Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel paid an emotional tribute to his late friend and former co-star Paul Walker.

Fast and Furious actor Vin Diesel paid a heartwarming tribute to his dear friend and co-star, the late Paul Walker, on the day he would have turned 50.

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Diesel took to Instagram to recall fond moments with Walker, including the latter’s 40th birthday. The actor recounted how his son walked in on him looking at old photos of Walker, calling the one he eventually posted “Timeless” and “One that would live on for generations of humanity,” declaring that it’s “why I want to build cars for him” as tears welled up in his father’s eyes. Walker and Diesel took the photo seven months before Diesel’s son was born.

 

Part of Diesel’s emotional message to his late Fast and Furious co-star reads, “For me, this picture represents the moment I knew we would be brothers for eternity. January 2010, the night before you and I went to Haiti, the passion and joy you had to simply help people. You said first responders shouldn’t have to wait for anyone and that you wanted to dedicate your life to that. First responders.” Diesel revealed in good humor how Walker would rather be where he could help people than have a birthday party thrown in his honor. “I miss you… I love you, and I will continue to honor the beautiful soul you are,” Diesel concluded.

Fast and Furious Finale Trilogy May Not Happen

Fast and Furious director Louis Letterier seemingly walked back comments made by Diesel about the franchise’s last installment playing out as a trilogy that began with Fast X. “Obviously the next one is coming, and then yeah, one movie at a time. I think the one thing that Hollywood keeps reminding us is that it’s one step at a time. Put one foot forward at a time. Let’s count our blessings,” he said. “We’re very lucky this movie was well-received and well-loved. People went to see it in a movie theater, and now they’re going to see it at home. It’s one at a time.”

Letterier did acknowledge what the reasoning would be behind the latest Fast and Furious installment, Fast X, needing a two-part sequel. “I mean maybe what (Diesel) was saying is that there’s 25 years of filmmaking and storytelling, three acts, two hours and two movies, between the last one and this one, might not be enough to tell the story that is needed, and that’s what we’re figuring out these days,” he explained.