A memorial segment filmed for the "Fast And Furious 7" Blu-ray and DVD editions released on Sept. 15pays a poignant tribute to the Paul Walker.
When Walker died in a car accident on Nov. 30, 2013, the cast and crew of the "Fast And Furious" franchise was left in profound grief.
Tyrese Gibson called Walker "our brother" in the clip. Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Michelle Rodriguez remember the late Walker in the memorial segment.
Walker died during the filming of the "Fast And Furious 7." The seventh installment in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise was completed with his brothers Cody and Caleb Walker's help.
Gibson talks about the trouble of continuing to film with a long absence on set. "It was a responsibility that I carried with a great deed of pride," he says, because he knew that completing the film would "give people an opportunity to still have fun while they're thinking about what we're all thinking about."
The "Fast And Furious 7" has given fans one last chance to see his performance. "All the fans get to say goodbye," says Rodriguez the Time reported.
In the meanwhile, Screen Junkies have created the honest Trailers of "Furious 7" in the YouTube series that recreates movie trailers with candid and cynical comments about the film's plot.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the ersatz trailer has an exceptional moment of admiration for how the film handled the death of series protagonist Walker.
"Yet, against all odds made a tasteful, heartfelt and emotionally powerful goodbye," says the movie trailer voice. "Wow, I honestly never expected a 'Fast and Furious' movie to make me cry. That was really well done."
With ostentatious action sequences, and a moving send-off to star Paul Walker, "Fast And Furious 7" has grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise after just twelve days.
The film is the second-highest-grossing film of 2015 behind "Jurassic World" and the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time. A sequel is scheduled to be released on April 14, 2017.