Vin Diesel Cries Remembering Paul Walker During Fast & Furious Cannes Screening
For the longest time, the entirety of the Fast and Furious franchise has been associated with Vin Diesel. While he is the face of the franchise now, it wasn't his efforts alone that made it one of the biggest movie series of all time. It was also Paul Walker who made it possible.
Both on and off camera, the two shared a bond akin to that of brothers, so much so that Diesel also walked Walker’s daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. However, even with the years having passed, the pain of losing someone as dear as him hasn't numbed.
Vin Diesel Cries for Paul WalkerVin Diesel was present at the Cannes Film Festival during the screening of The Fast and The Furious, and as much as the film means to him, what matters the most is his bond with the late Paul Walker. He took a moment to remember the actor and couldn't hold back the tears that were threatening to burst.
“I pray that in your life you have a brother like Paul... It wasn’t on the script at first that this blond-haired, blue-eyed guy would be a brother to me.”
Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez were also present during the special screening. However, even in the sense of family, he wasn't alone. Walker’s daughter, Meadow, didn't let him go to the festival alone, accompanying him and also shedding tears when remembering her father.
“There’s so many moments in this movie that you see, that I see differently…The scene that you see, I see the moment Pablo told me he had a one-year-old daughter.”
He explained what Meadow told him as she joined him at the festival, “She said, ‘I’m 27, and I’m watching this film that my father made at 27,’ and I thought, ‘How profound.’ Meadow has been such a source of strength, and I know he’d be so proud of you.”
Paul Walker’s loss had been an unexpected tragedy and had also deeply impacted the course of the franchise. He hadn't just been a core member of the movie series, but also built it from the ground up.
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