Tonight, TF1 Movies series broadcasts the seventh part of the saga Fast and Furious. No swing for the franchise, it marks the last appearance of Brian O’Conner. It was an essential component of the saga Fast and Furiousand she almost stopped at the death of her interpreter.
In 2013, Paul Walker was a victim of a car accident As he returned from a charity gala. He is the passenger of a vehicle whose friend has lost control and which collided with a lamppost and several trees. The two men died, Paul Walker was 40 years old. At that time, the shooting of Fast and Furious 7 was in full swing. 50 to 60% of the shots were made. Brian is then essential to the intrigue and the producers and the director wonders about the good to hatch this seventh film after the tragedy. The screenwriter Chris Morgan will explain to Collider In 2017.
“We saw him a lot in the action scenes, but not in the dramatic scenes, so impossible to film (without him). We were all upset, but we really wondered if it was possible to finish. At one point, we all thought of stopping everything. We took the time that everyone could mourn”.
He adds that after several months, it appeared obvious that he should make this feature film “A cathartic experience to say goodbye. Everything was played in this last sequence ”.
The screenwriter refers to the final images, which show Dom and Brian rolling side by side in their cars. On “See you again” From Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth, the film illustrates the desire for serenity of the hero. Father and husband, the former police officer decides to withdraw from the criminal scene to flow happy days with his family. Dominic intends to continue on his momentum. The two friends therefore agree to trace their journey each on their side, after seven adventures rich in twists and turns.
What was the end of the death of Paul Walker looked like?
This end was obviously different from that envisaged by the screenwriter, who hoped to be able to put Paul Walker at the heart of all the following films. Asked about the first version of the script, he explained in 2017. “If I remember correctly, the original end was that our guys ended up solving the problem and returned to outlaw. It was a happier end”. He adds that the final insinuated that they were already preparing a new breakage or a new mission.
Brian had to wonder about his place in this world. “He is a guy who was a police officer, at the heart of the action, pilot, and all that with a great woman, a child and another on the way”. There was a question of showing that, if he misses him, his family and his presence by their side mattered more.
“He has a different understanding of what he is deep inside him and what matters most in life. That does not mean that he must stop, but the context is just a little different”.
The saga finally continued
Even once the shooting is completed, thanks to the scenes shot before the death of Walker and the participation of his brothers and digital effects, the Fast and Furious teams planned to finish on this note. Farewell to the setting sun for a saga that will have occupied its main actors for almost 14 years. “It could have been the end of the franchise. We thought that we could perhaps drop and go on a good note. We all agreed so as not to come back to it unless you have a radically different story and which worth it to be achieved”.
This story was that of the eighth film offered in the cinema two years later. An eleventh component must come out soon, it is widely promoted as the last of the saga.
Regarding the character of Paul Walker, He will be regularly mentioned by the charactershis car will also be shown several times during the end meals. His shadow continues to hover on the franchise, if only through the journey of his wife Mia.
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