While it was certainly known that Vin Diesel was deeply affected by the unexpected death of Paul Walker, the actor hasn’t been very public about his feelings, and preferred to keep things to himself for the most part, dealing with his emotions in private. Which is why it’s always interesting to get a glimpse of what’s going on inside his head, such as an interview he recently gave about the premiere of “Fast and Furious 7”.
In the interview, Diesel got quite emotional and wasn’t able to conceal his feelings very easily, as he started to talk about the past of the franchise and how it has changed his life. According to him, Paul Walker was exactly the one who always pushed Diesel forward and gave him motivation to succeed, and he has been a major figure in the actor’s professional and personal development.
With that in mind, we’re starting to understand just how much he has been affected by the tragedy, and it’s clear that it’s had a deep, profound impact on him. It’s obvious that he’ll be grieving for a long time, as he has just lost somebody incredibly close to him, and it’s certainly touching to see that he is dedicating his work on “Fast and Furious 7” to his fallen friend and brother.
Vin Diesel went on to reminisce about the older days of launching the previous films, and he remembered how he would go out on the red carpet together with Paul Walker after each premiere, a moment he deeply cherished every time he got a chance to do it. He’s still optimistic for the future though, and he actually went as far as to say that the premiere of “Fast and Furious 7” will be the best one yet.
From all we’ve seen and heard about the upcoming film, that certainly sounds credible – it seems like a lot of work is being put into the production, and everyone in the crew is giving it their 100% to ensure that it will come together beautifully.
This film will be much more important than previous entries in the franchise, precisely because of the dedication to Paul Walker and because it will mark a significant change in the franchise’s development. If more films are made after that, they will likely follow a different style/tone, as the production will have to adapt to the fact that Paul Walker is no longer around. Of course, they seem to have managed that for the current film already, so it should be perfectly possible to develop the story afterwards under the same circumstances, as difficult as it might be.