Fast X’s Vin Diesel Teases The Franchise Saying Goodbye To Paul Walker’s Brian (2023)

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How do they explain Brian's absence in Fast 8? ›

Brian O'Conner was noticeably missing at the BBQ in the 8th installment—the actor behind O'Conner, Paul Walker, tragically died in a Porsche Carrera GT crash during the filming of Furious 7, and with the help of his brothers (and CGI), they completed the movie.

"Nine years… love you and miss you," Diesel captioned a photo of them in front of a car. Walker died in a car accident in 2013.

How 'F9' explains Brian's absence: He's babysitting. When Mia (Jordana Brewster) shows up and is asked about Brian, she announces that Brian is looking after their two children and Dom's son, little Brian. The former FBI agent is babysitting the entire movie.

It is also revealed in this film why he let Dominic go in the first film—that he respected Dominic more than he did himself, and perhaps due to the fact that his raid on Tran's estate indirectly caused Jesse's death.

Brian O'Connor's return in Fast & Furious 11 creates a massive challenge for the franchise in terms of closing his story. After starring in all but one of the first seven Fast & Furious movies, Paul Walker's character was firmly established as one of the franchise leads.

Vin Diesel has confirmed that the upcoming Fast X film will mention the late Paul Walker and his character Brian, with Diesel promising that the franchise will say “goodbye” to the character as it wraps up.

Once Diesel invited Rock aka Dwayne Johnson to return to the Fast and Furious franchise but the latter firmly declined the offer. In fact, Johnson had accused Vin Diesel of manipulation by bringing children and Paul Walker, the late actor who was one of the lead actors.

Because I was smiling.”

Walker's love of muscle cars was also evident, as four tough, American-built examples are going under the hammer. These include a '63 Nova Wagon, '64 Chevelle Wagon, '67 Nova coupe, and a 2013 Mustang Boss 302S that has never seen a race track.

And Brian pulling up just as his family and friends are about to eat makes it seem like he is simply late to the party, but is still a crucial part of the crew. It's a brief moment, but the decision to have it in the movie ensures that Brian's presence in F9 is still felt no matter what.

Will Brian appear in Fast 9? ›

F9 found a way to incorporate Paul Walker's Brian O'Conner without ruining the character's perfect Furious 7 ending. The seventh installment of The Fast Saga served as Walker's farewell in the franchise following the actor's tragic death in 2013.

Full spoilers ahead for Fast 9.

While there are two more sequels planned, Fast 9 almost works as a finale to the two-decade-old Fast & Furious saga, ending on a sweet note about family (because it's all about family) that also keeps the spirit of the late Paul Walker and his character Brian O'Conner alive.

Brian wins! And he's literally never been happier... until Roman lets it slip that Dom let off the clutch at the end of the race to let him win. The resulting look on Brian's face is a mixture of denial, devastation, and complete shock, all of which come together to create one of Brian's most lovable moments.

Brian Marcos is the son of Dominic Toretto and Elena Neves, the stepson of Letty Ortiz, the nephew of Jakob, Mia Toretto and Brian O'Conner and the cousin of Jack and his younger sister.

When did Elena get pregnant? Elena tells Dom in Fate of the Furious that she found out she was pregnant right before Letty returned. That means she probably knew she was pregnant at the end of Fast & Furious 6, and through Furious 7. Elena appeared twice during those films.

His character, Brian O'Conner, has been kept alive on screen using CGI and the late actor's two brothers, Cody and Caleb Walker as body doubles.

Leo Abelo Perry is another new cast member, but he'll be playing a familiar character; Brian, the son of Dom and Elena, who first showed up as an infant being held captive by Cipher in The Fate of the Furious. He now lives with Dom and Letty after Elena was killed by Cipher.

Cody Beau Walker (born June 13, 1988) is an American actor. He is the youngest brother of actor Paul Walker, and helped complete the final scenes for his character Brian O'Conner in the film Furious 7 (2015) following his brother's death.

"Well, Brian is very much alive in the world of Fast & Furious, and they've teased him a lot in the previous movies," he told Total Film (via Gamesradar).

