Perhaps it will be difficult to find among fans of the movie The Fast and the Furious those who do not know about the tragic death of Paul Walker. This news shocked and shocked everyone, especially when you consider that a fatal event occurred in the midst of filming the seventh of the franchise. In this regard, many people around the world are wondering: "Who played Brian in Fast and the Furious 7?".
Resounding success
Released back in 2001, the first film “Fast and the Furious” lifted Paul Walker to the pinnacle of fame. The action film with dizzying pursuits and cool cars has gained popularity around the world, and received the continuation of "Double Fast and the Furious." Then there was “Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” - the only film in the series where Paul Walker did not star. But the plot of the film itself is chronologically unrelated to the rest of the parts. The interest of the audience did not fade away, the films were box office, so the fourth, fifth and sixth parts came out one after the other. What is the secret of such folk love? Against the background of desperate races, excellent special effects and crazy fights, a story about family, love and real friendship has turned out. And so the seventh part of the adventures was to come out, the main characters of which are Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Connor. The Fast and the Furious franchise collected full cinemas around the world. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and other actors have become incredibly popular.
The story of a good bad guy
Fast and the Furious Brian is one of the main characters in the film. In the first part, he was an undercover cop whose job was to infiltrate a gang of street racers to prove the guilt of its leader, Dominic Toretto. During the assignment, he managed to make friends with Dominic and fall in love with his sister, Mia. He ultimately failed the mission and let go of Toretto.
In The Fast and the Furious, Brian, along with his friend, Roman Pierce, whom he pulled out of prison, help an undercover FBI agent undercover to expose a drug dealer named Carter Veron. Mia eventually forgives Brian for cheating and their difficult relationship begins to take shape.
Tokyo Drift is the only film that does not feature Brian O'Connor. “Fast and the Furious 4” again brought all the heroes of the first part together, Dominic and Brian had to join forces, as well as call their friends for help.
In the fifth part, Toretto and now the former cop O'Connor with Mia, hiding from the police, flee to Rio de Janeiro, where they manage to cross the road to the local criminal authority. In parallel, the best special agent Hobbs goes on their trail.
The sixth part begins with the fact that Hobbs asks for help from Dominic and his friends in the capture of very dangerous criminals - professional racers. In return, he promises to remove the criminal record from the team and the possibility of living in the States. As a result, Giselle dies - an important member of the Toretto team, but the special agent fulfills the promise. Brian also learns that he will soon become a father.
The seventh “Fast and the Furious” is a logical continuation of the third, the one in which O'Connor was not, and the action took place in Tokyo. The Dominic family begins to take revenge on Deckard - the brother of Owen Shaw, whom they sent to the hospital bed at the end of the last film. Brian, together with the House, decides for the last time to participate in the business, because soon his next addition is waiting for his family.
Beautiful and talented
It is worth getting to know who played Brian in The Fast and the Furious. Paul Walker was born in 1973 in Glendale, California, USA. In the family of the businessman and model, in addition to Paul, there were four more children: Cody, Caleb, Ashley and Amy.
The blue-eyed actor began his career at a very young age with an advertisement for baby diapers. Further there were other commercials and television programs, several series. At the age of thirteen, Paul played in his first film - the comedy horror film “The Monster from the Cabinet”. And, although after graduation, he went to college to study marine biology, Walker eventually returned to his acting career. He gained fame after “Pleasantville” with Reese Witherspoon and the youth romantic comedy “That's All She” with Freddie Prince the Younger. He dreamed of playing Anakin Skywalker, as he was a big fan of star wars, but did not fit in age. As mentioned above, success came to him in 2001 along with the movie "Fast and the Furious." After that, many began to recognize him and call him "Brian from The Fast and the Furious."
Career. The girls. Hobbies
The first Fast and the Furious obviously gave a good impetus to Paul's career. He tried himself not only in action movies . It is worth noting the science fiction film "Trapped in Time" (2003) and the adventure drama "White Captivity" (2006), where Walker has the main roles. But still, the militants make up most of his filmography. In addition to the very successful sequels of The Fast and the Furious, successful projects were: Run Without A Glance, Fraud, Boy Raiders and a remake of the French film 13th District: Brick Mansions, which was released after the actor’s death.
