Paul Walker is set to make a posthumous appearance in the seventh 'Fast & Furious' movie, thanks to stand-ins and CGI.
After a the tragic car crash that killed Paul Walker in 2013, his on-screen character, Brian O'Conner, will ride again in 'Furious 7', the seventh movie in the 'Fast & Furious' movie franchise. Walker had reportedly finished the majority of his scenes, although he died before principle photography finished. With the help of his two brothers, Caleb and Cody, four body-doubles, and some CGI magic, filming was finished in order to pay homage to the actor.
Paul Walker died in November, 2013, in a car crash
Walker was killed on 30th November, 2013, when his friend Roger Rodas crashed the Porsche they were driving into a concrete light pole at around 100 mph. The two had reportedly died before the car burst into flames from their injuries. Filming for 'Furious 7' came to a halt while the studio consulted Walker's family before determining what to do with the footage.
Watch the trailer for 'Furious 7' here:
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Paul Walker was working on other movies at the time of his death. The film 'Hours' was released two weeks after the actor's death, with the film 'Brick Mansions' being released five months after his death. He was also, supposedly, preparing for the role of 'Agent 47' in a film adaptation of the videogame 'Hitman'.
Vin Diesel stared alongside Walker in all but two of the 'Fast & Furious' movies
The official trailer for 'Furious 7' has now been released, showing Walker's character engage in a hair-raising stunt to rescue a woman from the back of a moving bus, before leaping from the bus himself as it falls off a cliff.
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