Louis Leterrier, known for creating The Transporter franchise with Jason Statham, will helm both Fast X and the eventual Fast & Furious 11. Leterrier took over after Fast 9 director Justin Lin left the project in April 2022 due to creative differences.

Is Fast and Furious 10 the last one? ›

It is the sequel to F9 (2021), serving as the tenth and penultimate main installment, and the eleventh full-length film in the Fast & Furious franchise.

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It was expected that Hobbs & Shaw would keep its Fast and Furious ties to a minimum (and vice versa), mainly because Dwayne Johnson has exited the main series. Still, that Hobbs & Shaw 2 is taking so long to release is surprising.

He was raised by his white mother and adoptive African-American father, Irving H. Vincent, an acting instructor and theater manager. Diesel has stated that he is "of ambiguous ethnicity." His mother has English, German, and Scottish roots.

This 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera Was Paul Walker's Dream Car.

Story highlights. Jimmie “J.J.” Walker is probably best known as the the rubber-faced comedian who made famous the catchphrase “dyn-o-mite!” on the popular 1970s sitcom “Good Times.”

According to new reports, the late Paul Walker's estate, worth $25 million, was left entirely to his only child, 15-year-old Meadow Walker. The actor, who starred in the film franchise “Fast & Furious”, named his father as the executor of the estate, and his mother, Cheryl Walker, as the child's guardian. Mr.

Several of the 21 cars have been retained by Meadow Rain Walker, Paul's daughter, who two years ago settled a lawsuit with Porsche out of court for an undisclosed fee. Four years ago she also won a $10 million payment from the estate of Roger Rodas, who was driving the Carrera GT that was involved in the fatal crash.

Roger Rodas, the man who died along with Paul Walker, is often overlooked due to Walker's popularity. However, on that sad day, Rodas, a close friend of Walker's, was behind the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT's wheel. The accident took place on Hercules Drive in Valencia.

Who was the empty chair for in F9? ›

In the final moments of F9, the entire family comes together for a barbeque. Just before Dom (Vin Diesel) says a prayer for the meal, he pauses to note, “There's still an empty chair.” That empty chair, of course, belongs to Brian O'Connor, the character the late Paul Walker made world famous.

Dominic Toretto

[last words for Brian] I used to say I live my life a quarter mile at a time. And I think that's why we were brothers, because you did too. No matter where you are, whether it's a quarter-mile away or halfway across the world...you'll always be with me, and you'll always be my brother.

The reason why Dwayne Johnson will not be returning to the main Fast and Furious franchise is because of a rather simple reason. He has some trouble with his co-star, Vin Diesel. Unlike their on-screen camaraderie, the two actors have not gotten along for quite some time now.

When Walker died in 2013, the franchise opted to retire the character with Furious 7 two years later. Later installments have made it clear he's quite alive—F9 even ends with his car coming to the Torettos' driveway—and Dom's son (as revealed in F8 of the Furious) is even named after the character.

Elena is murdered during that movie's hostage holdout, though Owen (Luke Evans) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) eventually rescue the infant Brian and return him to Dom and stepmom Letty (Michelle Rodriguez).

In order to protect Dom, he tells Mia the truth: that's he a cop. She helps him find Dom, so he can save him. Climax: After the hijacking goes bad and Dom learns the truth about Brian, Brian returns to arrest Dom, but is interrupted when Tran shows up and kills one of Dom's team members.

While the production team first insisted that Brian's death was permanent and not a publicity stunt, he came back to life only two episodes later, in the episode “Christmas Guy” (season 12, episode 8), via a time travel machine. The time travel narrative suggests that Brian, in fact, never died in the first place.

Fans' hearts were broken when Paul Walker, who portrayed Brian O'Conner, passed away in 2013. However, it appears that the franchise is going to offer fans some sort of resolution, as it has been confirmed that Brian O'Conner will be showing up in the next few Fast and Furious film.

He explained that the decision was made for the character to be seen "in the past", and he noted Walker's family remains a huge part of the franchise. He added: "You will see Brian in the past, you won't see Brian in the present. It's something that everybody has to be on board with.