Paul has never been married, played novels with film partners (for example, Denise Richards). But he has a daughter named Madow Rain (born 1998) from his ex-girlfriend named Rebecca.
He was engaged in surfing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (even got a brown belt). His biggest hobbies were sports and racing. He also paid great attention to charity.
Great tragedy
It was at a charity event from Rich Out Worldwide that Paul Walker rode on November 30, 2013 with his friend, racer Roger Rodas. The actor occupied the passenger seat, and drove a Rodas car, which for some unknown reason lost control, the car turned sharply and crashed into a tree at full speed, as a result of which it instantly ignited. The actor and his friend had no chance of salvation. Both received numerous injuries and died instantly on the spot, and the fire changed the bodies beyond recognition. According to experts, the speed of the car was more than 160 km / h, despite the fact that the maximum permitted speed on that street was 60 km / h. This terrible accident was really a big shock not only for the fans of the actor, but also for all who care. Paul Walker loved speed not only on the screen, like Brian from The Fast and the Furious, but in life he couldn't have had adrenaline, as one could understand from the list of his hobbies.
Yet after death there is life
When the life of Paul Walker was tragically cut short, the shooting of Fosage 7 was in full swing, and more than half of the material was filmed. The film was announced for the summer of 2014. After the death of the actor, the creators of the franchise froze the filming process and thoroughly thought. And millions of fans around the world were in the dark. Paul was the one who played Brian in Fast and the Furious 7, but he was gone, what will happen to the film now? How will the scriptwriters solve this problem: will they take another actor or will Brian from Fast and the Furious die too? Fortunately for all fans of the saga, in April 2014, the shooting of the seventh of the movie resumed. Universal Studio indescribably delighted the audience with a statement that the character of Paul Walker would not be killed in the plot of the film, he was, so to speak, "sent to retire." This meant that the script was clearly rewritten. How did the creators get out of the situation and how did they finish the rest of the film without its main star?
Still, who played Brian in Fast and the Furious 7?
According to the producers of the film, by the time of his death, Paul managed to star in most of the main stunt and dramatic scenes. In order to adequately finish the story of Brian O'Connor, they recreated his image thanks to computer effects and the younger brothers of the actor, Caleb and Cody, who joined the Fast and the Furious film crew.
The members of the crew and the actors themselves call themselves nothing more than “family”. According to them, with the presence of the Walker brothers on the site, it seemed as though Paul was still alive. Both brothers also work in the film industry: Caleb is an actor, and Cody is a stuntman. In addition to some scenes with Jordana Brewster (Mia), there is no exact information about exactly what moments of the film were shot with the participation of the Paul Walker brothers, but they were the ones who played Brian in Fast and Furious 7 after the actor’s death.
Best franchise movie
The premiere of the seventh Fast and the Furious in the United States took place on March 16, 2015, eight months later than originally planned. The film was dedicated to the memory of Paul. This film was very much awaited by all saga fans around the world. The box office of the film exceeded all expectations. The crazy excitement around the film was, naturally, a consequence of the tragic death of Walker. Everyone wanted to know how his favorite character, Brian Okoner, completed his story. “Fast and the Furious 7” became the fourth in the ranking of the highest grossing films in the history of cinema. Only Avengers (2012), Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009) collected more than him, respectively. In addition to Paul Walker, “Fast and the Furious 7” starred such stars of the first magnitude as Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham and others. After the release of the film, Vin Diesel officially announced that Fast and the Furious 8 will be released in 2017.
Great soundtrack
This is what is the hallmark of the seventh, and of all franchise films. The lion's share of the soundtracks for them was written by composer Brian Tyler. Fast and the Furious 7 is not the only part he worked on. To the third, fourth and fifth parts, he also put his creative hand. March 17, 2015 is the official release date for the fast and the furious 7 soundtrack, which includes musicians who have already become fond of music lovers, such as Sevyn Streete - How Bad Do You Want It, TI & Young Thug-Off-Set, Kid Ink - Ride Out, Tyga, Wale, YG & Rich Homie Quan.