For “Fast & Furious” fans from the very beginning (including the author of this article) it still feels strange to see Paul Walker, who died in 2013, in the earlier films – and then unfortunately no longer. In Fast & Furious 7, his final scenes were recreated with the help of his brothers Cody and Caleb Walker before finally saying goodbye in a heartbreaking final scene. But his character Brian O’Conner lives on – and in it, to some extent, Paul Walker. I will come soon “Fast and Furious 10(Theatrical release: May 18, 2023) fans of the actor who died in November 2013 can expect one or two particularly emotional moments:
Than Paul Walker’s daughter meadow runner will have an appearance in Fast X, making her on-camera debut. The now 24-year-old, whose full name is Meadow Walker Thornton-Allan, shared through Instagram Here’s a still from filming showing her performance in the latest installment in the action movie series:
As a result, the new actress will not play a major role, but a cameo in the blockbuster and thanked her father’s once-best friend, Brandon Birtell, as well as director Louis Leterrier, who famously replaced Justin Lin in the director’s chair and offered Meadow Walker “warmth, patience, and support.”
Walker emotionally recalls her first encounter with the saga: “The first ‘Fast’ came out when I was a year old! I grew up on set watching my dad, Vin, Jordana, Michelle, Chris and the others on the monitor. saw,” she recalls. “I was born into the ‘Fast’ family thanks to my dad,” Walker continues – and can hardly believe he’s now been in front of the camera himself for one of the films.
Is Brian O’Conner in Fast & Furious 10?
It remains to be seen if Brian O’Conner will also get a role in the film. He was mentioned again and again in the last chapters of the series, although it will not stop there. After all, “Fast X” is the first movie of the two-part “Fast” finale (“Fast & Furious 11” coming in 2025) — and starring and producing Vin Diesel previously confirmed, “I couldn’t imagine ending the saga without saying goodbye to Brian O’Conner.”
Director Louis Leterrier, who will also direct part 11, also revealed that we’ll see Paul Walker’s character in part 10 – albeit only in flashbacks. Known original footage or previously unreleased archival footage may be used, as well as possibly a combination of CGI and stand-ins from Walker’s brothers. There are no further details about this yet.
Alongside Meadow Walker in a previously unknown role, Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), Mia (Jordana Brewster), Roman (Tyrese Gibson), Tej (Ludacris), Han (Sung Kang) and Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) as well as John Cena as Dom’s brother Jakob , Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw and Charlize Theron as Cipher. Newcomers include Reacher star Alan Ritchson, DC hero Jason Momoa and Marvel heroine Brie Larson.