'Fast and Furious 7' has not been an easy film to make. With Paul Walker tragically dying in a car crash during a break in filming, serious adjustments had to be made in order to complete the film. The death of his co-star certainly took its toll on leading man Vin Diesel, who has spoken out about the hardship he endured while completing 'Fast and Furious 7'.
When Walker died in November of last year, the production had to be shut down while arrangements for a way to go forward were made. These included rewriting the script and drafting in Walker's two brother Cody and Caleb to help out in completing Paul's unfinished scenes. Vin Diesel and the rest of the cast were given a short period in which to mourn their lost co-star, but were soon back to work on the film. The loss of Paul Walker will be most felt by his real family, but the 'Fast and Furious' family have also spoken about their shock and sadness at the loss of their friend.
Challenges
Going back to work without Paul Walker must have been a gruelling experience for the cast and crew. Speaking to Access Hollywood on the red carpet for his latest film 'Guardians of the Galaxy', Diesel said 'It was, needless to say, the hardest movie I've ever done, I remember when the tragedy happened, my mother said to me, "It's not fair that you have to mourn in front of the world". What's even harder is to mourn and simultaneously that the person is next to you, so every time you turn to whoever's sitting in that chair you see not Paul'. Having Walker's brothers on set must have been a very mixed blessing, giving the cast a sense of closure but also reminding them of their beloved brother.
Completion
Nevertheless, despite how hard it may have been, Diesel is happy the film was completed. He sees 'Fast and Furious 7' as being about the spirit of family and offering a tribute to Walker. He said, 'the good thing is, because we took all the time, the movie is a true testament to everyone coming together and wanting to honor both the saga and our brother, and there's something very beautiful about that. I think 'Fast 7' wins Best Picture, whether we want to or not!'.
Moving on
Putting the past behind him, Diesel also mentioned the joy he got from playing Groot in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. This will be another huge franchise for Diesel to be a part of, where he is voicing a tree like creature in the science fiction space saga from Marvel. On the red carpet, he told Access Hollywood that 'I'm really fortunate that I have both of these movies and there's something very, very healing about playing a character like Groot that celebrates life after a tragedy like the one that happened'. Paul Walker's character is expected to be retired during 'Fast and Furious 7' but the franchise is likely to continue. It remains to be seen if Diesel will be so committed to making 'Fast and Furious 8' without his lost friend.
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