
“Sometimes you might not necessarily cry when something happens, but you might hear a song and it might bring that emotion out of you. “A lot of people deal with losses in different ways, and this was an opportunity to be able to not only reflect on it, but to try to help people get through it.
Fast and furious 7 song in memory of paul walker movie#
And it's always in remembrance and in motivation of how we're doing our duty and honoring Paul Walker, and now even Kobe Bryant, of making sure that we do everything in our power to make the best movie possible, so that it resonates with everyone - the love and the family it instills,” Ludacris said.īefore performing their song, “See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth spoke about what it meant to create music that paid tribute to Walker after his death in a 2013 car crash. I think that's what makes our chemistry so well. We always talk about family and how important family is, and this is a whole family, this entire cast. Ludacris, the rapper who has starred as Tej Parker in the franchise, opened the show, and before performing he spoke of how the “Fast and Furious” family honors Walker.

Fans got their first look at the film, which includes larger-than-life stunts involving an assortment of cars racing, crashing and even flying through the air. The crowd included Diesel’s family and Walker’s daughter, Meadow. The film took over a park in Miami for “The Road to F9 Concert & Trailer Debut Event” with a concert starring Cardi B, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth, and others. “His spirit must live in this saga, because his spirit, in so many ways, is what drives me to continue the saga.”

“I can’t make a ‘Fast’ without Pablo in my thoughts, in my everyday activity, in my approach to every scene,” Diesel said, invoking his affectionate nickname for Walker. The recent death of Kobe Bryant reminded Diesel of the loss of his friend.

– Vin Diesel says it’s the spirit of Paul Walker that motivates him to continue starring in the “Fast and Furious” saga.ĭiesel and the cast spoke of the memory of their late screen partner at a special event surrounding the upcoming release of the franchise’s ninth chapter, “F9: Fast and Furious 9.”
