Fast and furious 7 : a film marked by the death of Paul Walker
In 2015, Fast and furious 7 stands out as the biggest hit in the franchise that began in 2001, totaling more than $1.5 billion in worldwide revenue. The feature film allows viewers to do this say goodbye to the late Paul Walker. On November 30, 2013, the interpreter of Brian O’Conner died at the age of 40 in a car accident. The actor’s tragic death plunges the blockbuster team into mourning, filming is halted and the release postponed for nearly a year.
After rewrites of the script, particularly on the conclusion that Vin Diesel presents at the time as “the best moment in the history of cinema”, the production calls on Paul Walker’s brothers, Caleb and Cody, to shoot the missing sequences. . While the ending was originally supposed to be “cheer” according to screenwriter Chris Morgan, the film centered on the clash between Dominic Toretto’s gang and the brutal Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) concludes on the separation between the hero played by Vin Diesel and Brian O’Connerwho now wants to focus on his family life with Mia (Jordana Brewster).
A harrowing experience for James Wan
In an interview with Hollywood ReportersJames Wan returned to the particularly complicated production of Fast and furious 7, which he still considers “the most difficult film of his career”. The director of Summoning: The Warren Files AND Malicious added:
It was my first big budget film. I did Evocation for 20 million dollars, but Furious 7 they were hundreds of millions.
The director also talked about how Paul Walker’s death disrupted the filming, the team reluctant to abandon the feature film :
After Paul Walker’s death, we asked ourselves, “Should we put a permanent end to the film?” But we collectively felt that this film should be Paul’s legacy.
With the help of visual effects and the actor’s brothers, James Wan then manages to complete Fast and furious 7. Even the director confided that he did he had some tough times with his team as he put together the final tribute to Paul Walker :
The hardest part of this film was editing the end where we say goodbye to Paul. It was very moving. It was hard to look at her and not cry.
Source: Cine Serie
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