Fast and Furious 7' stars Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez have both left emotional messages on social networking sites, as the film production finally wraps. Both stars left short tributes to their deceased co-star Paul Walker, who was tragically killed in a car accident in November 2013.
The production of 'Fast and Furious 7' has been a huge undertaking from start to finish. The shooting schedule was already short enough for 'Fast and Furious 6' director Justin Lin to drop out. Then 'Saw' director James Wan stepped in, but half way through filming, Paul Walker died while on a break from filming. After the production shut down, the script was rewritten and the release date changed, production resumed earlier this year and has just wrapped in July.
Vin Diesel
The shocking death of Walker must have taken a huge toll on all involved in the production. Diesel had worked on four 'Fast and Furious ' films with the late star and was clearly uncertain about whether 'Fast and Furious 7' could go on without Walker. On his Facebook page, which Diesel often uses to keep in touch with fans, he wrote: 'Fast Seven is wrapped! A life changing experience. None of it would have been possible without you... the strength, conviction and confidence came from you, and I know together, we have made Pablo proud.' Pablo is his nickname for co-star Paul Walker, and making him proud has been a key theme in Diesel's commitment to the project and messages to the fans.
Michelle Rodriguez
On her Instagram account, Michelle Rodriguez who plays Letty in the series, wrote 'Ride or Die through thick and thin 15 yrs later surreal to think we made it through such a tough painful production. But this ones for you P I hope we make you proud love you'. Accompanied by a photo of Diesel and Rodriguez, it again makes reference to the difficulties in completing the film without their beloved co-star.
Wrap
Now that the film is finished, director James Wan will be getting locked down in a dark editing room with his editor(s) and getting the film ready for release on April 3rd 2015. With all the footage in the can, there is bound to be a trailer coming in the not too distant future. Universal will be praying for big things from the seventh entry in the franchise as the production has cost a great deal due to the unforeseen issues that had to be overcome after Walker's death. 'Fast and Furious 6' made nearly $800 million at the worldwide box office. The question is, can 'Fast and Furious 7' top it?
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