Granted, it can be concluded that the two characters are at the top of the list when it comes to ranking the skills of all drivers featured in the Fast & Furious franchise. Based on other factors, it's safe to say that Dom will always be the driving champion in the film series.

How did Dom cheat against Brian? ›

though, Dom crashes into a truck right afterwards, so it's technically more of a win for Brian). The duo face off again in Fast & Furious in a race to win a spot on a team of drug traffickers, which Dom wins by "cheating" and bumping Brian's car while it's in nitro, sending it spinning out of control.

It is revealed by Jakob that Jack intended to throw the race to help his family get out of deep debt and since Jack felt that he couldn't share this with Dominic, instructed Jakob to tamper with his car and to never tell anyone else. However, upon impact with Linder it caused his car to explode and kill him.

Cipher had kidnapped Elena (Elsa Pataky), the Brazilian police officer and former romantic interest of Dom. Not only that, Elena had secretly given birth to Dom's son and had been kidnapped before being able to tell him she was pregnant.

Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) rescued Dom's son.

In one of the movie's most entertaining scenes, Deckard retrieved Dom's son from Cipher's plane while simultaneously fending off attackers.

Despite Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel) romantic history with Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) throughout the Fast & Furious franchise, he became a father after a brief fling with Elena Neves (Elsa Pataky).

Somtime during season six of The Vampire Diaries, Elena give birth to her and Jacob's first and only child, Bonnie Rebekah Fogerty. They named their daughter in honor of their two friends, Bonnie Bennett and Rebekah Mikaelson.

Elena and Dominic beg for Cipher to leave Marcos alone while Connor Rhodes stands behind Cipher holding a gun. As Elena screams for her son's life to be spared, she is killed by Connor and after Deckard Shaw reported to Dom that he has rescued his son, Dom avenges Elena's death by killing Connor.

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Walker died in a car accident during the production of Furious 7, leading to Brian O'Conner being written out of the franchise.

In the final moments of F9, the entire family comes together for a barbeque. Just before Dom (Vin Diesel) says a prayer for the meal, he pauses to note, “There's still an empty chair.” That empty chair, of course, belongs to Brian O'Connor, the character the late Paul Walker made world famous.

How was Brian removed from Fast and Furious? ›

Despite the complications, the filmmakers opted to give Brian a moving send-off was motivated by how the actor's death played in real life. Walker's accident is arguably one of the most heartbreaking tragedies in Hollywood in the last decade as it was so sudden.

Brian wins! And he's literally never been happier... until Roman lets it slip that Dom let off the clutch at the end of the race to let him win.

Full spoilers ahead for Fast 9.

While there are two more sequels planned, Fast 9 almost works as a finale to the two-decade-old Fast & Furious saga, ending on a sweet note about family (because it's all about family) that also keeps the spirit of the late Paul Walker and his character Brian O'Conner alive.

And in “F9,” directed by Justin Lin and written by Lin and Daniel Casey, that justice is delivered as Han reveals that he used Shaw's attack as cover to fake his own death and go undercover for Mr. Nobody, while still mourning the loss of his love, Gisele.

Louis Leterrier, known for creating The Transporter franchise with Jason Statham, will helm both Fast X and the eventual Fast & Furious 11. Leterrier took over after Fast 9 director Justin Lin left the project in April 2022 due to creative differences.

His character, Brian O'Conner, has been kept alive on screen using CGI and the late actor's two brothers, Cody and Caleb Walker as body doubles.

While the production team first insisted that Brian's death was permanent and not a publicity stunt, he came back to life only two episodes later, in the episode “Christmas Guy” (season 12, episode 8), via a time travel machine.

He too lacks a name since his identity is so secret but, like Brian, he can drive and joins the Fast gang on their missions. As for Brian, the team acknowledges that the character is alive, though we never see or hear from him (or Mia).

She and Brian live in a secluded house in the Canary Islands with Jack and are visited by Dom who informs them that Letty is alive. Brian is uncertain about getting back into the game since he retired to live peacefully with Mia but she encourages him to go and bring Letty home and she'll stay with Jack and Elena.