is known beyond that.
What do we know so far about the late actor’s brother, Cody Walker? According to Fox News, Cody Walker lives in Oregon and has previously worked in motion pictures as a stuntman. He is currently in Los Angeles to be with his mother after Paul Walker’s death

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