Recounting the day his partner, Paloma Jimenez, went into labour with the baby girl, Vin said, “I can remember just like yesterday [Paul] said to me, “A lot of tough guys will tell you to wait in the hallway and not to go in the delivery room”. As a result, the production and visual effects team worked hard not just to complete the film, but to honor the actor as well.
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Diesel was in the same situation six months ago and remembered Walker’s advice.
Vin recals, “He said, ‘But Vin, go into that delivery room, be present and cut that umbilical cord and it will be the best day of your life.’ And so I did that and it was the best day of my life”.
Last seen on the big screen in Furious 7, Diesel will be seen in the role of Klauder, an 800-year-old immortal witch-hunter.
In the candid interview, Diesel also recollected the time when his mother told him that Walker had a fatal auto accident in November 2013.
“Now when I think about it I feel blessed that I’m able to carry on and talk about how wonderful a person he was and how special a person he was”.
Weta Digital used “barely possible” technology to bring actor Paul Walker back to life for Furious 7.
Martin Hill, from Weta, said the challenge was to create an image of Walker which was believable.
They ended up using 350 VFX shots in total to create the remaining scenes.
The Wellington based company also made digital models of Walker’s hair and skin, including making sure his facial movements and colouring were accurate.
Walker’s death wasn’t the end for fans of the Fast & Furious franchise who have three more films to look forward to yet.
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Unbeknownst to all but the most die-hard Fast and Furious fans, the 2001 remake of The Fast and the Furious was inspired by a 1998 Vibe article which chronicled the illegal street races of customized Japanese compacts zooming up and down New York City streets.
