When the cast of the “Fast & Furious” film franchise said that they loved Paul Walker and will always remember him, they really meant it and that became apparent once again during the celebration of his second death anniversary in the first week of December.
Paul Walker died two years ago in an accident as a passenger of a sports car driven by his friend when the vehicle slammed into a light pole in Santa Clarita, California on their way to a fundraising event, details Venture Capital Post.
The car burst into flames following the accident which left him and his friend no chance of being alive. Following Paul’s untimely demise, his friends, family, and his fans had to deal with his death in their own ways.
Two years after the unfortunate accident resulting to Paul’s tragic death, his friends have not forgotten the grief that they went through.
Among those close friends of Paul who remembered his death anniversary are his co-stars in the “Fast & Furious” blockbuster film franchise, who took to social media to pay their respective tributes to their beloved colleague.
Losing a brother
Actor Tyrese Gibson, who plays the role of funny and motor-mouth Roman Pearce in the movie series, posted on his Instagram account a photo of his co-stars with an emotional caption saying that it is still not easy and that two years ago, they lost their brother, obviously referring to Paul.
Gibson said it was not easy for him to remember because it always comes with a heavy heart, but he is nonetheless seeking for clarity about the incident through his prayers.
Vin Diesel, who plays Dominic ‘Dom’ Toretto in the film franchise, posted a photo of him and Paul together with Walker slightly fading. He captioned it by saying that no matter where Paul is in this universe, he will always be his brother.
Jordana Brewster, who plays the role of Mia Toretto and Paul’s love interest on the “Fast & Furious” franchise, also shared her sentiments on social media about the late actor.
A touching tribute
Indicative of how well-remembered Paul Walker is as an actor, a good friend, and a fan favorite, Wiz Khalifa’s music video paying tribute to the late actor is actually YouTube’s highest trending music video of 2015, reports the Mirror of UK.
The world’s most popular video-sharing site YouTube has published its top trending videos in the last 12 months and Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” music video has made it to the top spot.
The song also features American vocalist Charlie Puth and it was recorded for the “Fast & Furious 7” and served as a touching send-off for the late Paul Walker.
It also topped the list for the highest trending music video both in the UK and across the world. The music video “See You Again” is also the second fastest video to reach one billion views.
Meanwhile, there were rumors that started a few months ago saying that Paul Walker’s Brian O’Conner character will be back in “Fast & Furious 8.” It did generate excitement among fans of the franchise, but those who know better believe that the speculations do not have a good leg to stand on.
Accordingly, the producers of “Fast & Furious 8,” which is due to hit theaters on April 14, 2017, are purportedly contemplating of bringing back Brian O’Conner on the big screen through numerous flashback scenes.
And in order to do that, the producers will reportedly resort again to CGI and computer imagery and possibly another stand-in by Paul’s brother, Cody.