Briefly: In the wake of Paul Walker’s tragic death just over a month ago, the seventh chapter in the Fast and the Furious series was put on an indefinite hold, and if rumours can be believed, nearly cancelled completely.
In late December, series star and Paul’s close friend Vin Diesel revealed a new release date for the film (April 10th, 2015). Now, THR has learned that Walker’s character, Bran O’Connor, will be “retired” from the franchise, rather than killed off. According to the article, director James Wan and writers Chris Morgan and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum have decided to “tweak the existing script so that Walker would remain a part of the story but could be written out,” and that he’ll be retired in a way that “will satisfy fans of the franchise and make use of the existing footage of Walker.”
In any case, it won’t be the same without him. It’s certainly going to be bittersweet seeing this one on opening night.
Are you happy with the decision? Are you still looking forward to the film? Fast & Furious 7 hits theatres on April 10th, 2015.
In an attempt to lighten the mood, here’s a hilarious video of Walker on set.
Source: THR